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

24 Sep 202522 Sep 2025 Heike Fischer 826 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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RecyClass certifies over half of Europe’s plastic recycling capacity

23 Sep 202522 Sep 2025 Heike Fischer 853 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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Starlinger PP cap-to-cap recycling process cleared by FDA

18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 937 Views 1 min read

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

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

17 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Heike Fischer 942 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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TOMRA Recycling appoints Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP)

10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025 Heike Fischer 1018 Views 2 min read

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the appointment of Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Lars joined TOMRA in March 2022 as EVP of Group Strategy. Over the past three years, he has played a pivotal role in the company’s leadership team and has

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Lindner founds subsidiary in Latin America

4 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 Heike Fischer 757 Views 1 min read

Lindner continues expanding its global market presence with the foundation of Lindner LATAM. Working with local partners, the company is driving innovative recycling solutions for waste processing and strengthening its customer service. The recycling pioneer Lindner is making a visible long-term commitment to Latin America by founding the Brazilian subsidiary Lindner

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Plastics Recyclers Europe warns of recycling plant shutdown

3 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 1344 Views 1 min read

The European plastics recycling industry is “facing imminent collapse” due to a surge in cheap imports, shrinking demand for EU-made recyclates, rising economic pressures, and excessive red tape, according to industry organisation Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE). In a recent warning, PRE said that by the end of 2025, Europe is expected

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Poland prepares to launch Deposit Return System

2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 3278 Views 1 min read

From October 1, 2025, Poland will introduce a national deposit-refund system (DRS). The Ministry of Climate and Environment is currently preparing amendments to the July 2023 Act to clarify procedures for issuing, revoking, and amending authorisations for DRS operators. The draft also reflects industry input, including proposals to link deposits with

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Circularix launches new PET recycling facility in Ocala, Florida

28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 923 Views 1 min read

Circularix, a leading U.S.-based producer of food-grade recycled PET announced the successful completion and commercial start-up of its new recycling facility in Ocala, FL. The site complements Circularix’s flagship facility in Hatfield, PA and is intended to significantly expand the company’s ability to deliver high-quality food-grade recycled PET resin to leading consumer

PET to PET Managing Directors Mag. (FH) Thomas Billes and Dipl.-Ing. Christian Strasser

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Record levels in PET to PET mid-year report: 18,403 tons of PET bottles recycled

22 Aug 202521 Aug 2025 Gabriele Kosmehl 895 Views 2 min read

After a slight decline in recycling volumes last year (with 31,354t of PET material), PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH reports a new record high for the first half of 2025. A total of 18,403 t of PET beverage bottles were successfully kept in circulation – a 14.5 per cent increase

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Chemetall strengthens partnership with Circular Plastics Company to drive evolution in PET plastics recycling in Vietnam

18 Aug 202518 Aug 2025 Heike Fischer 973 Views 1 min read

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has been selected to supply innovative PET recycling washing solutions for Circular Plastics Company’s new plastic recycling plant in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Chemetall will provide a range of novel technologies tailored for Circular Plastics Company’s facilities,

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