Monthly Archives: January 2026

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…