Mondi will present numerous innovations at three major industry events
Mondi will present numerous innovations that fulfil packaging trends and the growing demand for sustainable solutions at three major industry events this September and October.
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Soft drinks industry wants to make its plastic packaging more sustainable
Unesda Soft Drinks Europe has announced a set of EU-wide ambitions to make the sector’s plastic packaging more sustainable. The ambitions aim to contribute towards building a circular model for plastic packaging.
A world premiere: the first PlasticRoad bike path
The first PlasticRoad bike path was recently opened in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Mondi flexible packaging "leapfrogs" ahead in the recycling game
Mondi and Werner & Mertz are ready to release new, 100-percent recyclable pouch made of polyethylene.
Interseroh at Fakuma 2018
Interseroh will present its expertise in plastics recycling and the associated range of services under the motto "Innovative recompounds for diverse applications" at Fakuma.
Research Project: separation and reprocessing of mixed textile waste
Within the textile network PlasTexTron, Starlinger recycling technology is searching for an ecologically and economically sound solution for the recycling of mixed textile waste of multi-material composition.
Neste to collaborate with Licella in utilization of waste plastic
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, UK-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP, and Australian technology developer Licella are joining forces in a development project to explore the potential of using mixed waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals, and new plastics.
Microbes Fully Metabolize Biodegradable Plastics
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) succeeded in an interdisciplinary study to demonstrate that soil microorganisms metabolically utilised the carbon in the PBAT polymer both for energy production and also to build up microbial biomass.
MOL Group and APK form strategic partnership for plastic recycling
MOL Group and German recycling technology company APK sign strategic cooperation agreement . MOL Group aims to become a regional leader in recycling in line with MOL 2030 strategy.
Recycling plant for bottle to bottle
"With our new recycling plant in Italy, Presenzano (Caserta), we take a step further in the ecofriendly attitude we have been pursuing over the last years" - stated Pietro Bortone, Plant Manager Presenzano Plant of Ferrarelle SpA
DSM and APK cooperate on recycling multilayer food packaging films
Royal DSM, a science-based company active in health, nutrition and sustainable living, together with APK, are leading the way in taking the next step to increase the sustainable benefits of multilayer food packaging films.
Neste aiming to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, is now exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future raw material for fossil refining.
Borealis to acquire Austrian plastics recycling company Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH
Borealis announces that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH ("Ecoplast"), an Austrian plastics recycler.
Recycling organizations announce global definition of “Plastics Recyclability”
In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two of the leading global international recycling organizations have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and products.
VinyLoop closed PVC recycling project in Italy
PVC recycling project VinyLoop in Ferrara, Italy, which was started in 2002, ceases operations, according to a brief statement from the company dated 28 June 2018, said the company.
Alpla and Fromm cooperate in PET recycling
Alpla, the Austrian packaging solutions specialist, and Fromm (Switzerland) have agreed on a collaboration in relation to PET recycling, as per Alpla's press release.
Industry comes together at Erema Discovery Days 2018
More than 1.000 guests invited by Erema made their way to Ansfelden, Austria, for the Discovery Days 2018 from 27 to 29 June. Well-known companies from the plastics sector, such as Borealis, Engel, Greiner, Haidlmair and Henkel gave participants an insight into their view of working with plastics in a sustainable way.
The world’s first POAL recycling facility
In September 2018 the world’s first facility for POAL recycling will be in operation to produce Ecoallene.
The first PlasticRoad bike path comes in Netherlands
The municipality of Zwolle and the province of Overijssel have committed to the first PlasticRoad pilot project. In September the first PlasticRoad will be constructed in Zwolle and in another location in the province a few months later.
EREMA Group: 155 million euro turnover barrier broken
The EREMA Group closed the 2017/18 fiscal year at the end of March with double-digit growth of over 10 per cent. The companies integrated in the Group have once again achieved a new turnover record with consolidated sales reaching 155 million euros for the first time.
Sigma Plastics Group adding four new NGR recycling lines
Sigma Plastics Group is dramatically increasing their recycling capacity with the addition of four new NGR high output recycling lines. New four S:GRAN 125 machines will reprocess over 4 million pounds per month of film scrap from their in-house film production.
Footfall Increases by over 70% at PRS Europe
PRS Europe 2018 featured over 100 exhibiting companies, heard more than 40 conference speakers giving informative and inspirational presentations and had a total footfall of more than 2,400 over two days, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to the launch event in 2017.
From PET bottles bales to egg packs with Amut technology
Closing the loop motto - three players for a green planet: Global Plastics, Hickman’s Family Farms and Amut Group. Forward-thinking companies who have started a great vertical collaboration to give to plastic a second life, avoiding post-consumer bottles to end up in landfills or in the ocean.
Erema Laserfilter also successful in PET sector
The situation a good year after the product launch is encouraging: the PET Laserfilter has already been sold a number of times in the inline sheet, strapping and pelletising sectors.
From PET bottles straight to packaging
AMUT and EREMA invite guests to experience the closed material loop of PET first-hand from 28 to 31 May 2018. Washed post-consumer PET bottle flakes will be recycled live at the AMUT headquarters in Novara, Italy.
Plastic bags better than their reputation
Independent LCA of grocery carrier bags materials: plastics prove to be the material with the overall lowest impact to environment.
EREMA at NPE 2018: Quality in plastics recycling in greater demand than ever
EREMA will be prioritising quality in every respect at booth W1249 at this year's NPE in Orlando from 7 to 11 May 2018.
EREMA: double the demand for edge trim recycling
EREMA offers a fully automatic processing system for edge trim with the proven INTAREMA K. Sales have increased by 100 per cent compared to the previous financial year.
Lidl targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025
German supermarket chain targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025 and declares full recyclability of packaging for own brands.
Strategy for PET in the Circular Economy
On 7 and 8 February, more than 200 delegates from the entire PET value chain from Europe and beyond gathered in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference 2018.
Plastics recycling grows in Europe
The installed capacity for recycling flexible polyethylene (PE: PE-LD, PE-LLD PE-MD & PE-HD) has been increasing significantly over the last years.
China's plastic trash ban is spur to recycle
China’s crackdown on imports of plastic trash should be a signal for rich nations to increase recycling and cut down on non-essential products such as plastic drinking straws, the head of the U.N Environment Programme said on Monday.
European Plastics Industry works towards 50% plastics waste recycling by 2040
Six European organisations from the plastics value chain have committed, in cooperation with the European Commission, to launch Circularity Platforms aiming to reach 50% plastics waste recycling by 2040.
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging
McDonald's to eliminate foam packaging from their global system by the end of 2018.
PET collection and recycling rates in Europe increased in 2016
Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% - in total 1.880.900 tonnes - were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.
Plastics and Rubber machines make important contribution to circular economy
At 19 October 2017 the VDMA visits the companies EREMA, KraussMaffei Berstorff, Wittmann Battenfeld and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at the International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing, Fakuma, together with representatives of the press.