Recycling

Recycling is the process of converting waste into valuables materials in order to produce new objects. Recycling helps save valuable resources and reduce the amounts of waste at landfills. According to the proposal of European Commission, recycling is the main process in the circular economy concept.

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Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

Neste complements its offering of more sustainable feedstock for polymers and chemicals production with co-processed Neste RE, a complementary solution to existing renewable and recycled Neste RE.

European Bioplastics concludes EBC24 on a high note

European Bioplastics concludes two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions and market data analysis at EBC24.

Emirates Biotech selects Sulzer technology to build world’s largest PLA production facility

Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer as the technology provider for its upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant in the United Arab Emirates.

Erica Canaia, Plastics Recycling Ambassador - FIMIC - PRSE 2024

RecyClass - PRSE 2024

Central European Plastics Meeting 2023 - László Bűdy

MAS Austria CEO Martin Schnabl on his 10th anniversary

Martin Schnabl has been CEO of MAS Austria since June 2014. We spoke to Managing Director and looked back on the last ten years in detail.

First recycled yoghurt cup in supermarket

Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today the successful completion of a first project with mechanically recycled polystyrene in a yoghurt cup.

Innovative MAS line for packaging film recycling

Recently, a customized, integrated, innovative MAS line went into operation that reprocesses previously disposed of packaging film waste for highly sensitive applications - a major challenge met with ingenuity and expertise.

Deposit return scheme in Romania reaches 84% collection rate in the first year

30 November marks one year since the launch of the deposit return system (DRS) in Romania, promoting the separate collection of drink containers for recycling.

Henkel wins Finat Sustainability Award 2024 for adhesive innovation

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has been presented with the Finat Sustainability Award 2024 in the “Optimisation of recycling” category. The company received the award at the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam.

Syntegon moves into a new office building

The leading provider of processing and packaging solutions Syntegon has completed the construction of its new office building at its Crailsheim premises.

Europe-wide alliance for sustainable PMMA recycling established

Advancing the circular economy is one of the most important goals of Röhm’s and Polyvantis' sustainability strategy. To achieve this, the companies also rely on strong partnerships and collaborations.

EU's competitiveness under severe threat: plastics sector at crossroads

The plastic value chain is hit by a strong recession caused by persisting issues such as increased imports of non-EU recycled plastics, reduced investments in domestic raw materials production and recycling, as well as a lack of demand for EU-virgin and recycled plastics. Eighteen industry stakeholders across the plastic value chain call for immediate efforts to strengthen the European plastics industry and promote a resilient, innovative, sustainable European plastics value chain.