According to the Brussels-based firm Recovinyl, the recycling of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the United Kingdom continues to increase and is forecast to reach 50,000 metric tons by the end of 2011.

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR.

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Plastic recycling has long promised a solution to mounting waste, yet reality tells a harsher story. Despite decades of collection programs and consumer awareness, only a small fraction of discarded ...

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Clariant, Borealis and SINTEF demonstrate technology that converts plastic waste into steam cracker feedstock for polyolefins ...

The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating. In 2024, only 9% of plastic waste was recycled globally, while 91% of plastic waste is believed to not be recycled. Even worse, the ...

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The UK has issued updated guidance explaining which plastic packaging can realistically be collected, sorted and reprocessed through existing recycling infrastructure.

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.