Plastic Energy and Ineos unite to take scrap to the next level
Chemical company Ineos and recycling firm Plastic Energy are building a recycling plant that will convert plastic scrap into ‘high…
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Producers set up e-scrap plastics site in Riga
Recipo, the leading producer responsibility scheme for electronics in the Nordic Region, has opened its own recycling plant in Latvia….
Plastic vision: seeking game-changers around the world
The global plastics industry will be worth upwards of US$ 650 billion this year, according to analysts at Grand View…
Wales looks to be world’s best recycler
Ambitious plans to move Wales to a zero waste, net zero carbon economy by 2050 have been announced by the…
Survey says: Bristol is most sustainable UK city
Cities and towns can be among the most challenging places to develop ‘green’ awareness but a new survey names the…
Busy times for worldwide packaging materials sector
‘The world has a growing appetite for plastics – and Spain is no exception,’ declares Maria Rodriguez of Grupo Lantero…
Are buzzwords like sustainability wearing off?
Recyclers are slowly getting the recognition they deserve as brands increasingly commit to using recycled plastics. But there is a…
Will leading producers do enough to cut virgin plastics?
Waste concerns and a call for more recycling are gradually inspiring big brands to reduce their plastics production while including…
Tomra: ‘Now is the time for bold action’
Around 40% of all plastic packaging produced worldwide will be collected for recycling by 2030, according to Stefan Ranstrand, president…
How drastic decisions have shaped the plastics industry
Not long ago, the international trade in plastics scrap used to be in the region of about 15 million tonnes…
Steinert’s black plastics technology closes the gap between waste and new products
Black plastics represent a particular recovery challenge because they cannot be detected with the optical sorting technology found in standard…
