Plastics
Polyolefin-coated fabrics as an alternative to PVC
| The TARPAULIFE Project is looking for more sustainable recyclable materials to replace the PVC-coated polyester tarpaulins commonly used in lorries and coverings.
New PET bottle processing plant for Latvia
| On October 23, the new factory of AS “ITERUM” (formerly “PET Baltija”) was opened in Latvia — one of the largest in Northern Europe with a planned processing capacity of 80,000 tons per year, or about 30% more than it was possible to provide at the company's previous production facility in Jelgava.
41% of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2022
| In 2022, a total of 83.4 million tonnes of packaging waste was produced in the EU, or 186.5 kg per inhabitant.
Understanding waste is the key to understanding recycling chain volatility
| Imagine you sold a product with no control over how much of it was produced at any one time; that you had to sell it within weeks of it being produced regardless of what the demand for it was like; and that the demand was constantly changing.
Nextloopp Americas poised to launch
| Nextloopp Americas appoints Marcio Amazonas as Vice President to lead the recycling initiative in the Americas
Robust recycled content for plastics in vehicles essential
| In light of the ongoing discussions on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), EuRIC calls on the legislators to maintain a high level of ambition and bring forward recycled content targets for plastics in vehicles.
ReBioCycle project on recycling and upcycling solutions for bioplastics
| The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
Carbios and Selenis announce strategic partnership
| Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate in the production of PETG.
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.
