Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / A profound shift is reshaping the global plastics industry.

Recycled content mandates are reshaping how manufacturers, brands, and suppliers choose materials. Governments across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia are setting minimum recycled content ...

University at Buffalo researchers have unveiled a method to verify recycled plastic content in consumer and industrial products, addressing a critical challenge in the plastics industry. By combining ...

TotalEnergies is leading the charge towards a circular plastic economy. Our latest initiative, the RE:clic product range, introduces low-carbon polymers designed to meet the stringent requirements of ...

California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers. Car manufacturers in ...

EuRIC is calling for recycled-content targets for plastics in vehicles as discussions on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) continues, saying such targets are vital to ensure automotive ...

Businesses must integrate recycled plastic into their supply chains. Many governments are introducing regulations to mandate its use in products and packaging, and consumers worldwide are demanding ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...