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Circular Economy Goals Increase Demand for rPET 22.02.2019 14:01 Starlinger Tech Helps PET to PET Boost Bootle Recycling in Austria Austrian plastics recycling firm, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH, grew the number of bottles it recycled by 9% in 2018, processing some 1 billion PET bottles or 25,400 tonnes using technology from Starlinger. read more …
Petcore Europe Working Group’s Solution to Sorting Issues in Recycling Plants 14.02.2019 14:26 Consumer Removable Sleves Could Improve Recyclability of PET Bottles Perforated sleeves for Household and Personal Care (HPC) PET bottles which can be removed by the consumers have been touted as a potential solution to the problems in sorting via Near Infrared (NIR) and optical detectors. read more …
36,000 TPA rPET Recycling Plant to Feature Max AI Autonomous Quality Control 11.02.2019 16:19 BHS to Equip Latest CarbonLITE PET Bottle Recycling Facility in Pennsylvania Bottle Grade rPET producer CarbonLITE has selected Bulk Handling Systems to supply the front-end recycling system for its newest post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. read more …
Second Annual REPREVE® Champions of Sustainability Awards 31.01.2019 12:30 Unifi Awards for Partner Firms Which Helped it Recycle 14 bn Plastic Bottles Unifi, which produces textiles from recycled plastics, has reached the 14 billion bottle mark as it recognises a total of 68 companies in its second annual Champions of Sustainability awards a 36% increase over last year. read more …
Life Cycle Inventory Analysis from the Association of Plastic Recyclers 30.01.2019 13:58 REPORT: Benefits of Recyced Content in PET, HDPE and PP Highlighted The Association of Plastic Recycler has found significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with incorporating recycled plastic resin into the manufacturing of new products. read more …
2018 Innovation Radar Prize for Swiss Recycling Tech Start Up 09.01.2019 13:36 VIDEO: Gr3n’s Microwave Assisted Chemical PET Recycling Secures Innovation Award A chemical recycling technology which uses microwaves to accelerate the depolymerisation of waste PET material has secured the 2018 Innovation Radar Prize. read more … Plastic Bottle Recycler to Build Third US Plant in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania 16.11.2018 15:32 CarbonLITE to Recycle 2bn PET Bottles in New Facility Following Nestlé Waters Deal Nestlé Waters North America has signed a significant agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, which will expand its US operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. read more … Strong Domestic Recycled PET Demand Continues 16.11.2018 15:09 PET Recycling Rate Returns to Growth in US & Canada in 2017 In the US and Canada, the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity in 2017. read more … Obligatory Target of 35% Recycled Plastics in Bottles Backed by Recycling Industry 24.10.2018 12:52 FEAD Welcomes EU Backing for Mandatory Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles Trade body FEAD has welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of report which argued for it to be mandatory to produce beverage containers using at least 35% recycled plastic by 2025. read more … Initiative to Close the Loop on Skeletal Waste for Plastics Manufacturers 24.10.2018 10:37 New Scheme to Help Plastic Sheet Producers Use Recycled Content from Vanden A new scheme launched by plastic waste specialist Vanden aims to help sheet manufacturers find new and reliable sources of high-quality recovered polymers. read more … Screen, Optical, Air and Robotic Sorting for Food Grade PET Flake in El Segundo 18.10.2018 12:22 BHS & Krones Equipment at rPlanet Earth’s New Closed Loop PET Recycling Facility in California rPlanet Earth has opened a new 302,000 square-foot plastics recovery and production facility, capable of producing 80 million pounds of food and drink packaging annually. read more … Firm Aims to Bring Circular Economy to Labelling Industry 24.08.2018 14:19 Avery Dennison Launches Recycled PET Liners in Europe Avery Dennison, will be the first pressure sensitive labelling material supplier to introduce liner made from recycled PET commercially in Europe. read more …
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