Ioniqa Technologies B.V. files for bankruptcy protection

Ioniqa Technologies has sought bankruptcy protection, having determined that achieving a positive cash flow from its advanced polyester recycling technology will take too long. In the last decade, the company has made significant progress towards selling technology licensing packages, demonstrating the viability of its advanced plastic recycling technology on an industrial

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APR launches new digital tool to celebrate 30 years of the APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently launched the new and improved APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability Digital Tool to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Widely recognised across the globe as the authority on plastics packaging design for recyclability, the APR Design Guide helps companies measure each aspect of a package

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Tomra appointed sole reverse vending solutions provider for upcoming deposit return scheme in Tasmania

Global reverse vending leader Tomra has been appointed as the sole reverse vending machine (RVM) solution provider for Tasmania’s “Recycle Rewards” deposit return system (DRS) as Australia gets set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit return. Tasmania’s deposit return system is set to begin in mid-2025. Tasmania will have a

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South Africa advances circular economy with new PET recycling facility and increased capacity

South Africa’s efforts to build a circular economy for post-consumer packaging have been thrust into the spotlight on the sidelines of a global conference on sustainable waste management in Cape Town. The opening day of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)’s annual conference saw the country’s most experienced producer responsibility organisation,

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Indian plastics recycler Srichakra triples bottle-grade rPET production capacities

Srichakra Polyplast commissioned two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines in the first half of 2024. The company already recycles post-consumer PET bottles and polyolefin packaging on two Starlinger plastics recycling lines installed in 2021. The two new Recostar PET 165 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines have been installed at

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PET bottle-to-bottle recycling: Ganesha Ecopet’s way to mitigate the effects of climate change

Ganesha Ecopet, a leading PET recycling company in India, has increased its bottle-to-bottle recycling capacity to 42,000 t/a by adding two Starlinger recycling lines. The company, a subsidiary of Ganesha Ecosphere, aims to recycle 25% of India’s PET bottle waste by 2026. The two new Starlinger Recostar PET 165 HC iV+

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Advanced Recycling Conference 2024: programme announced

The Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2024 scheduled for November 20-21, 2024, in Cologne, Germany, and online, will feature an enhanced programme that tackles some of the most pressing issues in recycling technology. Along the recycling of plastic packaging this year’s conference will spotlight additional urgent topics such as E-waste valorisation, PVC

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