Plastics
European Plastics Industry works towards 50% plastics waste recycling by 2040
| Six European organisations from the plastics value chain have committed, in cooperation with the European Commission, to launch Circularity Platforms aiming to reach 50% plastics waste recycling by 2040. These will drive the recycling of plastic products in Europe and considerably reduce littering volumes.
Commission presents strategy on plastics
| The strategy was announced as “a part of the transition towards a more circular economy”. According to the commission, it “will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation”.
Amut and Carbonlite improve plastic bottles recycling
| The new CarbonLITE recycling facility, located in Dallas - Texas, started operations in September 2017, as per the schedule.
Europe with higher recycling rates for PET
| Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, 59.8% - in total 1.880.900 tonnes - were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.
Environmentally-friendly packaging becoming increasingly essential
| With the majority of global consumers already recycling, demand for environmentally-friendly packaging will increase further in response to heightened publicity around plastics ending up in the ocean, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
EuPC and BPF comment on Brexit
| The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) have drafted a joint position paper, emphasising the need to develop a deep and comprehensive agreement that eliminates customs and minimises possible non-tariff barriers for the future relationship between the EU and the UK.
65% plastics packaging recycling target is attainable
| A new study by Plastics Recyclers Europe shows that the 65% recycling target for plastic packaging is achievable by 2025. The study determines a set of measures and necessary tools that will result in attaining this recycling rate.
Plastic Recyclers release guideline for bales quality
| The set of bales quality guidelines is intended to drive market transformation towards circularity.
Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 per cent
| The results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 12th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry.
Plastics value chain restates its commitment to Circular Economy Package
| The European plastics industries are reaffirming their support to the Circular Economy Package.
Recoup warn of critical opportunities missed
| At a time when the politicians and media are looking for industry led voluntary interventions to encourage the consumer to deal with their plastics packaging responsibly; opportunities for positive, effective and consistent consumer communications are being lost.
Europe must design economic incentives fit for a circular economy
| According to Zero Waste Europe the current European economic incentives to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic packaging in Europe need to be re-thought.
PVC Recycling in Hospitals program shortlisted
| The Vinyl Council of Australia’s hospitals’ recycling program has been shortlisted in the Circular Economy category of the national Banksia Foundation Awards 2017.
Launch of the new European Project on Chemical Recycling Demeto
| Demeto aims at enabling chemical de-polymerization of PET at industrial scale based on its microwave-based process intensification, focusing as a start on coloured bottles waste.
