Dow to test plastic waste as fuel source
Dow is set to run a one-day pilot test to determine if plastic waste can be used as fuel in its operations. The trial will take place before the end of the month at Dow’s headquarters in Midland, Mich.
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European PET bottle collection increases by more than 8%
Petcore announced today that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.4 million tonnes in 2009, an increase of more than 8% on 2008.
Jell-O eatable cups. A waste-free disposable packaging
An alternative to paper or plastic cups reducing waste to zero
Outcry at move to single out PVC in RoHS rules
The European plastics industry has reacted with dismay to moves at the European Parliament to demand special assessments for the use of PVC in electrical and electronic equipment.
World Cup shirts made out of recykled bottles
Many of the world's top footballers, will be wearing shirts made of old plastic bottles at the World Cup in South Africa.
Rhodia creates polyamide recycling channel
Rhodia and its partners create a polyamide recycling channel for end-of-life vehicles.
European PET bottle collection increases by more than 11%
Petcore announced today that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.26m tonnes in 2008, an increase of more than 11% on 2007.
Metal substitution and recyclate grades in focus
New process and material developments for metal replacement and new materials with a high recycled content are the focal point of Lanxess’s presentation at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen.
Greiner Packaging manages its business sustainably and counts on R-PET
Using recycled PET (in short R-PET) for packaging production reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Vacurema inline sheet technology going from strength to strength
Erema, the Austrian manufacturer of plastic recycling systems, is recording above-average growth rates for its Vacurema inline sheet technology for the production of flat PET film in a single working step direct from post-consumer bottle flake.
Erema at Drinktec/PETpoint 2009: Food-contact grade PET recycling
At this year's "Drinktec" (featuring an integrated "PETpoint") from 14 to 19 September in Munich, the Austrian recycling specialist Erema will be presenting its expertise in the field of technological, high-quality and cost-efficient plastic recycling.
Vogt Plastic: from waste to PP
An efficient separating technology enables German Vogt Plastic to perform a safe and efficient separation of mixed plastic in order to reuse it in new green packaging products.
