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A new life for black plastic
| For 60 years, the Graf Group has been producing plastic products for the sustainable use of rainwater.
Report: Production of single-use plastics still on the rise
| The Minderoo Foundation's Plastic Waste Makers Index 2023 (PWMI) shows that the planet's plastic pollution problem is worsening, and new estimates of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from single-use plastics show that single-use plastic producers are also contributing to the climate crisis.
Kuusakoski invests in production line for non-ferrous metals
| Kuusakoski is investing €25 million in a major new production line at the company's recycling plant in Heinola, Finland.
What does the future hold for plastic packaging?
| The unpalatable fact is the UK still produces too much waste, and we don’t recycle enough of it. Currently, in the UK, we’re falling...
Markets for many commonly recycled materials struggle in the EU
| According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today, from the eight most common recyclables, only aluminium, paper and glass have well-functioning secondary markets.
Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep certification scheme
| Plastics Europe and EuPC have announced the launch of the harmonised European Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification scheme.
Quantafuel and Geminor form new plastics recycling company
| Quantafuel and Geminor's new company, Polynate - Circular Plastic Solutions, aims to take a leading position in the value chain for plastic waste recycling in the Nordic countries and the UK.
RecyClass revises recycling guidelines & testing protocols
| The latest scientific findings on existing and new packaging features, together with state-of-the-art recycling technologies, are at the heart of the update of both the RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines and the Recyclability Evaluation Protocols.
New study: Energy efficiency of EU waste incinerators appallingly low
| A new study published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) shows that the efficiency of electricity generation from existing EU waste incineration facilities is appallingly low.
Geminor grows in a turbulent 2022
| Geminor handled 1.82 million tonnes of waste in Europe last year, an increase of almost 9 percent from 2021.
Independent Science-Based Taxonomy launched
| Today, the Observatory Against Greenwashing, a coalition of experts and NGOs, launches its Independent Science-Based Taxonomy. Banks, investors and insurers will be able to...
Nordic Plast invests €2.8 million in modernization and development
| Nordic Plast, a polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) recycler in the Baltics, belonging to Eco Baltia, the largest Baltic environmental and waste management group, has invested €2.8 million into a new sorting line.
New study: Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact
| A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing.
Stadler shares its vision of the recycling industry
| Stadler’s strategic objectives for 2023 remain focused on anticipating the changing needs, developing solutions to address new requirements as they arise, consistently delivering added value for its customers.
