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Partners Publish Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Plastics Friday, 11:58 EuPC & Partners Publish Strategic Research Plastics in a Circular Economy Plastics can accelerate their contribution to the European Circular Economy objectives of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, higher resource efficiency and job creation, according to a new report from EuPC and 4 other partners. read more …
UK Target of Eliminating All Avoidable Plastic Waste by 2042 Friday, 11:38 Government Funding for Biome Technologies in Bid to Tackle Plastic Waste Biome Technologies has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of sustainable polymers. read more …
Research Paper on Why It’s Sometimes Better to Recover Energy Monday, 15:56 IN DEPTH: Why Switzerland Does Not Enforce Plastics Recycling In a recent research paper Prof. Dr. Rainer Bunge argues that efforts to improve the recycling of plastics are not always the most environmentally beneficial. Often energy recovery is preferable. read more …
Recycling Technologies Patented Chemical Recycling Process on Crowdcube 30.11.2018 13:07 Plastic Recycling Technology Firm Seeks £1.2m Through Crowd Funding Recycling Technologies, a Swindon UK based company focused on recycling plastics into hydrocarbon products, has launched its second campaign to raise a minimum of £1.3 million through Crowdcube. read more …
Organisations Involved in Plastic Recycling Encouraged to Enter 26.11.2018 13:44 Deadline for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 Extended Organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 have extended the entry deadline for all eight award categories until Friday 14 December 2018 due to a flurry of last-minute entries. read more …
Market for Recycled Plastics Requires Further Action 23.11.2018 13:32 Commission: Voluntary Pledges Welcome but More Needed to Boost Recycled Plastics While voluntary pledges received by the industry show significant commitments, more will be needed to achieve the EU’S objective of a well-functioning market of recycled plastics, according to the Commission. read more … Campaign to Protect Rural England Collects Over 11,200 Drinks Containers 20.11.2018 14:54 Containers of All Sizes Must be Covered by Deposit Return Scheme to Cut Litter The Campaign to Protect Rural England has published new data on the types and sizes of drinks containers littered in England, to help influence the design of England’s deposit return system. 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 … Residuos Expo 2018 and Expo Plasticos Starts Tomorrow in Jalisco Mexico 06.11.2018 14:10 CP Group Shows Off Virtual MRF at Latin America’s Largest Waste & Recycling Expo For the first time since it unveiled its Virtual MRF over a year ago, CP Group will display the technology internationally at Residuos Expo 2018 in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico. read more … Follow Poly the Bag’s Journey Through the Recycling Process 31.10.2018 13:08 VIDEO: Educational Animation on Plastic Bags and Recycling from VERDE This Halloween Virginia based recycling rewards scheme, VERDE, has released a video documenting the journey of Poly, a plastic bag, through the recycling process. read more … Top up Taps to Reduce Single Use Plastic Bottle Waste 31.10.2018 11:49 Scottish Water Rolls Out Water Fountains to Cut Plastic Waste Scottish Water has unveiled the first of its new purpose built ‘Top up Taps’ outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh today in a bid to reduce waste and improve sustainability. read more …
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