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NSW Gets Ready to Implement Container Deposit Schemes 23.05.2017 10:14 Organic Waste and Reverse Vending Big Hits at Australia’s Waste 2017 Conference MRA Consulting’s Charlotte Wang reports from Australia’s Waste 2017 Conference where she visited 45 exhibitors to get a feel for what’s up and coming in the waste collection and processing sector. Read more …
Interim Approval Granted for the Disposal of Polyethylenefuranoate from 50.000 TPA Reference Plant 23.05.2017 09:49 EPBP Approval for Synvina’s PEF Plastic Packaging Material as Recyclable in Existing Systems The European PET Bottle Platform has given interim approval for the recyclability of polyethylenefuranoate produced by Synvina in the European bottle recycling market. Read more …
Alleged Fraudsters Caught Bringing Beverage Cartons from Arizona 13.04.2017 14:58 Busted! Coke Can Runners Nabbed for Recycling Fraud in California A multi-agency sting has resulted in two arrests and the recovery of 14,695 pounds of used beverage containers from Arizona for the purpose of defrauding the California Redemption Value Fund. Read more …
Letter of No Objection for Recycled PET from North Carolina Bottle Processing Plant 08.03.2017 12:48 Unifi’s REPREVE Flake from PET Bottle Recycling Approved for Food Use by FDA Greensboro, North Carolina based textiles producer, Unifi, Inc. has been given the green light from the FDA to produce its REPREVE recycled PET bottle flake for food grade packaging. Read more …
Labeling Materials Contain Recycled Content 20.01.2017 14:39 New Packaging Labels from Avery Dennison Improve Recyclability International packaging materials firm, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has created a new portfolio designed to improve the environmental credentials of a number of aspects, including being recyclable. Read more …
WRAP Led Hospitality and Food Service Agreement 11.01.2017 16:26 Voluntary Three Year Food Waste Initiative Saves UK Businesses £67m UK businesses involved in the three year voluntary initiative to prevent food waste saved around £67 million from 2012 to 2015, according to the final report. Read more … New Conveyers at Biffa Polymers Plastic Recycliing Plant 19.12.2016 14:11 ‘World First’ rHDPE Plastic Recycling Facility in Redcar Upgraded by Middleton Engineering Middleton Engineering, has installed a second bespoke conveyor to enhance processing requirements at Biffa Polymers, food grade High Density Polyethylene (rHDPE) recycling plant in Redcar, Cleveland. Read more … Proposal to Cut Waste & Boost Recycling with 5p Charge for Paper Cups Dismissed 31.10.2016 15:25 Bearder Bites Back as Coffey Crushes Cup Charge A Liberal Democrat proposal to put a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups has been rejected by Defra minister, the aptly named Thérèse Coffey. Read more … Group to Examine Plastic Packaging Recovery & Recycling in Circular Economy 20.10.2016 14:12 PlasticsEurope Targets Packaging Waste with a New Packaging Group PlasticsEurope has created a new Plastics Packaging Circular Economy Group to work across the value chain to maximise the potential of plastics in delivering superior resource efficiency. Read more … MetalMatters Advertising Campaign Pays for Itself in 6 Months 18.10.2016 12:25 VIDEO: Industry Funded Education Campaign Boosts Metal Packaging Recycling 28% in Warwick MetalMatters, an industry-funded communications campaign, has helped Warwick District Council increase its kerbside recycling of metal packaging by 28% over the past six months. Read more … Landfill Reduction Programme Targets Packaging & Biodiesel 22.08.2016 10:29 New Recycling Programme for Qatar Airways Doha based Qatar Airways and Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) have joined forces to launch a new waste reduction and recycling programme. Read more … The People’s Lab Launched week’s Festival Zero Waste in Paris 11.07.2016 11:44 ZWE Launches Circular Economy Project to Improve Product Design An international project aimed at identifying and redesigning poorly designed and wasteful products and pave the way for a Circular Economy was launched by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) at last week’s Festival Zero Waste event in Paris. Read more …
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