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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 5, 2025 / For decades, recycling systems have been trapped by the same barrier: national borders. Every country has its own framework, its own set of rules, and its own definition of success. A plastic bottle recycled in Germany is not the same as one recycled in the United States. A food wrapper collected in Singapore is not counted the same way as one in France. The result has been a fragmented patchwork that slows progress, confuses companies, and prevents true global accountability.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 5, 2025 / In today's markets, proof has become the most valuable currency. Money only moves when trust is secure, brands rise or fall on credibility, and regulators no longer take promises at face value. We've entered an economy where evidence is not optional- it's the entry ticket. And the companies capable of minting this verifiable proof hold the keys to unlocking entirely new markets. This is precisely where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has planted its flag.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 5, 2025 / Singapore has taken a bold step forward with the launch of its national plastic passport program, powered by SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) technology and its long-standing research partner ASTAR. It's the world's first government-backed initiative of its kind, one that doesn't just intend to boost recycling rates but to fundamentally rewire how value is created from plastics. What makes this moment more than a domestic breakthrough is its potential to become the blueprint for ASEAN, a region whose plastic waste challenge has both staggering costs and immense opportunities.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / For decades, the global debate over plastic waste has been defined more by ambition than by results. Policymakers set targets, global brands pledged billions, and NGOs pressed for accountability. Yet the frameworks underpinning recycling were never designed to succeed. They focused narrowly on PET bottles and food-grade rPET, leaving industrial polymers, automotive resins, textiles, and electronics out of the loop. With such gaps, even the most determined programs fell short.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / Governments, companies, and NGOs have long sought ways to make plastic recycling work at scale. Policymakers set bold targets, global brands committed billions, and environmental advocates pressed for accountability. The intent was never in question. What failed was the system. Recycling frameworks were designed too narrowly, focusing on a sliver of plastics like PET and rPET food-grade packaging while leaving out industrial polymers, automotive resins, textiles, and electronics. The result was a loop that could never fully close, even with the best of intentions.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2025 / Market inflection points are often hard to recognize until they've already revealed the winners. Carbon credits in the early 2000s. ESG reporting systems in the 2010s. Each began as a niche concept, often dismissed as a policy experiment or compliance burden. But once governments codified them into regulation, the companies at the forefront didn't just grow; they defined categories, captured billions in enterprise value, and rewrote the playbook for sustainability-linked markets.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2025 / For decades, the world has struggled to balance the economics of plastic waste with the urgency of sustainability. Policymakers imposed targets, companies pledged billions, and NGOs kept up the pressure. Yet the frameworks were never designed to succeed. Recycling programs focused narrowly on bottles and packaging while ignoring the much larger streams of industrial resins, automotive polymers, textiles, and electronics. The result was predictable: recycling rates stalled, incineration rose, and the promise of sustainable plastics remained an aspiration.

Flagship programme will demonstrate molecular‑level traceability from waste collection to high‑value recycled resin, advancing Singapore's Zero Waste Masterplan and reinforcing regional circular‑economy leadership.

