Michael Brunn

The Call for Paper for the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2021 has started.

A new study reveals collection, design for recycling and uptake of recyclates as the main drivers.

As You Sow has released its Waste & Opportunity 2020: Searching for Corporate Leadership report analyzing the actions, or inactions, of 50 of the largest U.S. consumer-facing companies to reduce plastic pollution.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released results from its New End Market Opportunities (NEMO) for Film Asphalt Project in partnership with the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). 

The ever-increasing use of plastic and cardboard, as well as the growing mountains of packaging waste, have also increased the demands on recycling.

Manjushree Technopack Limited (MTL), India's largest rigid plastics packaging company and backed by Advent International, has launched its initiative "Born Again" to deliver recycled packaging material to the FMCG Industry and support brands in their journey of creating a greener world.

RecyClass' Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for PP (polypropylene) is a guidance for carrying out laboratory analysis of the various design features of rigid packaging made from PP resin.

The European plastics recycling industry has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Plummeting oil prices have resulted in a sharp decline of virgin plastics prices.

Recycling specialist Ragg GmbH has invested in a new mobile shredder from Untha, as the waste management firm seeks to boost material throughput across its Austrian sites.

Ahead of the stakeholder meeting on the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) on 18th-19th June, Bellona Europa, Zero Waste Europe and Rethink Plastic Alliance launch the policy brief "Recycled Carbon Fuels in the Renewable Energy Directive".