Indian plastics recycler triples bottle-grade rPET production capacities
Srichakra Polyplast commissioned two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines in the first half of 2024.

Srichakra Polyplast commissioned two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines in the first half of 2024.

Evidence suggests that reuse systems are the way forward for various packaging sectors, including takeaway food and drinks, says a new report by Zero Waste Europe.
A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.

Chemical recycling is an important approach in the circular economy.
Fashion for Good launches the Sorting for Circularity USA report, unveiling significant findings from the project.

At IFAT, the companies want to present product and process solutions that make the recycling of plastics markedly more efficient and increase the product quality achieved.

PAAG, a member of Bell Holding, installed a Starlinger recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line with a production capacity of up to 1,800 kg/h in its Gebze facility in Kocaeli near Istanbul.

At IFAT, Picvisa wants to show solutions for textile and plastic recycling.

At Ifat, Stadler wants to show the WireX, that fully automates the wire removal process and dewires crosswired bales in one pass.

At this year's IFAT Lindner will be showcasing product innovations in shredding as well as efficient system solutions.
In a new study, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic.

The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022.

VinylPlus welcomes the publication of the European Commission Regulation restricting lead in PVC under the EU's REACH regulation.

The European Commission is planning to amend the Packaging Ordinance. The associations of the PPK industry welcome the planned changes in principle. In a position paper, however, they make it clear which parts they want to see changed: all those that affect their industry.
Installed plastic recycling capacity has grown by 17% in 2021 in EU27+3, boosted by an estimated €1.75 billion investment.

The pursuit of a circular economy to address the global waste issue is driving a growth of the recycling industry and an increasing complexity in its demands.

11,100 sensors will monitor waste levels in bins in the capital of Spain.

As reported by Eurostat, in the third quarter of 2022, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy totalled 854 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2-eq), an increase of 2% compared to the same quarter of 2021.

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.

Redwave supplies a new processing plant for the production of premium reflective glass beads.