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More autonomy through clothes hanger recycling
| The Colombian company Plásticos Ojara is located in the idyllic south of the city of Medellin. The company is well known in the region as one of the leading manufacturers of plastic clothes hangers.
Lindner at K: All-in-one plastics recycling solutions
| At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Lindner wants to present all-in-one solutions for the efficient plastics recycling of tomorrow.
Recycling rates drop in over half of local authorities in England
| A new study finds that 53% of local authorities in England have seen a drop in household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting over the last five years.
How the can industry wants to meet its ambitious recycling rate targets
| Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has published today a detailed aluminum beverage can recycling primer and roadmap that explains how the ambitious U.S. aluminum beverage can recycling rate targets that CMI members announced in November 2021 will be achieved.
Safe and efficient waste shipments drive the circular economy
| Yesterday, the European Waste Management Association held an event on the ongoing Waste Shipment Regulation revision.
PCEP upgrades polyolefin recycling pledge
| The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) has upgraded its voluntary plastics pledge and commitments after achieving its initial target ahead of schedule.
Successful start for pilot line for post-consumer textile recycling
| Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH) in Paimio, Finland, has successfully started up a new Andritz pilot line for research and development work on post-consumer textile recycling.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe attendance tops 5,000
| The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2022 exhibition and conference held recently in Amsterdam, The Netherlands attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe and 80 different countries internationally.
New electric waste shredder
| The new VS420E Hybrid from Edge Innovate offers significantly reduced CO2 production, reduced operating costs, reduce servicing and a higher percentage uptime for its operators.
Plastics recycling – How to square supply and demand
| Global demand for post-consumer recycled resin has been increasing at a rate that outpaces the growth in supply.
XXL rotting tunnels for composting plant in Luxembourg
| Eggersmann Anlagenbau built a new composting plant in Monnerich, Luxembourg for the client syndicate Minett-Kompost.
PET reuse state of play 2022
| The EU Commission promotes the following hierarchy in its packaging policies: Reduce consumption, reuse & recycle.
EU harmonisation going backwards is the state of play for the EU Single-Use Plastics...
| A year ago, on the 3rd of July 2021, was the deadline for the transposition of EU-wide bans and marking rules into national legal frameworks of the EU Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD).
Incoming CIWM president calls for end of waste reform
| CIWM has marked the inauguration of its next President, Dr Anna Willetts, with the launch of her 2022 Presidential Report, ‘Improving the way we regulate circular resources in the UK’, which focuses on how best to streamline and give confidence in the End of Waste process.
