World Packaging Organisation launches the Japanese version of the Global Packaging Design for Recycling Guide

8 Jan 20248 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 926 Views 2 min read

The ‘Packaging Design for Recycling Guide’, a product of World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has recently been translated into Japanese, and is now available through WPO website. This is the 11th translation besides the versions in English, German, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Thai, Latvian, Czech, Hungarian and Georgian. Developed by WPO, Circular Analytics, FH Campus University of Applied Sciences

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Hungary launches new deposit return scheme for drink container recycling

5 Jan 20245 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 1460 Views 2 min read

Starting from January 1st, Hungary has implemented a new deposit return system (DRS) for recycling single-use drink containers. Manufacturer of reverse vending machines Tomra has partnered with Mohu (MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt.), the central system administrator for the DRS, to roll out a collection infrastructure aimed at making drink container returns as

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STF America announces the sale of a PET Bottle Washing Plant to Malama One Recycling LLC, Waiakea Volcanic Water

21 Dec 202321 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 1372 Views 1 min read

STF Group of Germany and Zimmer America Recycling Solutions announce the sale of a complete STF PET Bottle Recycling Plant in Hilo, Hawaii. The equipment will be installed at Malama One Recycling LLC, Waiakea Water, a supplier of sustainably sourced and packaged premium volcanic water. The line has an initial capacity

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Bottle-to-Bottle circularity continues on the rise, Napcor’s 2022 PET recycling report demonstrates

20 Dec 202320 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 1084 Views 2 min read

The National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) has released its 2022 PET Recycling Report. The report found that PET recycling rates held steady with the US rate at 29% and the North American PET recycling rate at 37.8%. Demand for recycled PET (rPET) also remained strong in 2022, and a new

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EuCertPlast and RecyClass join forces to strengthen plastics recycling processes certification

15 Dec 202315 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 884 Views 1 min read

EuCertPlast and RecyClass have reached an agreement for the future development of the certification for plastics recyclers. Going forward the expertise and know-how of the two audit schemes will be combined under the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification. Both audit schemes are based on the principles of the EN 15343 standard and

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Werner & Mertz in cooperation with Alpla has increased the share of rPET from the Yellow Bag to 75% in their bottles

13 Dec 202313 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 1530 Views 3 min read

With its thoroughly crafted collection of plastic packaging via the dual system, Germany developed one of the most effective ideas for the circular economy. This collection system is the perfect source for creating new packaging through resource-conserving mechanical recycling. The more plastic is kept in a closed loop, the less new

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VDMA Circular Economy Conference in Mumbai provides technological impetus for plastics recycling

12 Dec 202312 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 1025 Views 1 min read

On 6th December 2023, the first Circular Economy Conference of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery and VDMA India took place in Mumbai, one day prior to the opening of Plastivision, one of the major trade fairs for the plastics industry in India. India aims to promote the circular economy. The need

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Plastics Recyclers Europe’s Manifesto calls upon the EU for a genuine circularity for plastics

7 Dec 20237 Dec 2023 Miriam Trotter 898 Views 1 min read

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) calls upon the EU to maintain the ambition to achieve a genuine circularity for plastics by driving the competitiveness and innovation of the EU plastics industry. On their run for a circular EU, the European institutions will face a decisive moment during the 2024-2029 term to continue to

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PPWR – European Parliament discriminates plastics packaging

28 Nov 202328 Nov 2023 Heike Fischer 1431 Views 2 min read

“Packaging neutrality objectives and similar material circularity targets will create the level playing field that Europe really needs.” stated EuPC managing director Bernard Merkx in his first reaction to the vote. Last week, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposed last year

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European Parliament voted on the proposal for an EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

24 Nov 202323 Nov 2023 Miriam Trotter 1558 Views 2 min read

On Wednesday, European Parliament adopted its position on new EU-wide rules on packaging including PET bottles. In adopting the report, Parliament aims to build a circular economy, avoid waste, phase-out non-sustainable packaging and tackle the use of single use plastic packaging. Once again the rules provide for exemptions for composite packaging,

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Svensk Plaståtervinning opens state-of-the-art facility for plastic recycling

23 Nov 202323 Nov 2023 Miriam Trotter 1268 Views 1 min read

Svensk Plaståtervinning, a Swedish a non-profit company co-owned by Swedish plastics, food and trade industry groups, inaugurated Site Zero, a sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features Tomra and Sutco equipment and aims to realise a circular economy for plastics by sorting Swedish plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions. The

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