Detectable black masterbatches for NIR-based polymer sorting and increased recyclability

To ensure the recyclability of black plastic products, Finke has developed a range of Fibaplast NIR detectable black masterbatches for standard packaging polymers like HDPE, PP, PS and PET. The key to recycling post-consumer waste is sorting. Common packaging polymers need to be separated to re-enter the material stream. Only pure

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Henkel launched almost 700 million bottles made of 100% recycled plastics to the market in Europe

Henkel used almost 700 million bottles made of 100 per cent recycled plastics for Laundry & Home Care products in Europe – more than 400 million in 2020. The recycled material stems from post-consumer waste, including Social Plastic from Henkel’s partnership with the Plastic Bank. Social Plastic contributes both to environmental

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Pretium joins U.S. Plastics Pact, committing to meet ambitious Circular Economy goals by 2025

Pretium has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative rooted in four ambitious goals intended to drive significant systems change by unifying diverse cross-sector approaches, setting a national strategy, and creating scalable solutions to create a path forward toward a circular economy for plastics in the United States by

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Plastic recycling technologies a top priority for packaging industry in 2021 and beyond

Improved recycling, recovery and conversion into post-consumer resin (PCR) are the leading challenges for the rigid and flexible plastic packaging industry through the 2020s a new Smithers report finds. Analysing the current state-of-the-art and future routes to market, Smithers’ latest study – Ten-Year Forecast of Disruptive Technologies for Recycled Plastic Packaging

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Plastics Recycling Show Europe virtual event starts today!

 The PRSE Virtual conference (9 to 11 December 2020) will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling, practical solutions for the sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling.  Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission will deliver the opening keynote

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