Category Archives: Recycling News

2026 PLASTICS MARKET ANALYSIS: THE TRANSITION FROM VIRGIN TO RECYCLED MATERIALS

1. Overview of the 2026 Plastics Market Context As we move through 2026, the global and Vietnamese plastics industries are no longer operating under the traditional linear “Take-Make-Dispose” model. The strict enforcement of the Global Plastics Treaty and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has transformed plastic from a cheap commodity into a product heavily…

H&M Subsidiary Plans $1 Billion Investment in Fabric Recycling Complex in Binh Dinh

Syre Group plans to invest $1 billion to build a fabric recycling complex in Binh Dinh, aiming to make Vietnam the first global hub for circular, high-tech textile and garment production. During a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23, Ms. Susanna Campbell, Chairwoman of Sweden’s Syre Group, stated that the group…

Vietnamese Environmental Industry Development Program (2025–2030)

Decision 1894/QD-TTg (September 4, 2025) — Approving the Vietnamese Environmental Industry (EI) Development Program for the 2025–2030 period. Decision 1894/QD-TTg marks an important milestone in transitioning Vietnam’s recycling and environmental treatment sector towards industrialization, standardization, and clear incentive policies (forming recycling zones/clusters, issuing HS codes, setting domestic supply rate targets, and supporting technology transfer). However,…