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| 2025/09 | Plastics industry strives for green growth | 
| Source: Viet Nam News | |
| 2025/09 | Norfund invests in plastic recycling in Ghana and Nigeria | 
| Source: Norfund | |
| 2025/09 | Korea is requiring drinks companies use recycled plastic in their bottles — but is it safe? | 
| Source: The Korea Herald | |
| 2025/09 | Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles | 
| Source: Honda | |
| 2025/08 | Tanzania: building a local recycling industry | 
| Source: Plastic Odyssey | |
| 2025/08 | Circular Economy in Action: How Middle Eastern Industries Are Turning Waste into Value | 
| Source: Recycling Expo Middle East | |
| 2025/08 | Green shift opens new chapter for Việt Nam’s packaging and recycling industries | 
| Source: vietnamnews. | |
| 2025/08 | EV Sales in Mexico Jump 34% in 1H25: EMA | 
| Source: Mexico Business News | |
| 2025/07 | Nile Plastic Recycling Company expands with $15 mln investment in SCZone | 
| Source: State Information Services Egypt | |
| 2025/07 | LG Electronics 's recent recycling activities in its newly released 2024–2025 sustainability report | 
| Source: recyclingtoday | |
| 2025/07 | China's BYD to start assembling electric cars in Brazil | 
| Source: Reuters | |
| 2025/07 | GC and TPBI Group Join Forces to Advance Plastic Innovation for Sustainability, Driving the Industry Towards Future-Ready Materials | 
| Source: tpbi | |
| 2025/06 | How ASEAN nations are shaping the future of the global plastics industry | 
| Source: ETMM | |
| 2025/06 | With a total investment of 20 million US dollars, Yiyang Enterprise has built a PVC pipe production base in Africa | 
| Source: Red Net Moment News | |
| 2025/06 | Valmet Automotive completes expansion of Zary plant in Poland | 
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2025/06 | Mexican Auto Sales Reach Eight-Year High in 2025 | 
| Source: MEXICOBUSINESSNEWS | |
| 2025/05 | ZEINOX, OQ Group to launch $2.6m plastics factory in Oman | 
| Source: Daily News Egypt | |
| 2025/05 | SK Chemicals and Malaysian firm to promote biobased kitchenware materials | 
| Source: World Biomarket Insights | |
| 2025/05 | Japan Releases "Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles" | 
| Source: EnvilianceAsia | |
| 2025/05 | Circulus Acquisition Helps Dow Meet PCR Demand | 
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2025/05 | Aveda LaunchesPaper-based Recyclable Sample Sachets | 
| Source: Packaging Europe | |
| 2025/05 | Expanding In-house Mold Making With Strategic Acquisition! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/04 | PPG launches waterborne automotive coatings plant in Thailand | 
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2025/04 | Coca-Cola’s plastic usage to reportedly exceed 9.1 billion pounds by 2030 | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2025/04 | CHINAPLAS 2025 Takes a Leading Role in Transforming Industries | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | South Korean Plastics Industry: A Versatile Powerhouse in Transformation | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | Thailand Retains a Leading Role as Industrial Powerhouse in Southeast Asia | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | The Plastics Industry and Policy Changes Under Trump | 
| Source: Plastics Engineering | |
| 2025/03 | Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Sales to Grow by 40% in 2025 | 
| Source: CTN News-Chiang Rai Times | |
| 2025/03 | S. Koreans' overseas plastic card spending hits record high in 2024 | 
| Source: Xinhua | |
| 2025/03 | Covestro Achieves Net-zero Scope 2 Emissions at Four US Sites | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2025/03 | Revolutionizing CO2 Separation for Advanced Membrane Technology! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing Surgical Planning, and It’s Only the Beginning | 
| Source: 3D Natives | |
| 2025/02 | Malaysia Manifests Robust Industrial Growth to Push Demand for Plastics | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/02 | Japanese Companies Seeking a Way Out Amid Shrinking Domestic Demand Through Functional and Eco-Friendly Materials | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/02 | Unilever pledges to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2035 | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2025/02 | New recycling facility will turn food, beverage cartons into building materials | 
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2025/02 | Arkema Acquires Dow's Flexible Packaging Adhesives Business! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/01 | South East Asia is the world leader in plastics consumption | 
| Source: plastemart | |
| 2025/01 | Can the Malaysian automotive industry weather the EV storm? | 
| Source: Business Times | |
| 2025/01 | Researchers stunned after discovering new method to break down plastic: 'This is a groundbreaking technology' | 
| Source: TCD | |
