CEE Recycling Round Table
During the Central European Plastics Meeting in Budapest, the "CEE Recycling Round Table" meeting took place - for plastics recyclers from Central Europe.
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Round table discussion “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material!”
We invite all interested parties to follow the discussion round “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material! Well-known representatives of the industry will gather at the round table to provide food for thought and push for education about plastics.
"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data
The standardized exchange of product data is the basis for efficient and sustainable value chains. Digital product passports (DPPs) are the vehicle with which data can be transmitted across companies and products can be traced. R-Cycle is the digital product passport for plastic packaging, based on GS1 standards.
The tyranny of the MFR
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.
Sacmi leads Europe’s transition to green rigid packaging.
Sacmi’s goal: to provide customers with profitable ‘green transition’ solutions, such as the ready-to-market products and technologies on show in Düsseldorf.
Untha shredding technology looks back on a successful 2022
Untha shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, looks back on a successful 2022: The company achieved yet another record turnover in the region of 80 million Euro, set up a new subsidiary in Turkey, noted a distinct improvement of supply conditions, came up with product innovations, made progress with regard to digitalisation and hired 50 new employees.
Textiles recycling: the sorting challenge
According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, it is estimated that 114 million tonnes of textile waste are generated every year. Of the clothing that is collected for recycling, 12% is downcycled into lower-value applications such as insulation material, and less than 1% is used to make new clothing in a closed-loop circular economy.
HydroPRS - Best in Class Environmental Credentials
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows that Mura’s HydroPRS Technology has a global warming potential that is circa 50% lower than the other advanced recycling process.
Continued investments lead to exceptional 17% growth in EU plastic recycling capacity
Installed plastic recycling capacity has grown by 17% in 2021 in EU27+3, boosted by an estimated €1.75 billion investment.
Krones wins two German Design Awards in 2023
The accolades were conferred on both the new generation of the Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine and the Mobile Production Robotics system for their superior design.
New Packaging Regulation: views from the packaging supply chain
The conference organised by Amaplast and Ucima in cooperation with Confindustria Veneto Est presented the views and considerations of leading players in the supply chain and of the institutions
Solvay Launches ISCC PLUS Certified Mass Balance Hydroquinone and Hydroquinone Monomethylether
Solvay has announced that the production of its hydroquinone (HQ) and hydroquinone monomethylether (MeHQ), has been accredited to comply with the mass balance accounting regime of the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus system.
Two-day event expands programme into two conference theatres
Dutch Environment Minister Vivianne Heijnen to keynote at Plastics Recycling Show Europe Conference
Berry, Coca-Cola collaborate to implement tethered caps in EU markets
Berry’s new tethered closure on Coca-Cola bottles makes the closure less likely to be littered
Fortum Circo approved for EU Toy Safety Standard
Fortum’s plastic recyclate Fortum Circo, produced from post-consumer plastic waste, has been approved to be compliant with the EU Toy Safety Standard EN 71-3.
Central European Polymer Market outlook
From 2018, the market was characterised by low prices and cheap import. We had survived the first wave of the epidemic, the demand suddenly started. However, polymer deliveries were delayed due to a lack of containers. All this generated an actual shortage.
Fachpack 2022: New ideas and inspiration for the packaging sector
From 27 to 29 September 2022, it will once again be time for Fachpack, the trade fair for packaging, technology and processes, to open its doors at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.
The Italians at K
Almost 400 Italian companies in the plastics and rubber sector registered for the upcoming edition of K, taking place in Düsseldorf on 19-26 October 2022.
Feedstock volatility, rising polymer prices
At the beginning of last week, both “feedstock” and energy prices reached their highest levels in 10 years. The price of oil was 139 USD/barrel, NAPHTHA was 1,121.7 USD/t and the price of natural gas was 227.201 Euro/MWh.
70 years of K in Düsseldorf – a world career made in Germany
K in Düsseldorf also started small once: the debut event “Wunder der Kunststoffe” (Miracles of Plastics) in 1952 registered 270 exhibiting companies – exclusively from Germany. They occupied approximately 14,000 square metres of net exhibition space.
ALPLA expands its PET recycling capacity in Germany
The packaging and recycling specialist acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen
European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 mln tonnes in 2021
European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 million tonnes in 2021 despite feedstock insecurities caused by Covid-19 slowdown
Waste2Func builds platform to collect food waste to convert it into bioplastics
Waste2Func builds platform to collect food waste from agriculture, food industry, supermarkets, auctions and restaurants to convert it into bioplastics and biosurfactants
BASF launches RegXcellence for plastic additives
BASF launches a new service offering, RegXcellence, for its plastic additives customers which enables targeted access to a range of global regulatory support.
The most advanced materials recovery facility in the EU
Stadler and ZenRobotics have built the pioneering new sorting plant with Remeo Oy, a Finnish company specializing in environmental management.
The 2nd Annual Bioplastics Innovation Forum
The 2nd Annual Bioplastics Innovation Forum is a result of the global efforts to reduce such plastic pollution and to reduce the greenhouse gases emitted in the production stage.
INEOS Styrolution starts ABS production in Wingles, France
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced the start of ABS production in Wingles, France, having completed the conversion of an existing polystyrene line to the production of ABS.
LSR processing in micro injection molding
At the Fakuma 2021 in hall B1, booth 1204, Wittmann Battenfeld will manufacture a support ring with a silicone membrane to demonstrate its expertise in two disciplines: liquid silicone processing and the production of top-quality micro parts.
How Europe is moving towards its recyclable packaging goals
The amount of packaging waste being produced is unsustainable, and Europe is very serious about achieving its circular economy objectives, says Maja Desgrées du Loû, Policy Officer, Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive, European Commission.
Investments at SAX Polymers
SAX Polymers Industrie GmbH is currently building a new production hall with an area of 1,800 m² within the Plastoplan facilities in Vienna.
Beverage industry needs priority access to its recycled plastic material to close the bottle loop
The non-alcoholic beverage industry, Natural Mineral Waters Europe and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, calls on the European Commission for “priority access” to its recycled plastic material, or a similar mechanism that guarantees “right of first refusal”, to be incorporated in the upcoming revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
Stadler builds the integrated sorting line for the Life4Film project
The Life4Film project has the objective of preventing the disposal of plastic film in landfill sites, and recovering this material. FCC Medio Ambiente coordinates the project and operates the pilot plant located in the “La Ecocentral” complex in Alhendín, near Granada, Spain.
SIG announces launch of tethered caps for carton packs
SIG announced today that tethered caps will be launched for its beverage cartons in Europe in the second half of 2021, well ahead of the July 2024 deadline set by EU regulations.
Euractiv.pl: The place for plastics in a zero-emission economy
Recycling of plastic packaging must improve in the EU. Still, the real problem is not plastics themselves, but their appropriate use and waste management. This is the conclusion from the discussion at the webinar organized by EURACTIV Poland titled “A New Paradigm for Plastics and Their Role in the EU’s Zero-Emission Economy Plans”.
Clariant joins the EU Circular Plastics Alliance
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced it has officially joined the EU Circular Plastics Alliance.
Positive feedback for Project AIR for sustainable methanol production from EU Innovation Fund
Specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is planning large-scale production of sustainable methanol from captured carbon dioxide and other residue streams. This could contribute substantially towards a climate-neutral industry.