Plastics
New developments in PET thermoforms recycling
| A report from the Petcore Europe Thermoforms Working Group and its public workshop.
Record Turnout for Recoup Conference
| Consumer and producer responsibility, increasing quality and quantity of collected material, creating demand through recycled content and innovative thinking were all part of the discussion for the record numbers attending the Recoup annual conference.
EU delays approval of recycling processes in food contact applications
| The absence of EU legal framework prolongs the lack of harmonisation amongst Member States and generates legal uncertainty and unnecessary burden for the industry using recycled materials.
FEAD demands right framework for plastics
| FEAD President Jean-Marc Boursier delivered a speech at the European Commission Reinventing Plastics, Closing the Circle Conference.
China’s sudden halt on imports brings waste management back to reality
| The latest restrictions on imports of plastic waste to China have been creating turmoil on the plastic waste markets. For many years, Europe’s waste management systems have been actively supporting and assisting the treatment of low quality plastics waste in China.
Negative impact on recycled film quality
| Even very low quantities of degradable plastics that end up in the traditional plastic waste streams have a significant, negative impact on recycled plastics.
Beverage Carton Recycling on the rise in Europe
| In 2016, the European Union recycled 47 percent of all beverage cartons placed on the market, or some 430.000 tonnes, according to the latest industry figures gathered by ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment.
ESWET comments on EU strategy on plastics
| ESWET welcomes the Commission’s initiative to create an EU Strategy on Plastics, but claims that in certain cases energy recovery is a better solution due to several recycling constraints.
Scotland adopts a deposit for beverages
| The Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced this afternoon her commitment to introduce a deposit in all beverage containers sold in Scotland, in an effort to cut down marine and street litter.
UK’s 2016 Recovinyl PVC recycling figures reach a new high
| The collection and recycling of waste PVC in the UK reached a new high of 120,392 tonnes in 2016, according to latest figures from Recovinyl, the PVC industry’s recycling scheme.
Lindner-Recyclingtech expands their range of universal shredders
| With the shredder series Micromat HP Lindner-Recyclingtech has added efficient machines to their range of universal shredders for processing plastics and other waste.
High-Performance shredding for plastics and other waste
| With the shredder series Micromat HP Lindner-Recyclingtech has added machines to their range of universal shredders for processing plastics and other waste.
Recylex presents first-half 2017 sales
| There is a strong growth in consolidated sales (+30%) driven mainly by the increase in lead (+32%) and zinc (+54%) prices by comparison with the first half of 2016.
Starlinger processes detergent bottles
| It is hard to imagine packaging without the use of plastics. Whether it is shampoo, shower gels, liquid laundry detergents or household cleaners – everything reaches the supermarket shelves in containers made of PP, HDPE, or PET.
