8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 10/21 www.petpla.net First products granted RecyClass recycled plastics certifi cation RecyClass recycled plastics traceability certifi cation was granted to the first products covering both flexible and rigid, as well as food and non-food applications. The certification attests the inclusion of recycled plastics in products containing between 10-100% of recycled content. With the growing pressure to demonstrate to consumers that products are genuinely circular manufacturers, brand owners and retailers are increasingly looking for a reliable and transparent certification. The RecyClass certifi cation is destined to all actors in the plastics value chain, beyond packaging, for virtual ly any plastic product. It attests to the physical traceability of recycled plastics as described in EN 15343:2007, following a controlled blending chain of custody approach ISO/IEC 22095 where origins of plastic waste are verifi ed starting with the recycler and moving up the value chain. The certifi cation allows as well for an adequate determination of the share of the post and pre-consumer plastic. Nine companies were granted the RecyClass recycled plastics traceability certifi cation include: Alpla with 89% post-consumer recycled content in PET bottle in Germany; Selenis Portugal S.A., certifying the use of 30 and 50%of post-consumer recycled content in PET compounds in Portugal. Silvalac, S.A., certifying the use of 20, 30, 50, 60, 75, and 95% recycled content (both pre-consumer and post-consumer) in fi lms in Spain; Macresac, S.A. with 30, 50 and 70% of post-consumer recycled content in fi lms in Spain; Mornos S.A. with 30% pre-consumer recycled content in LDPE bags in Greece; Neemann LIteFlexPackaging, certifying the use of recycled plastics in fi lm bags 23, 40, 60, 80% post-consumer and 20, 40 and 50% pre-consumer in Germany; Versalis S.p.A. with 10 and 35% postconsumer recycled in expandible polystyrene in Italy; Sleever Technologies with at least 30% post-consumer recycled plastics in PET shrink fi lms for shrink sleeve labels in France; Colpack S.r.l. certifying the use of both at least 60, 95, 98, and 99% recycled plastics in garbage bags from the postconsumer origin and the use of at least 87, 92, and 97% mixed pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled plastics in garbage bags as well. The certified products come from all over Europe including Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, France, and Spain, further certifi cations are presently ongoing also in, among others, Belgium and the UK. Meeting consumer demand for transparency and verifi ed claims remains high on the agenda of the plastic value chain as the target of placing 10 million tonnes of recycled materials on the European market by 2030 is approaching. With the aim of increasing the robustness of theAudit Scheme, the organisation is currently in the process of being accredited under the ISO 17065 standard. www.recyclass.eu Plastics Recycling Show Europe announces conference programme The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) conference programme has been published ahead of the event’s return to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on November 4-5, 2021. The latest trends in the plastics recycling sector will be explored in depth throughout the free-to-attend two-day event, providing a holistic view of the whole plastic recycling value chain and drawing together political leaders, major brands, recyclers and the plastics recycling and manufacturing industry. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission will deliver the opening keynote updating delegates on the latest political and legislative developments in plastics recycling in Europe. Additional speakers in the opening session entitled Making plastics fully circular – what’s next? are Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) and Peter Goult, Associate at Sytemiq. Prominent speakers from major brands at the plastics recycling conference include: Thor Tummers, External Affairs manager at Unilever Eelco Smit, Sustainability Leader at Philips Domestic Appliances Gian De Belder, Technical Director – R&D Packaging Sustainability at Procter & Gamble Anne Guillou, Sustainable Packaging & Product Development Manager, L’Oréal Ermis Panagiotopoulos, Sustainability Director at Natural Mineral Waters Europe Materials focus sessions on the fi rst day will explore the challenges, issues and opportunities within the sector for mechanical recycling, covering PET, PVC, technical plastics and PS recycling. In the PET session, Ermis Panagiotopoulos covers PET: EU legal obligations on rPET & beverage industry’s actions. In the PVC session Charlotte Röbber, Managing Director, EPPA presents Circular Economy in action – Implementing Collection and Recycling schemes for Windows in Germany, France and Poland. Topics covered in the Technical Plastics and PS session include: Plastics recycling in domestic appliances Sustainable plastics solutions; and The future of food contact and low carbon footprint: Circular Polystyrene. The second day’s opening session recyclability and recycled content: how to make it happen? is chaired by Paolo Glerean, PRE Board Member and Chairman of RecyClass. The following polyolefi n material focus sessions will examine the current status of polyolefi n waste streams including LDPE and HDPE. In the LDPE sessions Mik Van Gaever, COO, FostPlus looks at recycling of flexible household packaging in Belgium. A highlight of the HDPE session is expected to be Thor Tummers, External Affairs Manager at Unilever with accelerating the transition for a circular economy for packaging with all stakeholders. The conference concludes with a fi nal session looking at PP recycling. The hybrid event will allow people unable to visit the event in person to view elements of the two-day conference programme via livestream including the welcome address, keynote speeches and sponsored as well as the announcement of winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. Online-only visitors will also be able to interact directly with exhibitors. www.prseventeurope.com
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