| 2025/01 | Vietnam Plastics Market Thrives on Robust Investments in End-User Industries | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/01 | How sustainability is shaping food packaging supply chains | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2025/01 | Thermoplastic Body Seal Wins Lightweighting Innovation Award | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2025/01 | World's First 100% Biorecycled Clothing Made from Textile Waste! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/01 | Electric vehicle sales surge in Turkey, Togg leads market | 
| Source: MENAFN | |
| 2025/01 | Indonesia Strengthens Position as Hub for High-Growth Industries | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/12 | Costa Rican firm uses recycled plastic to make construction blocks | 
| Source: Plastics News | |
| 2024/12 | Plastics demand growing, says industry association | 
| Source: Vietnam+ | |
| 2024/12 | LG Chem and Reifenhäuser to collaborate on films for sustainable packaging | 
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/11 | Green expansions: Cyclyx to invest in second circularity centre in US; Tosoh starts production of CO2-isocyanates in Japan | 
| Source: Injection Moulding Asia | |
| 2024/11 | Avantium and Kirin boost PET recycling in Japan with PEF material integration | 
| Source: Packaging Insite | |
| 2024/11 | Plastics industry urges reevalution of South Africa's On-Pack Recycling Labels (OPRLs) | 
| Source: Engineering News | |
| 2024/11 | SABIC opens multi- million-dollar ULTEM™ resin manufacturing facility in Singapore to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific | 
| Source: Singapore EDB | |
| 2024/11 | Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/11 | Covestro Accepts €1.17 billion Takeover Offer from ADNOC! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/10 | Getac Integrates Sony Semiconductor Solutions' SORPLAS™ Environmentally Conscious Plastic into its Range of Premium Rugged Products | 
| Source: Thailand Business News | |
| 2024/10 | Envicco plastic waste recycling project recognised | 
| Source: nationthailand | |
| 2024/10 | Braskem, Neste ink chemical recycling feedstock agreement | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2024/10 | Eindhoven student team introduces new, circular car | 
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2024/10 | The Home Depot replaces EPS and PVC and pursues fibre in its new packaging | 
| Source: Packaging Europe | |
| 2024/10 | 14 Billion RMB! Mercedes-Benz to Boost EVs Investment in China! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/09 | Indonesia targets 15 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030 | 
| Source: Antaranews | |
| 2024/09 | UK-based Cedo acquires Vinatic Recycling Company in Vietnam | 
| Source: Vietnam Investment Review | |
| 2024/09 | BASF inaugurates new plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Antwerp Verbund site | 
| Source: PRA | |
| 2024/09 | Transparent Solar Cells Achieve Efficiency Boost | 
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2024/09 | Recyclable HDPE Drink Carton Fuels Circularity | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/09 | In Just One Spray! Safer Solution for EV Battery Systems! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/08 | Circulate Capital to Build Recycling Infrastructure in Latin America | 
| Source: Waste360 | |
| 2024/08 | Pioneering Designed-for-Recyclability Packaging in Thailand | 
| Source: bangkokpost | |
| 2024/08 | Expanding Luminy® PLA bioplastics distribution in Japan | 
| Source: Sustainable Packaging News | |
| 2024/08 | 10 Reasons Why 3D Printing Is Considered Sustainable | 
| Source: 3D Natives | |
| 2024/08 | How the Auto Industry Is Embracing Plastic Recycling | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/08 | U.S. to Phase Out Single-use Plastics by 2035! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/07 | New PLA venture aims to kindle bioplastics industry in MENA region | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2024/07 | Neste and Mitsubishi partner to accelerate Japan’s bio-based plastics production | 
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/07 | BYD revolutionizes European auto industry with $1 billion Turkish investment | 
| Source: News.Az International | |
| 2024/07 | Covestro Partners with Alibaba Cloud To Advance Sustainable Plastics Traceability | 
| Source: Omnexus | |
| 2024/07 | Study finds bio-based polylactic acid poses no microplastic risks | 
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/07 | Get Ready for the Eco-friendly Paris Olympics! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/06 | Duy Tan innovates packaging for sustainable production | 
| Source: VnEconomy | |
| 2024/06 | Raw material demand for electric vehicles will triple by 2050 finds Ritsumeikan University researchers | 
| Source: Renewable Energy Magazine | |
| 2024/06 | Soaring freight costs hit LatAm polymers trade | 
| Source: Argus Media | |
| 2024/06 | Chinese EVs challenge Europe's auto Industry: BYD's Seagull to undercut local brands | 
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2024/06 | Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/06 | CHINAPLAS 2024 Wrap Up! See you Next Year in Shenzhen! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/05 | Dow and SCGC to convert plastic waste into circular products in Asia Pacific | 
