Legal Analysis

CapEx strategy now shapes the scale of plastics recycling, balancing flexibility, feedstock control, compliance, and long-term margins.

The future of advanced recycling may depend as much on regulatory classification as on reactor design.

The new EU 10/2011 and REACH mandates shift the focus of plastic compliance toward pigments and additives, affecting NIR recyclability and migration limits.

Study reveals hidden PFAS in long-wear cosmetics, exposing health and environmental risks and calling for more transparent labels.

PFAS contamination is now systemic across the UK. Engineers and regulators must decide between incremental control and full chemical elimination.

Plastics compliance is shifting from regulation to strategy, driving costs, investor pressure, and innovation across UK and global supply chains.

A brief overview of the most relevant U.S. regulations established and emerging plastic manufacturers must comply with.

The INC-5 summit in Busan advanced the Global Plastics Treaty; Geneva 2025 aims to resolve key issues like production limits and funding.

Victoria’s approach to banning plastics provides a strong, scalable model for shaping national and international environmental policy.

With Project 2025 underway, what is the bio-based polymer research and development trajectory?