German Firm Secures Bond Funding from Japanese firms for Plastic Waste Reduction 2020-07-03 16:21:48 Henkel Concludes 5-year $70m Plastic Waste Reduction Bond Düsseldorf based diversified product manufacturer, Henkel, has become “the first company globally” to conclude a plastic waste reduction bond. read more ...
Cyclyx International to Utilise AI, Data & Modelling to Boost Plastics Recycling Rates 2020-07-03 15:36:16 Agilyx Launches Feedstock Management Company for Plastic Wastes American chemical recycling specialist, Agilyx Corporation, is leveraging its existing post-use plastic feedstock management system to create a new subsidiary company Cyclyx International, Inc. read more ...
Durakerbs Being Rolled Out as City Aims to Cut Reliance on Public Transport in Face of Pandemic 2020-07-03 13:50:51 Recycled Plastic Kerbing System Supporting Pop-Up Cycle Lanes in London In a bid to discourage the use of public transport following the coronavirus outbreak new pop-up cycling lanes are being introduced across London using a new ‘bolt down’ kerb - made entirely from recycled plastic. read more ...
Recyclability Evaluation Protocol to Establish Compatibility of Products with Recycling Systems 2020-06-16 12:50:10 New Protocol for Measuring the Recyclability of PP Containers From RecyClass RecyClass, a cross-industry plastic recycling initiative, has published its Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for PP (polypropylene) in a guidance for carrying out laboratory analysis of the various design features of rigid packaging made from PP resin. read more ...
New Technologies Need to be Implemented to Meet EU Plastics Strategy Targets 2020-06-10 15:06:26 Chemical Recycling Europe Calls for Legislation to Improve Circular Economy for Plastics in EU In a recent position paper, Chemical Recycling Europe, a trade association founded last year to promote and implement innovative solutions for the chemical recycling of plastic waste, has called for faster recognition and legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling. read more ...
30 billion PET Bottle REcycling Target by 2030 with REPREVE Platform 2020-06-05 11:05:18 Unifi Hits 20 billion Target for PET Bottle Recycling Greensboro, North Carolina based Unifi, a specialist in recycling plastic bottles into synthetic yarns, has reached a key goal set in 2017 of transforming more than 20 billion PET bottles. read more ... First Unit Delivered to Nairobi, Kenya Could Save 200,000 Plastic Bottles per Month 2020-05-29 14:03:26 Wayout’s Sustainable Micro Factories Delivering Clean Water and Cutting Plastic Waste Swedish sustainable tech firm, Wayout, has launched a micro factory platform which produces 70,000 litres of perfect drinking water monthly while also preventing up to 200,000 plastic bottles becoming waste and saving 8 tonnes of GHG emissions. read more ... Plastics Recyclers Europe Aims to Drive Quality Recycling of Plastics 2020-05-29 12:23:25 PRE: New Guidelines on the Characterisation of Recycling Input With the aim of at encouraging the increasing quality of plastics recycling, trade association, Plastics Recyclers Europe, has published its input characterisation guiding requirements based on the expertise of European plastics recyclers, read more ... 1/2t of Recycled Plastic Film to Make 5000 Disposable Plastic Gowns 2020-05-22 10:04:12 Cromwell Plastics Recycling Donates to Community Fundraiser for NHS Gowns Cromwell Plastics Recycling has donated 500 kilos of blue polythene film to a fundraising partnership of volunteers and marine businesses making personal protective equipment for the NHS. read more ... Recyclate Demand Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-05-15 14:46:39 Plastics Recyclers Europe: European Plastics Recyclers Cease Production The European plastics recycling industry is closing production due to the current market developments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to trade body, Plastics Recyclers Europe. read more ... Lime Products Crucial to Many Industries Including Waste, Water and Plastics 2020-05-05 15:01:49 Lhoist UK Continues Lime Production & Supply for Waste to Energy Industry Despite the issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic Lhoist UK, a lime-based materials manufacturer supplying the waste to energy sector among others, is maintaining production at both its Hindlow and Whitwell plants. read more ... Plastics Converters Call for Focus on Returning Economy & Society to Normality 2020-04-23 11:12:49 VIDEO: EuPC Urge Delay on Single-Use Plastics Directive Until Pandemic Eases With the pandemic wreaking havoc across Europe, not only on national economies but also on societies, communities, EuPC, the EU-level trade association of European plastics converters, is calling for the Single-Use Plastics Directive to be postponed until the situation normalises. read more ...
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