| Source: NS packaging | |
| 2024/05 | Turkish recycler enters PET bottle-to-bottle recycling market | 
| Source: plasteurope | |
| 2024/05 | Lightweight, High-output Battery Powered by Engineering Plastics | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/05 | Amcor unveils 100% recycled PET bottle for soft drinks | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2024/05 | Reuse Ocean-Bound Plastic to Luxury Caps and Closures! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/05 | Taking plastics full circle: Creating a sustainable future in Indonesia | 
| Source: jakartapost | |
| 2024/04 | Mars using Ansys software to transform packaging development | 
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2024/04 | World First: Manufacturer Runs 128-Cavity Mold in 1.9-second Cycle Time | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/04 | CHINAPLAS - Ready to Roll at Shanghai Kick-off Gala! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | Hong Kong Mould and Die Council - Hong Kong Pavilion “Empowering the Industry with Innovation Transformation” | 
| Source: Hong Kong Mould and Die Council | |
| 2024/03 | Borealis reports progress on recycling in Indonesia | 
| Source: Recycling today | |
| 2024/03 | LG Chem is launching its first eco-friendly plastic made of carbon dioxide at the beauty industry fair in Italy | 
| Source: MK.kr | |
| 2024/03 | Thailand rapidly progresses to become a leading industrial powerhouse in Southeast Asia | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | The LyondellBasell Spheripol and Hostalen ACP technologies selected for Inner Mongolia Rongxin Co., Ltd. chemical complex in China | 
| Source: PRA | |
| 2024/03 | Carbios to receive PET waste from Landbell Group for biorecycling | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2024/03 | PLASTICS: Machinery shipments declined in Q4 2023 | 
| Source: Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing | |
| 2024/03 | First-ever, 3D-Printed, Airless Basketball is Launched! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | L’Oréal partner to offset plastic footprint | 
| Source: Carbon Pulse | |
| 2024/03 | Philippines lacks recycling infrastructure—DENR | 
| Source: Manila Bulletin | |
| 2024/03 | Krones Expands Injection Moulding Portfolio with €170 Million Acquisition of NETSTAL | 
| Source: Interplas Insights | |
| 2024/03 | Russia Witnesses a 6% Rise in Masterbatch Production | 
| Source: Chemanalyst News | |
| 2024/03 | Malaysia targets to achieve sustainable production with industry-leading innovations | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/02 | Vietnam’s dynamic industries ready for more advanced manufacturing technologies | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/02 | Hyundai Plans to Transform Plastics and Organic Waste into Clean Hydrogen | 
| Source: SpecialChem | |
| 2024/02 | Krones Set to Acquire Netstal | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/02 | Pepsico Launches New Packaging Made of 50% Recycled Plastic! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/01 | Coca-Cola Philippines ramps up PET plastic bottle recycling program through 2,200 sari-sari stores and carinderias across NCR | 
| Source: MANILA BULLETIN | |
| 2024/01 | Recycling: BASF/Heraeus’s facility in China for recovery of precious metals; Loop/Reed in US$66 mn jv tie-up for PET recycling tech in Europe | 
| Source: injectionmouldingasia | |
| 2024/01 | Türkiye seeks cooperation with China on electric cars, battery production | 
| Source: Xinhua | |
| 2024/01 | Indonesia’s Packaging and Automotive Sectors Spur Demand for Plastics | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/01 | 2023 Year in Review: Biopharma Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back | 
| Source: BioSpace | |
| 2024/01 | WWF records decline in ‘problematic plastics’ for Amcor, Starbucks, P&G, and more | 
| Source: Packaging Europe | |
| 2024/01 | Scientists Work Out Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable Plastics | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/12 | Bioplastics in numbers | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/12 | Thai firm buys another packaging firm in Vietnam | 
| Source: vnexpress | |
| 2023/12 | Multinational company transformed plastic waste into an eco-friendly health center | 
| Source: Business Insight | |
| 2023/12 | Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled plastic bottles | 
| Source: The Edge | |
| 2023/12 | Stratasys Launches 3D Printing Materials for Manufacturing Grade Prototyping | 
| Source: SpecialChem | |
| 2023/12 | Electromobility: Germany is being left behind | 
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2023/12 | China to Allow Visa-free Entry for Travelers from 6 Countries | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/11 | South Korea interested in setting up EV production base in Thailand | 
| Source: automotive | |
| 2023/11 | Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, and Prime Polymer Collaborate to Create Sustainable Food Packaging for CO-OP | 
| Source: Europawire | |
| 2023/11 | Vietnam, India to lead Asia-Pac PE demand growth – Stavian Chemical chair | 
