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With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara a.s., the global packaging specialist, the Alpla Group, is stepping up its activities in the research field of alternative, sustainable raw materials for packaging. Panara is focusing on the development of fully bio-based and biodegradable plastics. Alpla is
Read moreSubsequent to the project accomplished by Biffa and Amut for the Seaham state-of-the-art recycling facility, one of the most modern and technically advanced in the world, the two players join forces again for Biffa’s new investment in its facility in Washington, Sunderland, UK. During the prior collaboration, Amut provided the UK
Read moreThe non-alcoholic beverage industry, represented by the European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN), Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and Unesda Soft Drinks Europe, calls on the European Commission for “priority access” to its recycled plastic (PET) material, or a similar mechanism that guarantees “right of first refusal”, to be incorporated in the
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OneCircle, producer of the KeyKeg and the UniKeg PET kegs, present their latest partnership with collection partner Elise Alsace, experts in collecting and recycling all types of waste. Elise Alsace will be collecting used KeyKegs throughout the Alsace region, which will later be recycled to fulfil their circular design and re-used
Read moreErema Group is a member of the Chemical Recycling Europe association as of July 2021. The Austrian plastics recycling machine manufacturer and provider of services related to the recycling process has been committed to improving networking and intensive cooperation within the plastics industry for many years. Erema’s aim is to integrate
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Stadler recently signed an agreement with Orizon Valorização de Resíduos to build the largest mechanical sorting plant in Brazil. The agreement is of particular importance and aims to ensure the processing of 500,000 t/a of solid waste, in a country where the potential for recycling is growing. The agreement is claimed
Read moreThe Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its first investment under the Australian Recycling Investment Fund, committing up to $16.5 million in debt finance on behalf of the Australian Government to a PET recycling facility in regional New South Wales. The new plant will recycle the equivalent of an estimated one billion PET bottles
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Thailand-based Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), producer of recycled PET for beverage bottles, announced it will build a facility in Karawang, West Java, to recycle almost 2 billion plastic bottles a year in support of the government’s plan to reduce ocean debris. The facility, which is planned to launch in
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The Lego Group unveiled a prototype brick which uses PET plastic from discarded bottles. It is the first brick made from a recycled material to meet the company’s quality and safety requirements. A team of more than 150 people are working to find sustainable solutions for LEGO products. Over the past
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The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 4-5 November 2021, moving to the larger Hall 12 this year to accommodate demand for a larger exhibition and conference space. Online visitor registration is now open at:
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Plastipak, a leading rigid plastic packaging producer and recycler, has teamed up with anaerobic digestion (AD) operator BioteCH4 to deliver a low carbon solution to power its Clean Tech PET recycling plant. Based in Hemswell, Lincolnshire, BioteCH4 operates an anaerobic digestion plant, recycling over 90,000 tonnes of food waste per year.
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