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A consortium of internationally-based companies and organisations has secured European funding for the ISOPREP project which aims to recycle the polypropylene element found in synthetic carpet waste into a much higher quality polypropylene output that can subsequently be used in the manufacture of premium polypropylene-based products.

New research from Kantar’s Worldpanel division, in collaboration with GfK and Europanel, reveals that only one in five (19%) consumers believe they should be taking personal responsibility for their plastic waste, while half (48%) expect manufacturers to take the lead on tackling the issue.

The new Vanta Element XRF analyzer offers the essential features that the Vanta series is known for – speed, reliability, ruggedness, connectivity and smartphone-like ease of use – in a cost-effective model.

The “Recycling Li-ion batteries for electric Vehicle” (ReLieVe) project, founded by Eramet, BASF and SUEZ, will receive a substantial funding of €4.7 million by EIT Raw Materials, a consortium initiated and funded by the European Union, and the three members.

The Basel Ban Amendment prohibits the export of hazardous wastes for ‘final disposal’ from Annex VII Countries to non-Annex VII Countries.

Based on the findings of the first two surveys, and backed up by their success and the signature of the Circular Plastics Alliance Declaration, EuPC decided to conduct the third edition of its survey on the use of recycled polymers by plastics converters in Europe in cooperation with Polymer Comply Europe Sarl. (PCE).

Apex Hydraulics were recently requested to manufacture a number of bespoke cylinders for a business specialising in the production of recycling plant equipment. The company uses cutting edge technology to remain at the top of their sector, providing market leading recycling tools and machinery.

Waste management company CDEnviro will share its expertise in landfill diversion, technologies, methodologies and circular economy practices at its first visit to the green expo during 5-8 November 2019.

Proposals for an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers have been welcomed by Axion as a positive move to encourage people to recycle more and associate a value with waste plastic and other materials.

So far, nearly 60 organisations in 35 countries have registered to be part of the 2nd International E-Waste Day on October 14th.

At K 2019 in Düsseldorf Starlinger wants to present a closed loop system for big bags made from woven polypropylene.