Plastics
Sorting plant closes plastic circular economy loop in Italy
| The new Circular Plastic sorting plant by Iren the largest plastic sorting and storage facility in Italy.
Appointment of new Managing Director at EuPC
| The EuPC Board of Directors appoints Paolo Bochicchio as the new EuPC Managing Director as of 30 September 2024.
Schneider Electric collaborates with GR3N
| Schneider Electric has partnered with GR3N to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry.
PET bottle-to-bottle recycling to mitigate effects of climate change
| The Indian PET recycler Ganesha Ecopet ramps up its PET bottle-to-bottle recycling capacities with two Starlinger recycling lines to a total of 42,000 tons per year.
Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go
| Scientists around the world can now go full throttle in their research into chemical plastics recycling. Researchers at ETH Zurich have laid important foundations for this by showing that it’s all about the stirring.
Entries open for plastics recycling awards Europe 2025
| The Winners are to be revealed at Plastics Recycling Show Europe in April.
How the plastic mountain from healthcare could be recycled
| Single-use healthcare items – everything from gloves and blood bags to surgical equipment – have become a growing environmental problem worldwide.
Sort4Circle: C02-efficient technology
| Pforzheim University and Polysecure want to jointly develop a new sorting technology for the recycling of plastics and other materials.
RecyClass finetunes Design for Recycling Guidelines
| A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.
AI enhanced in-mold monitoring improves part quality for products with recycled plastics
| A new industry consortium called Avidens focuses on real-time detection of anomalies during the molding process, allowing in-line adjustments.
New vice-chairman for VinylPlus
| The General Assembly of VinylPlus has unanimously elected Carsten Heuer, Chief Executive Officer of REHAU Windows Solutions, as the new vice-chairman for the next two years as from May 22, 2024.
First time five figure attendance at Plastics Recycling Show Europe
| The exhibition and conference that took place recently in Amsterdam attracted more than 10,000 attendees for the first time in its history.
Erema receives Plastics Recycling Award Europe 2024 for Powerfil
| At PRSE in Amsterdam, the Discharge Pro control system from Erema's Powerfil business unit was presented with the Plastics Recycling Award Europe in the “Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year” category.
Aimplas studies the quality of recycled plastics from automotive waste
| The SURFTOP Project develops the technologies required for recycled plastic material to maintain the surface properties and vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ) levels required by manufacturers.
