Plastics
Low prime prices prompt worrying shift away from recycled raw materials
| Regulation is required not only to create stability in supply and demand for recycled raw materials but also to assist the further development of the recycling industry, insisted BIR Plastics Committee Chairman Henk Alssema (Vita Plastics) in Amsterdam on May 24.
Vast room for improvement in pursuit of circular textiles economy
| Some 73% of used textiles are still destined for energy recovery or for landfilling, whereas only 1% are recycled in a closed loop.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe to expand again for 2024
| The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2023 exhibition and conference, held recently in Amsterdam, attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe and more than 80 different countries internationally.
Fate mostly unknown
| The European Topic Centre on Circular Economy and Resource Use (ETC CE) has investigated the quantity of used textiles exported from the EU.
Using end-of-life tyres to create more sustainable materials for construction
| The RECICAUTXU Project will promote the circular economy by reusing rubber waste from end-of-life tyres to make new industrial products.
Recycled plastic food wrappers spark safety concerns
| It keeps food fresh and clean, makes it easy to transport, and tells you what’s inside. Convenience is not a worry. But the chemicals recycled plastic food packaging carries are cause for concern, scientists warn.
Recoup: Over 120k tonnes of plastics available for recycling
| Recoup has released its 2023 Plastics Management and Recycling at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the UK report, finding a significant quantity of plastics going unrecycled.
VinylPlus: Making the EU Green Deal Happen
| VinylPlus launched its Progress Report 2023 at the 11th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF2023).
New research: Sustainable Packaging in Europe
| A new report, ‘Sustainable Packaging in Europe: the drive for change’, launched by Aquapak, shows that the European packaging industry is shifting the balance of materials it plans to use in the future and is investing in more sustainable options.
Erema: Manfred Hackl is Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year
| Manfred Hackl, CEO of Erema Group GmbH, was recently awarded the accolade Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe. The award is given in honour of personalities who are particularly committed to plastics recycling.
Winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 announced
| The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.
ZWE study proves proportional allocation of recycled content in plastics best option
| In a new study, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic.
Petcore announces new executive director
| Petcore Europe has appointed Martin Stephan as Executive Director, vice Ermis Panagiotopoulos, who served as Interim Executive Director since January 1st, 2023.
European Commission Regulation restricting lead in PVC enables continuity of PVC recycling.
| VinylPlus welcomes the publication of the European Commission Regulation restricting lead in PVC under the EU’s REACH regulation.
