Plastics
Circular Propylene Glycol solutions
| Dow announces launch of reduced carbon, bio-based, and circular Propylene Glycol solutions to support more sustainable offerings for propylene glycol applications.
AI-based sorting technologies create new cycles
| Steinert and RE Plano, a subsidiary of the Remondis Group, have joined forces to establish a state-of-the-art sorting facility in Bochum.
Italian PET recycler launches new food-grade rPET brand
| With two Starlinger Recostar PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes.
Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint
| Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented and optimised, according to a new study today from Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, and Tomra.
Tomra-CEO Tparticipates in NPAP plastic talks panel
| Tomra was invited to the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Plastic Talks in Ha Noi, Vietnam.
BioICEP Project turns non-biodegradable plastics into new biobased materials
| Aimplas has carried out chemical and biotechnological pretreatments to turn synthetic plastics into biodegradable bioplastics.
Turning non-biodegradable plastics into new materials
| AIMPLAS has carried out chemical and biotechnological pretreatments to turn synthetic plastics into biodegradable bioplastics. The Plastics Technology Centre has applied methods based on microwaves and reactive extrusion that accelerate biodegradation of conventional plastics.
From PET bottle to high-tech fibre
| Unifi collects used plastics, including PET bottles, especially near the coasts of developing countries and regions, ensuring that plastics do not end up in the ocean in the first place.
Lindner & Erema found joint company
| With the jointly founded holding company Blueone Solutions, the companies want to bundle their expertise and create industry standards in plastics recycling through joint research projects.
Recycled PET for India’s first 100% rPET beverage bottle
| Coca-Cola India recently launched its new 100% rPET bottle for water – the first time that a packaging made of 100% recycled plastic is used for food or beverages in India.
Twin Screw Extruder for Chemical Recycling
| Coperion will deliver a twin screw extruder and corresponding peripherals for a chemical recycling plant that Belgian waste management company Indaver is building to transform plastic waste into basic chemicals.
RecyClass updates design for recycling guidelines
| Following the testing campaigns commissioned by RecyClass, a new set of Design for Recycling Guidelines have been released for all plastic packaging streams.
Strong growth potential for the recycling & circularity of flexible plastics set to continue
| Installed plastic recycling capacity of flexible polyolefins experienced a notable growth of 8% from 2018 to 2020, reaching a total of 2.7 million tonnes with an estimated 200 recycling facilities, according to the latest study.
New study proves reusable packaging is economically viable at scale
| A new study from Zero Waste Europe and Searious Business demonstrates that reusable packaging is an economically viable alternative to single-use packaging when certain conditions are met.
