How the plastic mountain from healthcare could be recycled
Single-use healthcare items – everything from gloves and blood bags to surgical equipment - have become a growing environmental problem worldwide.
Waste and pollution
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New product line of biobased and biomass-balanced compounds
The Cologne-based company Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH, has launched a new product line under the brand name M·Biobase. The plastic compounds in this product line are made partly or completely from biobased and/or biomass-balanced materials.
Amortized within only six months
More sustainability, creation of a circular economy, fluctuating raw material and energy prices - these current challenges are bringing in-house recycling of sprue and production scrap into focus.
Moretto presents drying and conveying systems with unique features
In today’s competitive plastics processing environment processors are always searching for ways to improve their processing capabilities.
Can advanced sorting contribute to plastic circularity in Europe?
A new report explores how marker and object recognition sorting technology can contribute to circularity and traceability in plastic packaging recycling in Europe.
Lindner founds subsidiary in Bharat (India)
Lindner continues its expansion with the foundation of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat (India) LLP with its headquarters in Delhi.
Stadler addresses the sorting challenge of Refuse Derived Fuel
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), produced from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), is used as an alternative to fossil fuel as a way of reducing its carbon footprint. The challenge for RDF producers is to guarantee the consistently high quality required for this application.
Five figure attendance at Plastics Recycling Show Europe
First time five figure attendance at Plastics Recycling Show Europe. Visitors increase by 32% since last year
Ineos takes steps to prevent one million tonnes of waste going to landfill each year
Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has become the first polymer producer in the world to successfully commission a new pilot line that it will use with customers to co-develop recyclable flexible packaging films.
Sirmax Group develops materials for technogym's
Sirmax Group, Europe's leading manufacturer of thermoplastic granules for various applications, has developed materials for Technogym, a world leader in fitness, wellness, sports, and health products.
Kay Schulte is the new CSO at Weima - Leading Trade Shows IFAT and NPE a Resounding Success
The first half of 2024 has been extremely positive for Weima. This success was mainly due to the company's presentations in Orlando (USA) and Munich.
Sainsbury's reduces plastic waste by almost 700 tonnes
Sainsbury’s is pioneering the way in plastic reduction as the first retailer to introduce pulp trays for all of its salmon and trout products, which use 70% less plastic and can be recycled at home.
