Author: Heike Fischer

Companies News Recycling 

Natural Mineral Waters Europe and UNESDA launch the DRS Playbook: A practical guide to building new and effective Deposit Return Schemes across Europe

Heike Fischer 597 Views 2 min read

Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe proudly launch the ‘DRS Playbook: Everything you need to know about developing, financing and operating Deposit Return Schemes. This comprehensive guide, commissioned by OLHC Consultants, is designed to support the implementation of effective Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) across Europe. This Playbook

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Materials News Recycling Sustainability 

RecyClass certifies over half of Europe’s plastic recycling capacity

Heike Fischer 577 Views 1 min read

Traceability of plastic waste gains traction amid legislative targets – Covering 60% of Europe’s installed plastics recycling capacity, the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification has become the leading certification scheme for plastics traceability across the region in only three years since its launch. ‘The continued growth of this certification scheme is a

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News Recycling 

Plastipak and Clean Tech featured in Plastic Industry Association’s Recycling Is Real campaign

Heike Fischer 666 Views 2 min read

Plastipak and it’s recycling affiliate, Clean Tech, have announced their participation in the Plastic Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) latest advocacy campaign, Recycling Is Real, dedicated to illustrating and promoting how plastics are recycled – including the bottle-to-bottle recycling that happens every day at Plastipak and Clean Tech. Recycling Is Real provides content

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Bottles / Bottle Making Bottling / Filling Materials News 

Alternative materials for beverage containers

Heike Fischer 697 Views 2 min read

With the LinaFlex eSync, Krones is rethinking the layout of canning lines – continuous single-lane transport replaces wide mass conveyors. The demands on packaging solutions are constantly changing – driven by regulatory requirements and a growing environmental awareness among consumers. As part of its research and development activity, Krones has devoted

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K' show 2025 

Sustainable turnkey injection moulding solutions

Heike Fischer 579 Views 2 min read

Shibaura Machine, Hall 15 – Booth B21 Shibaura Machine will present its next-generation injection moulding the EC-SXIII All-Electric series and the S-GenXt Hydraulic series. It is a newly developed line of auxiliary equipment, providing plastics manufacturers with comprehensive, turnkey solutions for cost-effective and efficient production. Completing the ecosystem is the Industrial

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K' show 2025 

On-the-spot material analysis of plastics and textiles using mobile NIR spectroscopy

Heike Fischer 829 Views 2 min read

TrinamiX – BASF SE, Hall 5 – Booth C21/D21 Reliable on-the-spot material identification is essential to support decision-making in recycling, packaging development and quality control. trinamiX GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF SE, provides mobile Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy solutions for on-the-spot identification of plastics and textiles. The solution can be used in

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K' show 2025 

Commercialised recyclable, recycled, and bio solutions to advance circularity

Heike Fischer 626 Views 0 min read

SK Chemicals, Hall 6 – Booth E80 At its booth, SK Chemicals will showcase its portfolio under three themes: recycling, bio-based materials, and recyclability. Central to this is, amongst others, SKYPET CR, a circular-recycled PET produced through chemical depolymerisation, which allows repeated recycling without loss of quality. The material is already

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