Plastics
Neste, Borealis and Covestro aim at closing the loop for automotive industry
| Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.
Together towards higher sustainability ambitions
| The 12th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF2024) which took place on 23 May 2024 reaffirmed that by sharing common objectives for innovation, industry transformation, competitiveness and sustainability, policymakers and industry can achieve faster action and positive change at EU and global level.
Ineos Inovyn launches recycling pilot plants
| Across Europe, around 30% of PVC waste is currently mechanically recycled.
Herbold Meckesheim and Coperion at IFAT 2024
| At IFAT, the companies want to present product and process solutions that make the recycling of plastics markedly more efficient and increase the product quality achieved.
OMV and Borealis sign long-term supply agreements with Tomra
| These agreements ensure a consistent supply of sustainable and high-quality raw materials for OMV Group’s recycling operations.
PAAG: Scaling up PET bottle-to-bottle recycling in Türkiye
| PAAG, a member of Bell Holding, installed a Starlinger recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line with a production capacity of up to 1,800 kg/h in its Gebze facility in Kocaeli near Istanbul.
Picvisa: Solutions for textile and plastic recycling
| At IFAT, Picvisa wants to show solutions for textile and plastic recycling.
Recycled PET for Coca-Cola’s first 100 % rPET bottles in Indonesia
| The Indonesian plastics recycler Amandina Bumi Nusantara produces the rPET for Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Sprite Waterlymon bottles on two recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ bottle-to-bottle recycling systems from Starlinger.
PET on the road to circularity, but disparities are creating potholes
| 2022 was an unprecedented year for the PET and rPET value chains, as shown in the latest report.
Report confirms significant advances in circularity of plastics
| Plastics Europe has published its biennial ‘The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Analysis’ report.
With Sort4Circle, Polysecure achieves further milestones
| Polysecure has further developed important steps of the Sort4Circle process and integrated them into a modular pilot sorting plant.
Amandus Kahl presents flat die pellet mill
| At IFAT, the machine manufacturer from Reinbek will be exhibiting its versatile flat die pellet mill type 45-1000.
Shredding technology and system solutions for mechanical and chemical processing
| At this year's IFAT Lindner will be showcasing product innovations in shredding as well as efficient system solutions.
Pioneering plastic recycling in Spain
| From humble beginnings to a pioneer in Spain's plastics recycling sector, Inserplasa's journey has been one of innovation, resilience, and excellence.
