New Innovation Summit at Petcore 2024 Annual Conference
New Innovation Summit at Petcore 2024 Annual Conference to showcase cutting edge initiatives across the PET value chain. Call for submissions now open
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CEE Recycling Round Table
During the Central European Plastics Meeting in Budapest, the "CEE Recycling Round Table" meeting took place - for plastics recyclers from Central Europe.
Stadler installs hybrid MSW and Packaging sorting plant
STADLER Selecciona S.L.U. (a subsidiary of STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH) has completed the installation of a new sorting plant at the Torija waste treatment centre. It is part of the Consortium for the Management of Urban Waste of the Province of Guadalajara, which covers a territory of 288 municipalities and 21 associations of municipalities.
Tomra's 10 recommendation for the UN Plastic Treaty
TOMRA supports the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution with 10 recommendations to improve plastic circularity
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 open for entries
The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 are now open for entries. Winners will be announced at Plastics Recycling Show Europe in June
Round table discussion “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material!”
We invite all interested parties to follow the discussion round “Plastics - recyclable material instead of problem material! Well-known representatives of the industry will gather at the round table to provide food for thought and push for education about plastics.
Vecoplan at Ecomondo: A strong partner for recycling companies
At Ecomondo, held in Rimini from 7 to 10 November, Vecoplan will present a high-performance pre-shredder for waste processing in Hall A2, Stand 033.
ABB electrifies the world’s largest battery recycling facility
ABB to deliver electrification solutions to Revolt Ett, Northvolt’s new battery recycling facility in Sweden.
Growing markets, higher throughputs
The alliance with Coperion gives Herbold Meckesheim's growth more impetus and a stronger basis
Italian PET recycler launches new food-grade rPET brand REPETER
With two Starlinger recoSTAR PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes.
"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data
The standardized exchange of product data is the basis for efficient and sustainable value chains. Digital product passports (DPPs) are the vehicle with which data can be transmitted across companies and products can be traced. R-Cycle is the digital product passport for plastic packaging, based on GS1 standards.
The tyranny of the MFR
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.
