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
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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.
We always have our eye on what tomorrow could bring
Interview with Martina Schmidt, Divisional Manager for Recycling and Waste at Vecoplan
High-tech recycled fiber from plastic waste
Lindner Micromats helps Unifi, Inc. transform plastic waste into high-tech recycled fiber
Lindner & Erema: Together the new benchmark in plastics recycling
The jointly founded holding company Blueone Solutions aims to leverage both companies’ expertise and jointly execute research projects to create industry standards in plastics recycling.
Further developments in plastics recycling call for all-in-one solution and strategic partnership
To provide the industry with recyclates of the required quality, in the necessary quantities and at low production costs, strategic partnerships and an optimised all-in-one process will be needed in the future