Marius Schaub

Following the cancellation of the traditional award ceremony and extension of the voting period due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Polymers for Europe Alliance is announcing the winners of the 2020 Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe.

New guidelines are leading to an increase in the volume of PET bottles collected. With this influx of bottles, full service is becoming increasingly important. Reiling is prepared to fulfill this need, offering an entire range of services from collection to processing to creating end products.

The WtE industry barometer shows that the industry defies the current Covid-19 crisis, says CEWEP. As in the years before, the organization supported Ecoprog in conducting a survey regarding the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) industry barometer 2020 and has encouraged its members to actively participate.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 156.2 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2020, a 0.6% increase compared to August 2019.

UPM has been again recognised as a UN Global Compact LEAD participant for its strong commitment to responsible business.

As confusion over recyclable packaging design grow, OPRL is launching a new UK Certification scheme - Certified As Recyclable - to provide thoroughly evaluated and tested recyclability assessments. It is initially available for rigid and flexible plastic packaging.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products released Love Recycling Part Two. The research report is an investigation into the Corona pandemic's impact on commercial recycling.

Chemical Recycling Europe welcomes Recycling Technologies, a United Kingdom based company as a new member. The company has developed a technology which turns hard-to-recycle plastic into an oil used as a feedstock for new plastic production.

The European Commission has launched a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity. The projects funded under this call are expected to deliver results in ten areas.

The 25th anniversary edition of ICBR innovated this year and proposed a unique experience for delegates to choose between attending in person or online. All presentations, panel discussion, and workshop were featured on-site and virtually for the delegates from around the globe.