Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
Turkish PET recycler installs new Starlinger line
Akmert is currently installing a Starlinger bottle-to-bottle recycling line for its new "GSR Granules" brand at the company's rPET manufacturing facility in Kocaeli's Gebze district, near Istanbul.
A new life for black plastic
For 60 years, the Graf Group has been producing plastic products for the sustainable use of rainwater.
Report: Production of single-use plastics still on the rise
The Minderoo Foundation's Plastic Waste Makers Index 2023 (PWMI) shows that the planet's plastic pollution problem is worsening, and new estimates of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from single-use plastics show that single-use plastic producers are also contributing to the climate crisis.
EU announces Green Deal Industrial Plan
The Commission has unveiled a Green Deal Industrial Plan to boost the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support a rapid transition to climate neutrality.
Kuusakoski invests in production line for non-ferrous metals
Kuusakoski is investing €25 million in a major new production line at the company's recycling plant in Heinola, Finland.
What does the future hold for plastic packaging?
The unpalatable fact is the UK still produces too much waste, and we don't recycle enough of it. Currently, in the UK, we're falling short of our 2050 target to prepare 65% of municipal waste for re-use and recycling, and plastic packaging is an important part of this story. As of 2021, the UK has
Markets for many commonly recycled materials struggle in the EU
According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today, from the eight most common recyclables, only aluminium, paper and glass have well-functioning secondary markets.
Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep certification scheme
Plastics Europe and EuPC have announced the launch of the harmonised European Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification scheme.
Quantafuel and Geminor form new plastics recycling company
Quantafuel and Geminor's new company, Polynate - Circular Plastic Solutions, aims to take a leading position in the value chain for plastic waste recycling in the Nordic countries and the UK.
New European project to provide blueprint for reducing textile waste by 80%.
The tExtended project will present an approach to textile waste recycling by developing a knowledge-based master plan for optimised recycling of discarded textiles.