The world’s first carbon-neutral rPET
Global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist the Alpla Group is unveiling the world’s first carbon-neutral recycled PET.
Recycling
News Plastech
‘World first’ tea capsules made using SABIC's Trucircle
Avoury, the new brand launched by Melitta Single Portions, is working with SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from certified circular polypropylene (PP) that uses feedstock made from used plastic.
Tomra Sorting Recycling’s latest plastic flake sorting solutions
Thanks to the latest applications of Tomra Sorting Recycling’s sensor-based flake sorting solutions, customers are now able to achieve unparalleled recovery and purity rates of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), both of which are polyolefins (PO).
Agilyx joins AmSty, Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo as technology partner
Four of the leading players in polystyrene production and recycling have initiated a Non-Disclosure Agreement to explore and optimize advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene, such as depolymerization.
SABIC deepens collaboration with Brückner to encourage circular material use in film manufacturing
Collaboration aims to encourage flexible packaging manufacturers to use Sabic’s Trucircle solutions to create more sustainable products
Lindner Recyclingtech doubles its capacity with new headquarters
The specialist in waste processing and shredding technology, founded in Austria in 1948, celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its new factory premises on 18 September 2020.
Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals develops near-infrared sortable black masterbatch
Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals S.A.S. (TIESC), a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a whole new range of Lioplax black plastic masterbatch for near-infrared (NIR) sorting and subsequent material recovery.
Borealis and Menshen launch new packaging closures
Borealis and Menshen, a leading specialist for plastic closures and packaging systems, have collaborated on a series of 10 packaging closures based on Borcycle, an evolving recycling technology which transforms polyolefin-based waste streams into value-adding versatile solutions.
Wide range of biodegradable injection moulding compounds
As a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH, BIO-FED is the specialist for innovative and application-oriented biocompounds. The product portfolio under the trade name M·Vera is constantly being expanded with new products.
Borealis launches the Bornewables portfolio of circular, premium polyolefins
Borealis announces the launch of , a new portfolio of circular polyolefin products. Produced with renewable feedstock derived entirely from waste and residue streams, these premium polyolefins offer the same material performance as virgin polyolefins, yet with a reduced carbon footprint.
Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo advance plans for a first European polystyrene recycling plant
Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo, global leaders in the manufacturing of polystyrene and other styrenic materials, announced today that they are advancing plans to build the first-of-its-kind polystyrene recycling plant based on depolymerisation in Wingles in the north of France.
Mandatory deposit on containers in Germany: no more exceptions
The Bundesrat (upper house of German parliament) recently voted in favor of extending the mandatory deposit on containers to cover all non-returnable plastic bottles and beverage cans.
