Category: EU
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Plastics Value Chain Demands Immediate Action to Save EU Industry
The EU recycling industry is collapsing overnight. Let me explain why. FREE article
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European plastic recycling industry faces ‘imminent collapse’
https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/news/wave-of-surging-plastic-recycling-plant-closures-hits-europe
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Why did Ursula relocate to the EU Commission Building?
Why did Ursula von der Leyen choose to relocate inside the Berlaymont building? FREE
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EU is in economic crisis and the Plastic industry is the canary in the coal mine
EU is sliding in an economic crisis due to the European Commission’s mismanagement. This is a FREE article
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The WEF Baby foundation supports a EU Circular Economy Act
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/the-foundation-signs-a-joint-letter-on-the-eu-circular-economy-act
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Plastics Europe circularity director urges recycled content targets in UN treaty
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/un-plastic-treaty-circularity.html
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European Commission pushes Circular Economy Act with public consultation
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-circular-economy-act-public-consultation.html
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Tariffs deal leads to Anti-Americanism, but where does it come from?
Europeans believe that they’re the butt of the joke regarding the latest EU-US tariff deal. Ursula von der Leyen betrayed the Europeans. She accepted a 15% tariff on EU goods with no countermeasure on US goods. She promised to invest € 600 billions in the US …. however, she doesn’t have the mandate to do…
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EU Bio-Economy is a copy of US Post War Cheese industry (video)
To make a long story short, the tax payer is the dupe.
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China knows in advance when and where EU biofuels audits are done
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-concludes-examination-potential-chinese-biofuel-imports-fraud-2025-07-18_en
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EU Commission’s support for chemically-recycled beverage bottles faces scrutiny
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-chemical-recycling-bottle-rules.html
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EU public consultation on Green-listing certain waste for the purposes of shipments to recovery between Member States
Read https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/news-and-events/all-news/eu-public-consultation-green-listing-certain-waste-purposes-shipments-recovery-between-member-states#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=6a727e6c-fc1a-4f82-a2b8-53a362b90200
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Unlocking agricultural biomass for Europe’s bio-based packaging transition
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/agricultural-biomass-bio-based-packaging-europe.html
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New EU budget
Ursula von der Leyen intends to keep giving public money to her friends. Most EU citizens are completely disinterested in EU politics
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EU Commission policies have destroyed the chemical industry
Read https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/plan-stronger-eu-chemical-industry-2025-07-08_en https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1755
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European project targets bioproducts from olive waste
Read https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/european-project-to-convert-olive-waste-to-green-energy-and-bioplastics
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European Project Turns to Strawberry Waste to Develop Bioplastics for Packaging
Does anyone believe strawberry waste ca be a reliable feedstock to produce plastic? The answer is no. Strawberry waste should be composted.
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End-of-life Vehicle Regulation – crucial differences in EU Council and Parliament approach
Read https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/09/11117925/end-of-life-vehicle-regulation-crucial-differences-in-eu-council-and-parliament-approach
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European Commission creates diversion with Lantmannen cartel to avoid critisism from Novamont cover up
Some EU Commission officials with whom I have spoken are frowning their eyebrows as to why the Commission didn’t investigate the Novamont cartel. The EU Commission antitrust dpt had to come up with a diversion to make us believe they’re working hard. We all know, nobody is working at the Commission in July and August.
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Irish EPA confirms d2w biodegradable plastic complies with EU directive
Read https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/irish-epa-confirms-d2w-biodegradable-plastic-complies-with-eu-directive-93CH-4125864
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Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles
The only end-of-life option that is working OK is mechanical recycling of PET …. now the European Commission wants to throw everything overboard by allowing chemical recycling of PET. 😂 The European Commission is truly an ivory tower ….
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Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
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Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system (FREE)
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EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth (FREE)
Read INSIGHT: EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth
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5 things you should know about single-use plastics (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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EU may revoke “greenwashing” directive, NGOs call for consumer protection (FREE)
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Why didn’t the European Commission inquire on Novamont’s unfair commercial practices?
Why didn’t the European Commission inquire on a possible European wide cartel involving Novamont and ENI?
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UK Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Technology Gets Approval for EU Use (FREE)
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Study says policy must guide the scale-up of textile recycling in Europe (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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The SCALE Project successfully concludes: A major milestone for Sustainable Microalgae Industrialization in Europe (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Rethinking Europe’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (FREE)
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European BIOSUPPACK project develops compostable packaging from brewer’s spent grain (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets (FREE)
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Europe’s chemical recycling requires over €400 billion to compete with virgin plastics production (FREE)
Read Europe’s chemical recycling requires over €400 billion to compete with virgin plastics production
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Can a bioeconomy take root in Europe? (FREE)
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CBE JU launches 30 new projects
There are valid projects within CBE JU but there are a few ‘fake projects’ too. The fake projects are so obvious that the EU Commission should have noticed it. The EU Commission doesn’t manage EU funds wisely.
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Chemical Groups are leaving EU
EU has become a synonym for over regulation. The EU Commission believes good governance is equal to more and complex legislation. EU citizens are not aware of most EU legislations. The EU Commission is an ivory tower, disconnected from the reality of EU citizens.
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Unpacking the Challenges of Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluating the Environmental Impact of PET Upcycling in upPE-T (FREE)
Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life, yet their environmental footprint remains a critical challenge. Currently, over 98% of plastics are derived from non-renewable fossil fuels, contributing significantly to carbon emissions and environmental degradation. While some plastics are biobased, not all of them are recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable, limiting their role in sustainable material cycles. Among…
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EU Commission in the middle of Green Deal and Circular Economy corruption scandal (FREE)
The EU Commission paid 1 billion EUR to green NGOs to promote its ‘Green’ policies such as the Green Deal, the Circular Economy, farming, Nature Restoration Law, EU SUPD, etc. This is a FREE article.
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European UPWEARS project – Kick-off
UPWEARS will build an innovative and replicable value chain from the valorisation of flax, cork, hemp and by-products of the paper industry towards an innovative, bioinspired, e-textile for application in sport industry
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BPA still in EU food packaging
The EU Commission said it would ban Bisphenol from food our packaging. In practice, our packaging are still full of BPAs etc. The EU Commission still has a long way to reach good governance.
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EU Official Journal publishes Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions
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30 new CBE JU-funded projects to advance Europe’s bio-based sector
CBE JU is very generous with EU tax payers’ money. What has come out of the billions given to the industry under so-called bio-based projects? I don’t know …. some ghost projects.
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EU Pesticide Review
The EU does not apply good governance to its pesticide policy. It’s pure hypocrisy.
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