Krones and Stadler are turbo-starting a strong closed-cycle economy
Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource.
Waste and pollution
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In the future, we will use more plastics
Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute, in interview with editor Svenja Geerken, Bio-based News.
H+E on course for success
In the first half of 2019, H+E GmbH continues its strong growth from the previous financial year
Major environmental challenge - microplastics in our drinking water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds research from the University of Surrey and Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials.
Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?
With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.
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.
K 2019 - New products from plastic waste
BASF customers showcase prototypes made from chemically recycled material.
Cooperation between Borealis and Erema tackles challenge of plastics recyclability
Borealis and the Erema Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of deepening their cooperation in the field of mechanical recycling.
Humans eat a credit card worth of plastic each week
A new study sponsored by the environmental group WWF says that people could be ingesting a credit card sized amount of microplastics every week.
Recycling - An essential measure for the circular economy
The image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.
Global Alliance to End Plastic Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has committed over $1.0 billion with the goal of investing $1.5 billion over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment.
Amut Ecotech presents waste collection technologies to Russia
The ever-increasing awareness on the Russian territory of considering post-consume materials as a resource has lead Amut Ecotech, Green Division of Amut Group, to take part to the “Waste Treatment Conference” organized by Inventra (Creon Group) on the 22nd of October, in Moscow.