| Source: ICIS | |
| 2023/11 | BYD overtakes VW in China – what happens next? | 
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2023/11 | Pyrolysis-based Recycling Has Significant Environmental Benefits, Study Shows | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/11 | CHINAPLAS 2024: Long-awaited Return to Shanghai after Six Years | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/10 | Changing the role of plastic waste through circularity | 
| Source: The Star | |
| 2023/10 | Ho Chi Minh City installs first on-site plastic bottle recycling machine | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | PET recycling in Brazil | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | PCG opts for Plastic Energy chemical recycling technology for Malaysia plant | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | Pyrowave releases plastic recycling technology | 
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2023/10 | Trends, challenges, and opportunities in modern age industrial packaging | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/10 | Fully Charged in 5 mins with New Gen. Battery Swapping Station | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/09 | A unique moment in time: Scaling plastics circularity | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/09 | Coca-Cola PH launches 100% PET bottles | 
| Source: The Manila Times | |
| 2023/09 | PCG expands its plastic waste management initiative Be Green to Indonesia | 
| Source: The Star | |
| 2023/09 | New Digital System to Tailor Around 100 million Theoretically Possible Polymers | 
| Source: Omnexus | |
| 2023/09 | The Top Dual Extruder 3D Printers on the Market | 
| Source: 3D Natives | |
| 2023/09 | New MuCell Screw Delivers 30% More Plasticizing Performance | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/08 | M&As: Chase acquired by KKR for US$1.3 bn; Adnoc ups takeover price for Covestro to EUR11 bn & explores merger of Borealis/Borouge | 
| Source: Plastics and Rubber Asia | |
| 2023/08 | Nestlé Waters' rPET Bottles Join Digitally Driven Recycling Trial | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/08 | Turn 10 Million Pounds of Waste into Ultra-pure Recycled Resin | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/07 | Packaging companies will benefit from the enterprise metaverse | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/07 | Electrification opens new opportunities for material design | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/07 | MOU to Enhance Cooperation on Biomaterials Applications in China | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/06 | CHINAPLAS 2023 Full of Business Opportunities in the Fairground | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/06 | Growing Thirst for Bottled Water in the US | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/06 | Ford/Tesla Supercharger Announcement Ignites EV Charging Standard War | 
| Source: Design News | |
| 2023/05 | U.S. Plastics Market Holds Steady During Turbulent Times | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/05 | Plastics Will Maintain Dominance as Protective Packaging Material of Choice, Study Says | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/05 | UK government to reform plastic packaging tax | 
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/05 | Record High! 250 Thousands Visitors Attended! | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Thailand Seals Enviable Role as Leading Industrial Hub in Southeast Asia | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Vietnam Takes Central Role as Regional Manufacturing Hub | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Philippines Adopts Sustainable Plastics Production Through Innovative Recycling Processes | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Automotive Plastics Will Be $43 Billion Market by 2030 | 
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/04 | Digitalisation supports effective, efficient recycling operations | 
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/04 | Recyclable Thermoforming Food Packaging Wins "Prize-Pack 2022" | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/03 | Malaysia’s Plastics and Rubber Industries Respond to Global Trends | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/03 | Singapore as Strategic Hub for Industries Serving High-end Applications | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/02 | Strong Demand to Boost Future Prospects for Indonesia’s Plastics Industry | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/01 | Latin America´s Plastics Industry cautiously expects a more favorable scenario in 2023 | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/01 | Plastics Industry Intensifies Innovations Towards a Circular Economy | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2022/12 | Plastics and Rubber Industries Go Smart Today in the Era of Industry 4.0 | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2022/11 | Packing in Industry Opportunities with RCEP | 
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
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