Flagship programme will demonstrate molecular-level traceability from waste collection to high-value recycled resin, advancing Singapore's Zero Waste Masterplan and reinforcing regional circular-economy leadership.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 29, 2025 / As well-meaning as lengthy debates may be, the bottom line is simple: the system designed to create sustainable plastics circularity is broken. And the world doesn't need-or want-to struggle through another decade of testing to figure out what might work. It needs results. Pilots and frameworks have had their moment. They've built awareness and stirred ambition. That's a plus. But ambition without implementation doesn't solve the problem. The world doesn't need more rhetoric-it needs measurable outcomes.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / The global plastics system is broken-and everyone in the supply chain knows it. Let's be clear up front- this article isn't about blame. And it shouldn't be. Regulators have set ambitious targets, corporations are investing billions, and NGOs continue to raise awareness. Their intent is genuine and deserves recognition. In fact, thanks to these efforts, demand for recycled plastics has never been higher.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2025 / The ambition on display at the UN plastics negotiations deserves recognition. More than 150 nations, each with its own economic and cultural pressures, came together with one intent: to solve one of the world's most urgent challenges. That in itself is a triumph. The passion, the urgency, and the willingness to engage across divides show just how seriously the global community takes plastics' circularity. It was an all-in effort, and it must be praised.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / The global push for plastics circularity has reached its inflection point. And on the right side of that shift are Singapore and its ASEAN peers, who are proving that accountability, transparency, and material efficiency are more than ideals; they are levers of economic return. At the center of this transformation is SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), whose molecular-to-digital toolbox is quickly becoming the de facto standard for measurable sustainability.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2025 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just unveiled a pivotal new milestone in Singapore, announcing a strategic collaboration with Bio-Packaging Pte Ltd-a homegrown leader in PCR, biodegradable, and compostable packaging. This isn't just another headline. It's proof that SMX is transforming sustainable packaging into data-rich assets that regulators can trust, brands can defend, and consumers can believe.

Pairing sustainable materials with "physical-to-digital" authentication to validate recycled-content claim and EPR compliance.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 15, 2025 / The recent conclusion of the UN plastics treaty talks revealed both the promise and the challenge of global environmental diplomacy. For nearly two weeks, environmental leaders, scientific experts, advocacy groups, and industry representatives from over 100 countries came together with a shared vision: protect oceans, rivers, and landscapes while making the most of the resources we have.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2025 / This month's United Nations plastics treaty talks have captured global attention. The Guardian, Channel NewsAsia, and Reuters have all highlighted the scale and significance of the negotiations and the complexity of balancing environmental ambition with economic realities. Delegates, industry representatives, NGOs, and policymakers have brought forward deeply held convictions about the best way to protect the planet while preserving livelihoods.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2025 / The United Nations (UN) plastics treaty talks, described as the most important environmental negotiations since the Paris Agreement, are straining under the weight of competing agendas. Over 100 countries and a coalition of scientists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and policymakers want aggressive measures: production caps, chemical phase-outs, and bans on harmful single-use plastics. On the other side, industry lobbyists and certain governments push for softer, voluntary targets, citing economic concerns.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / In July 2025, the Plastic Pollution Coalition filed a complaint challenging recyclability claims made about certain types of multilayer plastic packaging. Their argument? That while these materials are often marketed as "recyclable," they rarely make it through real-world recovery systems.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 8, 2025 / Across industries and regions, momentum around recycling has shifted from aspiration to regulation. Governments are now setting minimum recycled content thresholds, enforcing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, and pushing for detailed audit trails-all in an effort to accelerate the shift from linear to circular economies.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 7, 2025 / Tariffs have long been part of the global trade landscape-but in recent years, they've shifted from policy lever to front-line strategy. Countries around the world are using them more assertively to shape how goods move, how industries compete, and how economic priorities are protected.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / Plastic has shaped the modern world. From packaging and medical devices to industrial goods and consumer products, it's one of the most versatile materials ever created. But its durability has become its burden - once released into the world, plastic rarely finds its way back into productive use.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / Global trade depends on visibility. But many of the systems industries have long relied on-tags, labels, audits, spreadsheets-weren't built for today's demands. While these tools remain important, they can leave gaps when it comes to full lifecycle traceability and material-level trust.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX), a company transforming supply chain transparency through technology that links physical products to tamper-proof digital records, announced in its latest 6-K filing that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with institutional investors for $11 million. This agreement could bring SMX's total capital raised in 2025 to approximately $20 million, pending full execution of all funding tranches.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX), a company revolutionizing supply chain transparency through technology that connects physical goods to secure digital records, today announced in a 6-K filing the signing of a Securities Purchase Agreement with institutional investors for up to $11 million in convertible note financing. With this transaction, SMX's total capital raised in 2025 can reach approximately $20 million, pending full execution of all funding tranches.