PETnews 6 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 09/25 www.petpla.net Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 The Advanced Recycl ing Conference (ARC) 2025 will take place November 19–20, 2025 in Cologne, Germany, with both in-person and online participation options available. Advanced recycl ing is rapidly evolving, with new players, facilities, capacities, and partnerships emerging constantly, making it challenging to stay informed. To address this, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) will provide a two-day platform offering a clear overview of recycling technologies for different plastic waste streams, alongside political and environmental perspectives. Organised by nova-Institut GmbH, the conference will convene industry leaders, technology providers, waste managers, researchers, policymakers, investors, and brand representatives to explore the latest in advanced recycling. Its unique format offers a comprehensive overview of advanced recycling technologies – ranging from extrusion, dissolution, solvolysis, enzymolysis, pyrolysis and thermal depolymerisation to gasification and incineration combined with Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU). Conference themes include: Markets, investments and policy Circular economy and ecology of plastics Physical recycling Biochemical recycling Chemical recycling Thermochemical recycling Other advanced recycling technologies Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Upgrading, pre- and posttreatment technologies Digital solutions A 10% discount on tickets for the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 is available until September 10. www.advanced-recycling.eu RECOUP supports Enviroo’s PET recycling plant with key market intelligence and policy insights The funding of a state-of-the-art PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the North West of England was supported by the UK’s leading independent authority on plastics recycling, RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics). The non-profit organisation worked with the PET recycler, Enviroo, to deliver a comprehensive validation of the PET recycling market. This included crossreferencing and confirming third-party industry reports, assessing market feasibility, and compiling a central repository of intelligence around waste management trends and recycling policy. Providing essential market due diligence led Enviroo to securing £58m (EUR67m) of funding. RECOUP’s input gave funders confidence that Enviroo’s project aligned with national recycling goals and was grounded in solid economic and environmental foundations. With RECOUP’s policy guidance and sector expertise, Enviroo was able to present a compelling, low-risk investment case for its plant. The first facility is set to be operational by 2027 and will process up to 35,000 t/a of plastic at Peel NRE’s £165m (EUR191m) Protos Plastic Park at Ince Marshes, near Ellesmere Port. Enviroo’s facility aims to boost local circular economy efforts by recycling PET plastics into high-quality food-grade packaging materials and to support the UK’s net zero ambitions. www.recoup.org www.enviroo.co.uk Origin Materials announces strategic customer relationship with Berlin Packaging for PET bottle caps Origin Materials has formed a strategic customer relationship with Berlin Packaging, under which Berlin will purchase PET 1881 caps for distribution to its global beverage customers. The caps are claimed to support lighter packaging, longer shelf life, and “mono-material” containers that enhance recyclability. The caps can be made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET and are suitable for food-grade applications, the caps are thermoformed rather than injection-moulded. Berlin Packaging, a leading hybrid packaging supplier with over 1,700 global suppliers, 55,000 SKUs, and 100+ locations, is recognised for sustainable packaging solutions. Origin CEO John Bissell said about the partnership: “Their broad and deep distribution footprint not only immediately extends our market reach for 1881, but also opens the door for all our forthcoming formats across all closure applications globally. As a strategic customer, Berlin was exceptionally attractive because of their expertise in connecting closure products with brands to unlock the highest value opportunities. We look forward to working together.” Bissell added that this strategic relationship marks a turning point for Origin, enabling rapid supply growth and entry into the $65 billion global caps and closures market. www.originmaterials.com www.berlinpackaging.com
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