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Why 91% of plastic waste never gets recycled
18/09/2024 - CleanHub released a new report revealing why 91% of plastic waste never gets recycled, amid the annual global production of over 141 million tonnes of plastic packaging.
Launch of commercial PET cap production / â??Game-changer' for packaging circularity
18/09/2024 - Launch of commercial PET cap production / â??Game-changer' for packaging circularityBy Plasteurope.com staffUS technology firm Origin Materials (West Sacramento, California;
SEC fines coffee systems manufacturer for â??inaccurate' recyclability claims / Two recyclers decline to accept used PP-based pods
18/09/2024 - SEC fines coffee systems manufacturer for â??inaccurate' recyclability claims / Two recyclers decline to accept used PP-based podsBy Dede WilliamsUS stock market watchdog...
Lego apuesta por materiales renovables y reciclados sin aumentar el precio para los consumidores
19/09/2024 - Lego ha anunciado un ambicioso plan para reemplazar los combustibles fósiles utilizados en la fabricación de sus icónicos bloques con plásticos renovables y reciclados, con el objetivo de lograr...
Innovation Day Fedearl Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), June 13, 2024 in Berlin
17/06/2024 - Bio-based and recyclable - Sustainable composite materialsAnd we were there again on June 13, 2024, when around 300 exhibitors and 2,000 visitors came together in Berlin for the BMWK's SME...
Klöckner Pentaplast achieves world-first RecyClass Traceability Certification with its new closed loop module for kp Tray2Tray®
16/07/2024 - Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has become the very first food packaging business to receive RecyClass Traceability Certification with a module focused on closed loop for its recycled PET (rPET) at its...
Plastics Industry Association Releases New American National Standard: Safety Requirements for Flat Cast Film and Cast Embossed Film Extrusion Machines
- Washington D.C.— The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a new American National Standard: Safety Requirements for Flat Cast Film and Cast Embossed Film...
Chemical recycling of mixed textile waste
17/09/2024 - Abstract Globally, less than 0.5% of postconsumer textile waste is recycled, with the majority incinerated or ending up in landfills.…Full text:
Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities
17/09/2024 - In 2022, the United Kingdom generated about 1.45 million tonnes of used textiles. The environmental impact of textile consumption in the UK is significant, with carbon and water footprints...
Office in Germany to procure plastics waste for Belgian pyrolysis plant / 80,000 t/y recycling facility in the works in Netherlands
17/09/2024 - Office in Germany to procure plastics waste for Belgian pyrolysis plant / 80,000 t/y recycling facility in the works in NetherlandsSourcing plastics waste for the pyrolysis plant in Belgium (Photo:...
All about flexible packaging in Mumbai
11/09/2024 - The 11th “Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit”, organized by ElitePlus++, will be held in Mumbai from 30 September to 1 October 2024. At least 2,200...
All about flexible packaging in Mumbai
11/09/2024 - The 11th “Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit”, organized by ElitePlus++, will be held in Mumbai from 30 September to 1 October 2024. At least 2,200...
KRAIBURG TPE Introduces TPEs for Safer and Comfortable Helmets
20/08/2024 - KRAIBURG TPE introduces the THERMOLAST® K series, an innovative solution for protective gears meticulously...
Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes
16/09/2024 - Scientists specially engineered microbes, similar to these, to turn carbon dioxide into chemicals that are potential building blocks to pharmaceuticals. © Kateryna...
Upcycling von überschüssigem Kohlendioxid mit winzigen Mikroben
16/09/2024 - Während einige Mikroben Menschen krank machen oder Lebensmittel verderben können, sind andere für das Überleben wichtig. Diese winzigen Organismen können…Full text:
Organizan una nueva edición de la jornada “Plásticos y economía circular · Más allá del reciclado”
17/09/2024 - El 7 de noviembre se celebrará en Valencia la 7ª edición de la jornada “