Dow to test plastic waste as fuel source
Dow is set to run a one-day pilot test to determine if plastic waste can be used as fuel in its operations. The trial will take place before the end of the month at Dow’s headquarters in Midland, Mich.
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Plastic waste of all shapes, sizes and resin types will be burned to recover energy
Dow is set to run a one-day pilot test to determine if plastic waste can be used as fuel in its operations. The trial will take place before the end of the month at Dow’s headquarters in Midland, Mich.
Greiner Packaging manages its business sustainably and counts on R-PET
Using recycled PET (in short R-PET) for packaging production reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Vogt Plastic: from waste to PP
An efficient separating technology enables German Vogt Plastic to perform a safe and efficient separation of mixed plastic in order to reuse it in new green packaging products.
Packaging seeks to reduce waste
The UK Government Association issued a report criticising the supermarkets’ record on packaging, stating that ‘excessive’ use of food packaging is undermining householders’ efforts to recycle and is adding to council tax bills. However, without a pack to protect goods, more waste is generated due to damage and spoilage.
Slow progress towards diversion from landfill
The material recycling and energy recovery of post-consumer plastics waste varies significantly by country. In some countries like Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark there is very little landfill – these countries are very close to completing their diversion-from-landfill strategy.
Poland`s most modern Thermal Waste Treatment Plant
Orlen Eko, the Orlen Group Company, has aunched the most modern thermal waste treatment plant in Poland. The facility is the first plant in the country capable of thermal processing of external dried municipal sewage sludge.
Compelling Facts about plastics
In 2007, 9 countries (representing 29% of the population in EU27+NO/CH) recovered more than 80% of their used plastics and are near to realising their diversion from landfill vision.
Plastics producers welcome agreement on EU Waste Framework Directive
PlasticsEurope, the association of European plastics manufacturers, welcomes today`s adoption of the revised EU Waste Framework Directive by the European Parliament. The directive marks an important step towards improved resource efficiency and the reduction of landfill in Europe, thus decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the climate.
Drying and cleaning plant for reprocessing of plastics
MAS, the Austrian manufactured, presented at 12th International Fair of Plastics Processing Plastpol, which was held on 27 - 30 May 2008 its new drying and cleaning plant for reprocessing of plastics. Plastpol is one of the largest exhibitions dedicated to the plastics industry not only in Poland, but also in Eastern Europe.
