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Reverse Vending Machines Capturing 35bn Waste Bottles Annually Tuesday, 12:54 TOMRA Backs Plastic Pollution Research eXXpedition as Leader Speaks at IFAT 2018 TOMRA, has come on board as the Title Sponsor for eXXpedition’s next highly anticipated all-women plastic research voyage North Pacific 2018. read more …
Almost 100% Recycled Within Europe 17.04.2018 13:41 Aluminium Drink Can Recycling Rates Reaches 72% in UK The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans has continued to increase from 70% in 2016 to hitting 72% in 2017, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation. read more …
EPR and Deposit Schemes Could be Key 06.04.2018 12:34 BLOG: A ‘Taxing’ Question for Single-Use Plastics Recycling Taxes or deposit return schemes – how can we use economics to incentivise more recycling? Richard McKinlay, Head of Circular Economy at resource recovery specialist Axion, discusses the options read more …
Cautious Welcome from Waste & Recycling Industry 29.03.2018 12:08 REACTION: UK Bottle Deposit Scheme to Boost Recycling A deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and cut the amount of waste and litter polluting land and sea will be introduced in the UK subject to consultation later this year. read more …
Conversio Report Cites EPR for Increased Recycling Rate 27.03.2018 14:53 EU Breaks 40% Mark for Plastic Packaging Waste Recycling in 2016 The European Union’s 28+2 recycled 6.8 million tonnes of its 16.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste in 2016 - 40.9%, according to a Conversio report commissioned by PlasticsEurope in alliance with EPRO. read more …
Medical Supplier Baling Cardboard & Plastic Packaging for Recycling 23.03.2018 12:57 CASE STUDY: HSM Waste Balers Crushing It for PAUL HARTMANN Thanks to new waste baling equipment from German manufacturer HSM, PAUL HARTMANN AG is producing marketable cardboard and polyethylene bales weighing 400 kg. read more … Waste Cardboard Bale Conveyer System Replaced by Carts on Rails 22.02.2018 15:37 VIDEO: Automated Bale Feeder from Presona Helps DS Smith in Finland Bale conveyor system supplied by Presona is simplifying operations at for packaging manufacturer DS Smith in Finland. read more … Veolia VP Estelle Brachlianoff Calls for Incentives to Boost Paper Cup Recycling 05.01.2018 15:02 UK Government Report into Coffee Cup Recycling Conundrum The use of disposable cups that are difficult to recycle and the lack of specialist reprocessing facilities in the UK results in fewer than 1 in 400 being recycled, concluded a report by the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee. read more … Reformed PRN System Could Produce Greater Funds for Recycling 19.12.2017 11:36 FPA’s Six Key Reforms Needed for Packaging Recovery Note System The Foodservice Packaging Association has suggested six key reforms the Government should make to the Packaging Recovery Note System. read more … Investment in Infrastructure Needed & Improved Measurements 19.12.2017 11:10 Cautious Welcome for Circular Economy Package Progress from Steel Industry EU steel industry representatives welcomed a balanced Circular Economy Package following the progress made during Trilogue discussions yesterday. read more … Dell, GM & Others to Keep Plastic Waste Out of the Oceans 18.12.2017 14:45 VIDEO: NextWave Consortium to Boost Recycling of Ocean Bound Plastics A consortium including Dell Inc. and General Motors has launched NextWave, an open-source initiative to scale the recycling of ocean-bound plastics into packaging and products. read more … Budget 2017 Reaction from Plastics Industry 23.11.2017 13:39 GUEST Blog: Chancellor’s Proposed Tax On Take Away Packaging Peter Atterby, managing director of plastics firm Luxus, discusses treasury plans that it to investigate how the tax system and charges on single use plastics can reduce waste. read more …
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