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In addition to the digital transformation, shifting from a linear to a circular economy is also a key issue for the plastics processing industry. And this is why the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing is generating special interest.
Alpla UK, a subsidiary of the Alpla Group, a leading plastic packaging company, will henceforth be cooperating with the British waste management company Biffa. With this collaboration, Alpla will increase the proportion of British recyclate used in the United Kingdom to manufacture packaging for home care products.
The shredder-extruder combination from recycling technology provider Pure Loop is the ideal solution for recycling challenging production waste.
Environmental factors and sustainability continue to dominate the efforts to develop new types of plastic packaging, as well as, in some cases, alternatives to plastic packaging. Here are just a few recent examples.
Tom Eng, Senior Vice President and Head of Tomra Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation and highlights the implications of these changes for waste operators.
The Spanish multinational Repsol has reached an agreement with the leading international company in the field of rigid plastic packaging Jokey Group, and Spanish organic dairy company Cantero de Letur.
Elix Polymers and Polyscope Polymers have been working together for years in specialty compounds for high demanding Automotive premium applications such as sunroof modules or other structural parts.
bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) chemical complex. Building on a long established relationship between the two companies at the production site, the new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products.
Premiere in Lossburg: For the first time worldwide, Arburg is providing information in its new Sustainability Report on how sustainably the company acts and operates in all relevant areas over the long term.
Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the organisation representing the voice of the European plastics recyclers and Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced today their reciprocal membership.
Following the acquisition of the majority shares in Borealis by OMV AG and the intensified and close cooperation between OMV and Borealis, the Supervisory Board of Borealis has decided to appoint Thomas Gangl as CEO of Borealis.
A network for prime movers: the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform brings together companies and initiatives proactively engaged in creating a circular European economy.
Kyröntarhat Oy, which produce salads and herbs under the Vihreäkeiju brand, are the first food producers to sell coriander, packaged in carbon-neutral wood-based plastic and make it available to consumers.
Global leader in collecting beverage containers for recycling, TOMRA, reveals findings from effective deposit return systems
The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group, is investing more than five million euros in an extrusion system for food-grade recycled PET (rPET) made of used PET bottles (so-called post-consumer material) at its site in Anagni.
Two interdisciplinary 5-year research projects have been carried out by the Renner printing company, recycling firm Walter Kunststoffe GmbH and the consulting company M2 Consulting GmbH, the results of which are now being implemented with great success.
Waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) specialist Polska Korporacja Recyklingu – based in Lublin (Poland) – has taken delivery of its fourth Untha shredder, to support the company with its continued growth.
SABIC and Plastic Energy are set to commence construction on the first commercial unit to produce its flagship certified circular polymers, part of the Trucircle portfolio, which are made from the upcycling of mixed and used plastic.
For the third time now, Südpack has voluntarily published an extensive sustainability report. The current publication transpar-ently communicates the progress made in 2018 and 2019 in the fields of environment, economy and social responsibility.
The Spanish company Cadel Deinking has been working on the removal of printing inks from plastic surfaces since 2014 and has developed an innovative process for this purpose.
The recycling of PET bottles has gained worldwide acceptance over the past 20 years and has become a model for the circular economy in plastics.
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 were announced today (10 December) at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe Virtual Event.
The next Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
In today’s unprecedented turbulent times, the global manufacturing industry is undergoing profound and complex changes, facing uncertainties and challenges, while opening up new opportunities under the new normal.
PrintCYC is a value chain initiative for the recyling of printed films. The project group has achieved remarkable results regarding the recycling of printed plastic films and processing of recyclate.
With its arburgGREENworld programme, Arburg is demonstrating its commitment to the circular economy and resource conservation. Work on innovative technologies for a closed-loop economy is forging ahead in collaboration with prestigious partners.
Paccor has now joined the Circopack project which was initiated by Pack4Food – a consortium of companies active in the food and packaging industry and their suppliers – in collaboration with Flanders’ FOOD, SensNet and different research institutions.
Visually imperceptible barcode helps sort all kinds of plastics
On 5 November 2019, Tomra Collection Solutions unleashed a recycling innovation that was years in the making: the Tomra R1 reverse vending machine (RVM).
SABIC announced that biaxially oriented polypropylene film based on the company’s certified circular PP from feedstock recycling of used plastics will be introduced in primary pet food brand packaging by Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in confectionery, food, and pet food products.
Both companies have agreed to incorporate chemically-recycled styrene into the production of ABS/SAN, in compliance with the ISCC PLUS certification system.
Digital technologies, whether used for traceability or identification in sorting facilities, have great potential for increasing the recycling rate of plastic packaging.
Collaboration aims to encourage flexible packaging manufacturers to use Sabic’s Trucircle solutions to create more sustainable products
To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for polystyrene.
In cooperation with TBD Media Group, the Bloomberg media corporation analysed and evaluated the commitment of industrial companies from a wide range of sectors and defined the 50 most sustainable and climate-aware companies worldwide.
Report outlines commitment and actions to transition to a circular and low-carbon economy.