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Circular Economy Goals Increase Demand for rPET 5 hours ago 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 …
Increased Demand for Quality Recycled Plastics Tuesday, 14:22 Successful Partnership of Renmar Plastics Machinery & Bunting Magnets A partnership between Renmar Plastics Machinery and Bunting Magnetics Europe has been paying dividends in the plastics recycling sector. read more …
Government Urged to Include Bottles of All Sizes Monday, 15:11 CPRE Calls for Comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme as Defra Launches Consultation The Campaign for Rural England has urged the government to ensure that its proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for bottles covers drinks bottles of all sizes. 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 …
Backash Over Net Zero Exports of Recyclable Plastic Packaging Ambitions 14.02.2019 13:35 Recycling Association Concerned Over MP’s Plans to Ban Plastic Packaging Exports UK trade association, the Recycling Association, has voiced concern over a call for a ban on exports of plastic packaging for recycling. 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 … Problem Six Times Bigger than Great Pacific Garbage Patch 01.02.2019 11:55 Draft EU Law to Tackle Micro Plastic Waste The EU could ban the use of microplastics and microbeads in all products using its powerful chemical laws under a draft bill tabled this week. read more … In-House Custom Made Options for Customers 01.02.2019 11:33 EREMA Expands Recycling Equipment Range with 60% PLASMAC Acquisition EREMA Group has acquired 60% of recycling equipment firm PLASMAC Srl to further expand its range of tailor-made plastic recycling solutions for in-house applications. 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 … International Electronics Recycling Congress Hears Benefits of Combining NIR & X-Ray Sorting 31.01.2019 11:18 TOMRA Presents Sorting Solution to Recover 98% of Plastics Containing BFRs from E-Waste The recent International Electronics Recycling Congress has seen TOMRA Sorting Recycling share the company’s specialised knowledge of materials-recovery from electrical and electronic waste with regard to flame retardant plastics. 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 … Seven Award Categories From Across the Plastic Recycling Sector 18.01.2019 15:03 Over 40 Finalists for this Year’s Plastics Recycling Awards Europe The shortlist for the seven different award categories of this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 has been published with more than 40 finalists confirmed. read more …
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