Plastics
Michelin hails potential “game-changer” for end-of-life tyre market
| There was tangible excitement at the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee webinar on October 15 following a guest presentation on the recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into secondary raw materials for tyres and other product applications.
Glimmers of brighter future amid “perfect storm” for plastics recyclers
| Not for the first time, regulations took centre-stage in discussions hosted by the BIR Plastics Committee. Its webinar on October 14 featured an in-depth review of the implications of Basel Convention amendments entering force at the start of 2021.
PlasticsEurope supports a global framework for plastics
| Global issues require global solutions. This is why PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, supports a global framework for plastics aiming at reducing plastic waste in any environment.
OCS becomes an intrinsic part of PlasticsEurope’s DNA
| PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, launched today its Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) annual Progress Report taking stock of the advancements made by our members together with the value chain towards ending pellet loss in any environment.
European PVC industry builds new 2030 sustainability programme
| VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, brought together over 180 participants from 24 countries at the virtual VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) today.
BIR publishes new plastics report
| How to deal effectively with plastics waste is one of the conundrums of the modern era. Many have had their say on this complex topic and now the BIR world recycling organization has compiled its own heavily-researched analysis that positions recycling as one of the key solutions to improved end-of-life management of this ubiquitous material.
Milliken’s clarifying agent for PP containers tested by RecyClass
| ‘Millad® NXT 8000’ technology is fully compatible with the polypropylene (PP) recycling processes in Europe and poses no recyclability issues, according to the findings of an independent laboratory testing.
Tomra adds polyolefin flake sorting to portfolio
| Thanks to the latest applications of Tomra Sorting Recycling’s sensor-based flake sorting solutions, customers are now able to achieve recovery and purity rates of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), both of which are polyolefins (PO).
Consolidating the recycling supply chain
| The existing recycling supply chain is a pain point for would-be recycled polymer buyers. Edouard Garreau, co-founder of Polytopoly.com sets out how bringing the supply chain together digitally will improve the customer experience.
PolyCert Europe established to harmonize existing certification schemes
| Centexbel-VKC, the Belgian competence centre of plastics and textile, and the Belgian Quality Association (BQA) established a consortium PolyCert Europe in partnership with the industry associations ECRA, EuPC and ESWA.
First standard to measure biodegradability of polyolefins
| BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes the first standard for measuring the biodegradability of polyolefins.
New partner for realization of circular polystyrene
| Four polystyrene producers and recyclers have initiated a Non-Disclosure Agreement to explore and optimize advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene, such as depolymerization. The agreement is intended accelerate steps by the industry to reduce plastic waste by creating a more circular economy for polystyrene.
Recyclable retort packaging from Amcor and Nestlé
| Amcor and Nestlé are announcing a breakthrough in recyclable packaging, aiming to improve the environmental footprint of consumer packaging up to 60%, starting with wet cat food.
Efficient methods to recycle composite materials
| The main goal of the European Sparta project, coordinated by Aimplas with the participation of Tekniker, is to find a new method of recycling and reprocessing composite thermoplastic materials that reduces the amount of waste generated by the aerospace industry.
