Plastic waste as a resource
Consuming less is important, but it's not enough. A cultural shift must take place, and design is likely to play a key role in transforming the way we think about plastics.
Recycling
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Europe faces challenges in meeting plastic bottle recovery target
The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recovery, according to a new study by ICIS.
"The circular economy". Is color still in?
Does “Circular Economy” like color? How can we make color compatible with “Circular Economy”?
Near-infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics
Plastics` recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006. During the same period, landfill disposal has significantly declined by 43%.
K-2019: Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop
At K-2019, Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I’m green Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles with foamed middle layer.
Alpla wants to reduce its carbon footprint by 10 per cent by 2022
The third sustainability report released by Alpla, the global specialists in packaging solutions, provides detailed insights into the company’s development strategy.
Arburg "Packaging Summit"
The second “Packaging Summit” took place at ARBURG on 25 and 26 June, 2019.
Petcore Europe launches Special Industry Group “PET Monomer Recycling”
PET Monomer Recycling is innovative and new. It opens a completely new perspective on how to deal with the concerns about plastics and plastic waste.
Reifenhäuser Group presents sustainable solutions for plastics production
Reifenhäuser Group will be focusing on these four principles at K 2019 when it presents innovative extrusion technologies for taking plastic as a material into a sustainable future.
K 2019 - New products from plastic waste
BASF customers showcase prototypes made from chemically recycled material.
RePETitio: A project to expand the Circular Economy
Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.
BASF will present new products from plastic waste at K 2019
More and more companies from the plastics industry are working on improving the recyclability of plastics and thus helping to create a circular economy.
