PLASTICS
Plastics make the world go round
What’s your story?
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]
• 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-
more plasTic sTaTs
Lots of plastic means plenty of potential for recycling – and the latest available data
helps us get a sense of the current situation. Unsurprisingly, the biggest global plas-
tics producer is China with a share of almost 30% while the US, Canada and Mexico
jointly account for around 18% of the world’s plastics. Europe is responsible for 19%
with Africa at 7%, Latin America on 4%, Japan over 3.5% and roughly 2.5% from the
Commonwealth of Independent States.
Meanwhile, market analysts expect US production of the most common plastic, poly-
ethylene, to jump more than 40% by 2028. Currently, new plastic produced world-
wide uses only a little over 10% of recycled plastic as a raw material. The global recy-
cling rate for plastics hovers around 20%. It doesn’t help that between four and
12 million tonnes of plastic scrap ends up in the oceans annually.
Recycling
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Coming soon! Contact Judith Wanjala for detai ls: judith@recycl inginternational.com
Breaking free from plastic wastewith innovative recycling technologies!
EIM_2020-01_Proefcover_RCI_Plastics.indd 1
15-01-20 10:14
42-43_plasticsspecialteaser.indd 43 06-07-20 13:24
