Plastics Recycling Show Europe publishes conference programme
The organisers of Plastics Recycling Show Europe, taking place at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022, have published the event’s full conference programme.
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Starlinger recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant
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Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India
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Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content
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Longstanding partnership on new paths
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Vecoplan at Plastpol - Back to the cycle
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Tomra Recycling chosen as equipment provider of DGrade’s new sorting plant in Abu Dhabi
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Mondi and Thimonnier team up to make recyclable packaging for liquid soap refills
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Borealis and Grabher partnership gives used FFP2 face masks another life
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Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components
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