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Plastics make the world go round
What’s your story?
Plastic – especially plastic waste
– has become a huge part of our
lives. Packaging and electronics
recyclers are handling more
plastics than ever before. At the
same time, evolving product
design and innovation in
recycling technologies impact
the day-today operations of
recyclers around the globe.
That’s why Recycling
International is launching a
magazine dedicated 100% to
the global plastics Industry.
Do you have any idea how powerful the global
plastics sector is today? Let’s run some of the
numbers. Market analysts report the sector
was worth upwards of US$ 650 billion (EUR
585 billion) last year. This is predicted to grow
to US$ 720 billion in the next five years,
according to Grand View Research. And what
about the impact of recyclers?
In 2018, the worldwide plastics recycling sec-
tor was valued at more than US$ 25 billion.
Analysts believe this multi-billion industry is
growing quickly, with no signs of slowing
down, and they predict the global recycling
community will top almost US$ 34 billion by
2024.
Our special edition magazine will be called
Plastics Recycling International and will come
out in November 2020. The new title will cover
a multitude of topics, including:
• Changes in the global waste stream
• How to deal with black plastics
• Innovative tools & equipment
• Next steps in sorting
cialists across the globe and 6 000 subscribers
via Recycling International’s bi-monthly news-
letter called ‘The Plastics Post’.
The righT Timing
It’s clear that big investments in innovative
equipment and technologies, as well as the
latest recycling plants, are necessary to
increase recycling rates. Bold collaborations
between recycling firms, researchers, engi-
neers and product designers are another
important piece of the puzzle. Why is it time
for a dedicated plastics edition? Because in a
world driven by optimised processes, it is easy
to focus on issues rather than solutions. But
one thing is certain – so much is possible in
the recycling industry. We hope that shining a
spotlight on the booming plastics industry will
inspire more people to join the conversation
and help open up a new chapter for plastics
recycling.
raise your voice
Would you like to be part of this unique maga-
zine? We can’t wait to hear from you. Reach
out to us and share your innovative recycling
developments!
For advertising, contact: Judith Wanjala via
[email protected]
For editorial content, contact: Kirstin
Linnenkoper via
[email protected]
A u T h o R Kirstin Linnenkoper
• Trends for packaging
• R&D projects
• Circular economy goals
• (Un)sustainable legislation
• Plastic scrap trade
• Chemical processes
• …And much more!
The magazine will feature an array of content
types, such as:
• Best practice stories
• Technical articles
• Opinion pieces
• Event reports
• Interviews
• Market updates
readership profile:
Plastics Recycling International will be read by
management level industry stakeholders as
well as trade associations, engineers, academ-
ics, and relevant NGOs. The publication will
reach more than 10 000 plastic recycling spe-
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