PET imports to impact EU recycled content targets
Fair policy covering imported plastics is critical.
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Erema invites customers to Discovery Day and opens new R&D centre
Event highlights for the company's 40th anniversary
Maintain your optical sorters for optimum efficiency
Six tips for keeping the recycling circuit running optimally
Manfred Hackl is Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year
Manfred Hackl, CEO of EREMA Group GmbH, was recently awarded the accolade Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe.
Ineos announces packaging film made from more than 50% recycled plastic waste
Ineos has announced a world first as it has produced ultra-thin, rigid film used for recyclable flexible packaging products made from more than 50% recycled plastic.
Upcycling - a higher level of recycling
Interview with Estera Jamrozek, MAS Austria Area Sales Manager.
Textiles recycling: the sorting challenge
According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, it is estimated that 114 million tonnes of textile waste are generated every year. Of the clothing that is collected for recycling, 12% is downcycled into lower-value applications such as insulation material, and less than 1% is used to make new clothing in a closed-loop circular economy.
The first French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film
TotalEnergies and Paprec, leader in plastic recycling in France, have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes.
Project STOP marks major milestones and expands waste collection services
Project STOP and its partners reached significant milestones and successes in demonstrating a model for expanding affordable waste management and recycling solutions to help address the plastic waste challenge in Indonesia.
Food: Packaging against waste
Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Tomra Recycling Sorting hosts event to celebrate the extension of its test facilities in Germany
Tomra Recycling Sorting opened a second test facility at its headquarters in Germany to meet growing demand for material trials. The company now operates one test center each for waste and metal sorting applications at the same location.
Quantafuel concludes its strategic review with proposed acquisition by Viridor
The UK-based recycling and waste management company Viridor announced a formal offer to acquire all of Quantafuel’s outstanding shares for NOK 1.058million (NOK 6.38 per share).
