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Aimplas includes microorganisms in plasticulture products to improve crop efficiency
| The BIOENCAPSULACIÓ Project introduces new algae-based hydrogels with high capacity to retain soil moisture along with agricultural films with biostimulant properties, both products are biodegradable and functionalized with these microorganisms, to the formulation of plasticulture products.
Life cycle assessments for flexible packaging solutions
| Ecotrace enables Südpack to analyse the entire life cycle of its products, as well as customer concepts, in terms of their environmental impact. ...
Geminor strengthens Swedish energy supply with reopened facility
| Waste management company Geminor has reopened its processing facility in Landskrona, Sweden.
The facility, which supplies fuel to Landskrona Energi, is integral to maintaining...
Indian plastics recycler triples bottle-grade rPET production capacities
| Srichakra Polyplast commissioned two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines in the first half of 2024.
SK tes opens battery recycling facility in Rotterdam
| The new Rotterdam facility, initially spanning 10,000 square meters with potential expansion to 40,000 square meters, represents a substantial investment in addressing the material needs of the EV market.
New quality levels for ferrous concentrates
| The new UMP Multipol permanent magnet from Steinert features alternating magnetic poles, enabling it to improve the quality of ferrous concentrates and effectively remove impurities.
Liebherr plans additional production site in Wildon
| Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH is planning to expand its production capacity by building an additional manufacturing plant for small wheel loaders in Wildon, Styria.
New bottle-to-bottle recycling plant for Magpet
| For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source.
Plastics Recycling Awards winners announced
| The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors as well as the four product and two innovation category winners.
World’s largest plastics recycling event opens in Amsterdam next week
| The world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, takes place next week at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 19-20 June.
Stadler completes Switzerland’s largest electronic waste sorting plant
| Immark AG, part of the Thommen Group, is a pioneer and market leader in the recycling and disposal of electronic waste in Switzerland with a recycling rate of up to 95% that far exceeds the requirements of the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
Cronimet and CNGR join forces to close the loop in battery recycling
| Cronimet and CNGR Advanced Material have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to expand Cronimet’s recycling capacity at its newly founded competence center for battery materials and battery recycling, Revomet Bitterfeld GmbH.
Andritz textile recycling line starts operating at Italian recycling specialist
| Andritz recently started up a new textile recycling line at Sfilacciatura Negro’s plant in Biella, Italy. Designed for processing post-consumer textile waste with automatic removal of hard parts, the tearing line supports the company’s expansion into new recycling segments.
Collaboration across the value chain is key to achieving a circular economy
| Stadler sees a functioning circular economy as a roadmap to address the global issue of waste and depletion of natural resources.
