11 Sep 2024 --- Rigid plastics packaging has the highest recycling rates of all conventional polymer-based materials, and makes up the majority of plastic packaging formats. While debates are raging over whether production should be legally capped, industry leaders are working to boost recycling rates further and use biotechnology to circularize feedstocks through product design. The UN Global Plastic Treaty is set for final negotiations in November, with many nations in the “High Ambition Coalition” calling for blanket caps on plastic production. These nations include EU countries and the US, who will be pitted against petrochemical trade partners in the Middle East and Asia.
