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Increasing recycling rates requires not only better technologies but also smarter collection of plastic packaging waste. Source separation—sorting materials such as plastics and metals at...

‘The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis’ provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive and transparent pan-European dataset on the circular plastics transition in Europe (E...

The strategically important chemical cluster in Flanders, the Netherlands, and North Rhine-Westphalia—which accounts for approximately 40% of Europe’s basic chemical production—is under i...

Quantum computing is poised to substantially improve computational capabilities in the chemicals value chain. Preparing now could help companies gain a significant competitive edge. Quant...

The Value Gap, introduced in this edition of the global Circularity Gap Report, quantifies, for the first time, the avoidable economic value lost through linear economic practices. It pro...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high energy prices have a major impact on the chemicals industry. We expect global chemicals production to increase by 0.6% in 2026, 1.6 percentage...

Carbon is a fundamental component of our economy, as well as a key element of greenhouse gas emissions. Tracking carbon flows captures energy, material, and climate impacts, and enables a...

With a loss of 1,590 jobs, a nearly 5% drop in exports, and virtually no new investment announcements, the Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical sector is at a tipping point. If structural ...