Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?
With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.
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Plastic waste as a resource
Consuming less is important, but it's not enough. A cultural shift must take place, and design is likely to play a key role in transforming the way we think about plastics.
KHS is driving the digital revolution in the beverage industry
The entire sector is talking about digitization and Industry 4.0 – but what do these oft-cited terms actually mean for the beverage industry? One thing is clear: their potential is vast.
K-2019: Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop
At K-2019, Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I’m green Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles with foamed middle layer.
Reifenhäuser Group presents sustainable solutions for plastics production
Reifenhäuser Group will be focusing on these four principles at K 2019 when it presents innovative extrusion technologies for taking plastic as a material into a sustainable future.
Novel Tinuvin NOR light and heat stabilizer for high end agricultural plastics
BASF, the global leader in the field of high-quality and innovative antioxidants and light stabilizers world-wide, expands its NOR technology to help farmers continuously produce in a sustainable way.
Multilayer packaging: innovative and sustainable
BASF, Borealis, Südpack and Zott present prototypes of food packaging made from 100% recycled material
BASF will present new products from plastic waste at K 2019
More and more companies from the plastics industry are working on improving the recyclability of plastics and thus helping to create a circular economy.
Pioneering Plastics - KraussMaffei repositions its brand
Munich-based mechanical engineering group KraussMaffei is reinventing itself.
Cooperation between Borealis and Erema tackles challenge of plastics recyclability
Borealis and the Erema Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of deepening their cooperation in the field of mechanical recycling.
Tomra Sorting hosts global conference to focus on recycling plastics
Industry leaders share knowledge on solutions for tackling plastic waste and conference guests see Tomra’s recycling technologies in action.
Working for clean oceans - Keep plastic in a closed loop
The figures are nothing short of alarming. By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans if every year another nine million tons of plastic trash find their way to the sea via unsecured landfills and rivers.
