Plastic bags better than their reputation
Independent LCA of grocery carrier bags materials: plastics prove to be the material with the overall lowest impact to environment.
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EREMA at NPE 2018: Quality in plastics recycling in greater demand than ever
EREMA will be prioritising quality in every respect at booth W1249 at this year's NPE in Orlando from 7 to 11 May 2018.
EREMA: double the demand for edge trim recycling
EREMA offers a fully automatic processing system for edge trim with the proven INTAREMA K. Sales have increased by 100 per cent compared to the previous financial year.
Lidl targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025
German supermarket chain targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025 and declares full recyclability of packaging for own brands.
Strategy for PET in the Circular Economy
On 7 and 8 February, more than 200 delegates from the entire PET value chain from Europe and beyond gathered in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference 2018.
Plastics recycling grows in Europe
The installed capacity for recycling flexible polyethylene (PE: PE-LD, PE-LLD PE-MD & PE-HD) has been increasing significantly over the last years.
China's plastic trash ban is spur to recycle
China’s crackdown on imports of plastic trash should be a signal for rich nations to increase recycling and cut down on non-essential products such as plastic drinking straws, the head of the U.N Environment Programme said on Monday.
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.
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging from their global system by the end of 2018.
PET collection and recycling rates in Europe increased in 2016
Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% - in total 1.880.900 tonnes - were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.
Plastics and Rubber machines make important contribution to circular economy
At 19 October 2017 the VDMA visits the companies EREMA, KraussMaffei Berstorff, Wittmann Battenfeld and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at the International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing, Fakuma, together with representatives of the press.
New developments in the recycling of PET thermoforms in Europe
Report from the Petcore Europe Thermoforms Working Group and its public workshop
