https://www.plastech.biz/en/news/tag/european-union-eu-100 · 27.07.2026

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Tosca expands UDP half pallet adoption across Europe

Following broad uptake in the UK, Tosca is extending its reusable plastic UDP half pallet across European retail, citing operational efficiencies, merchandising flexibility and measured sustainability benefits.

2025-10-14 packagings

RecyClass introduces sorting process certification

RecyClass released its Sorting Process Certification, aligning sorting controls with EU Regulation 2022/1616 for potential food-contact recycling. Sorting centres and downstream waste traders can apply from early 2026.

2025-10-08 certyficate

Agenda highlights for the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025

The Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025 will take place on 10–12 November at the Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht, featuring panels, workshops and presentations from global brands and industry organisations.

2025-10-06 conferences

The state of the plastics processing industry: challenges and risks to competitiveness

The European plastics industry faces challenges from strict regulations, rising recycling demands, and record-high energy costs. Production is shifting outside the EU, risking dependence on imports and weakened competitiveness.

2025-10-02 plastics

Kisuma introduces magnesium additives for recycled plastics

Kisuma Chemicals is offering magnesium-based additive solutions to improve the performance and consistency of recycled plastics, with benefits such as odor reduction, melt flow and color retention, and gel reduction. The company will present the portfolio at K 2025, Hall 8B, booth H31.

2025-09-23 additives

RecyClass certifies over half of Europe’s plastic recycling capacity

RecyClass says its Recycling Process Certification now covers 60% of Europe’s installed plastics recycling capacity. Stream-level coverage in 2024 reached 58% for HDPE/PP, 62% for ELV-WEEE, 70% for LDPE and 75% for PET.

2025-09-18 recycling

PMMA recycling alliance lifts recovery

Röhm’s Europe-wide PMMA recycling alliance reports significantly higher recovery rates and delivers a taillight demonstrator with 30% mechanically recycled content, developed with Valeo and the Renault Group’s consortium The Future Is Neutral.

2025-09-12 fairs

Freudenberg Performance Materials’ first sustainability report

Freudenberg Performance Materials has published its first standalone sustainability report for its technical textiles business. The report outlines a 2045 Scope 1 and 2 CO2 neutrality goal and details 2024 progress in emissions, energy efficiency and renewable electricity.

2025-09-04 sustainability

Erema targets food-grade PCR with decontamination and PLC link

Erema reports rising demand for food-grade post-consumer recyclate and is supplying systems aimed at meeting EU and US safety requirements. A new PLC integration for ReFresher extends process visibility and data access.

2025-09-03 recycling

Syensqo and cylib hit milestone in EV battery lithium recovery

Syensqo and cylib reported pilot-scale production of high-purity lithium hydroxide from end-of-life EV batteries, recovering lithium from mixed chemistries on a single line. The collaboration integrates solvent extraction with hydrometallurgy and targets compliance with EU battery recovery thresholds.

2025-09-02 recycling

Tosca offers reusable displays as an eco-friendly alternative to cardboard

Tosca promotes Crystal Clear reusable plastic POS displays as an alternative to single-use cardboard, aligned with PPWR and EPR. The modular units are available via pooling with tracking and maintenance, and the company reports up to 70% CO2 savings versus single-use systems.

2025-09-02 packagings

Labelexpo Europe 2025 expands education and community agenda

Labelexpo Europe 2025 will debut at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, with its largest edition to date and a strengthened education and networking program. The new Pulse Arena and Label Academy master classes will address sustainability, PPWR, diversification into flexible packaging and folding cartons, and AI.

2025-09-01 fairs