Plastics

A researcher at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, was the only Spanish auditor participating in the development of a new certification system for products with recycled plastics launched by Recyclass.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact.

From 2 to 23 June 2020, BIR organised a series of 11 online commodity sessions. 1470 members participated online. Now highlights and full video archives are available for all BIR members.

The last few years have seen increasing demand for climate-compatible and sustainable methods of treating the CFC- and hydrocarbon-blown foams used in the construction, automotive and other industrial sectors.

The use of recycled plastic in new products is an environmentally responsible activity that also strengthens the economy by creating jobs and investment opportunities.

The quality of plastic flakes and regrind is crucial in determining whether plastic processors and manufacturers can profitably use and sell plastic recyclate.

Veolia has become the first company to join On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) under the recently introduced waste management company membership category.

Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Europe uses polyethylene (PE) recyclate by German Recycler APK for laminated tube applications.

The EU’s €800/tonne plastic packaging waste charge, passed by the EU Council last week and which takes effect from January, sent shockwaves through the market because of both its size and narrow timeframe to implementation.

“FOAM2FOAM: Circular Economy of Polyurethane Foams Via Chemical Recycling” is a project financed by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities under the Retos Colaboración (Collaboration Challenges) programme, part of the National Programme for Research Aimed at the Challenges of Society.

RecyClass welcomes Recoup, SUEZ.Circpack, plastship, Circular Analytics, AIMPLAS, Veolia PET Germany GmbH and REDILO as Certification Bodies who will apply RecyClass method for assessing the recyclability of plastics packaging.