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RecyClass officially released its Sorting Process Certification, introducing a pioneering framework that meets the input requirements for food-contact recycled plastics in line with Regulation (EU) Nº 2022/1616. Starting in early 2026, sorting centres and downstream waste traders involved in preparing waste for plastic recycling processes will have the opportunity to apply
Read moreRegulatory pressure is reshaping the economics of PET preforms, and a new free tool is helping manufacturers, brand owners, and supply chain teams quantify the impact. Shanghai-based company iBottling has published a non-commercial rPET 25% mandate cost model, designed to translate recycled content requirements into actionable financial insights. The tool synthesises
Read moreThe High Court in Ireland has approved the examiner’s scheme of arrangement for Wellman International, paving the way for a new ownership structure. The decision means that Indorama Ventures has achieved its aim of finding a new investor for the Irish operations, while preserving employment at the Mullagh-based recycling specialist. Under
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TOMRA Recycling has published its latest eBook, ‘AI in Recycling: Unlocking New Possibilities’. This comprehensive guide explores the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), in revolutionising the global recycling industry and driving material circularity. The free-to-download eBook aims to demystify deep learning, explaining its mechanisms and
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The K 2022 show saw the launch of the ReadyMac. Three years later, with a new look and an additional configuration for post consumer materials, the standardised recycling machine made to stock celebrates its success on the market at K 2025. The sales figures have continued to grow. So far, in
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STADLER, the German company specialising in the planning, production, and assembly of turnkey sorting plants, has completed and commissioned a lightweight packaging (LVP) sorting facility for PreZero Sorting Austria GmbH in Sollenau. The facility is the largest and most complex that STADLER has built to date, underlining the scale of the
Read moreThe recent shutdown of Vernon-based PET recycler rPlanet Earth should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers in California and across the country, according to a recent statement from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR). The organization notes that rPlanet Earth represented around 4% of the nation’s rPET capacity, and that
Read moreNatural 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
Read moreTraceability 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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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has newly released an NOL (No Objection Letter) for the polypropylene (PP) cap-to-cap recycling process on the Starlinger recoSTAR dynamic recycling system. The NOL applies for the manufacture of bottle caps for beverages under Conditions of Use C to H. Bottle caps made of
Read morePlastipak 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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