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5 News News from across the global plastics recycling industry, including: Nova Chemicals starts up PE film recycling facility in US; PepsiCo reworks its sustainability goals; Work starts on major packaging recycling facility in Belgium; European Commission reveals allocation method for mass balance


11 The road ahead for automotive circularity Policy and politicians are showing the influence they exert over how the automotive plastics recycling sector develops, writes James Snodgrass


19 Chemical recyclers try to avoid obstacles Despite pressures from outside the industry, the nascent chemical recycling sector has had successes in the past year. James Snodgrass reports on politics and projects


25 Better quality with thorough cleaning Suppliers are enabling recyclers to clean post-consumer waste with technologies for tackling heavy contamination, including printing inks. By Chris Saunders


35 K2025: ready for launch After three years, K is back. In this special section, we look ahead to the plastics industry’s key event and provide essential links to help you get the most from your visit to K2025


40 Diary


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