Recycling
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Erema customers count on ecoSAVE and the environment

Thanks to the high-quality processing of plastic waste, people who use Erema plastic recycling systems have already been able to make a valuable contribution to sustainability.

2011-09-19

Aluminium beverage can recycling rate achieves 64% in Europe

The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the EU 27 including EFTA countries and Turkey increased by 1.2% to 64.3% in 2009.

2011-09-08

Recycled packaging demand to grow 10%

Global demand for plastic recycled packaging is set to increase 10% to $162bn (€112.5bn), according to a new report from Freedonia.

2011-08-24

Pallmann: A new shredder – multi-talented all-rounder

Originally developed for reprocessing tyres, Pallmann’s “Tiger” single-shaft shredder is increasingly turning out to be a universal machine for numerous applications. The lifetimes of the cutting tools, as well as the output, exceed all original expectations.

2011-08-16

New Indorama’s plants in Thailand and Indonesia

Indorama Ventures to invest in new Thai recycling plant and high technology business in Thailand and Indonesia.

2011-08-10

'Waste business' does not always mean waste, but business

One of the largest plastics recycling companies in UK, Luxus has invested half a million pounds in a new plastics processing line to deliver 8,000 tonnes of compound a year using 100 % recycled materials.

2011-07-28

Glass packaging output picks up after tough 2009

The glass packaging industry in Europe posted a 3.5 per cent year-on year production increase to 20.7 m tonnes in 2010 as output partially recovered from its 2009 slump.

2011-07-20

European post-sorting PET collection in 2010

Petcore and EuPR has announced that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.45 million tonnes in 2010, an increase of 6.5% on 2009.

2011-07-15

New plastics facility will double recycling

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd announces a joint venture with ECO Plastics to develop a new purpose-built recycling facility in Lincolnshire.

2011-07-11

European PVC industry meets ten year targets on sustainable development

The European PVC industry released the final Progress Report on Vinyl 2010 – the ten year voluntary commitment launched in 2000 to enhance the sustainable production and use of PVC.

2011-04-13