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Evonik aims to generate additional sales with solutions for circular plastics
Evonik is pooling its activities for circular plastics in a global program.
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New project to improve recycling of plastics for food and drinks packaging industry
A European consortium is working on the implementation of Uplift, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project that kicked off today and which aims to design new de- and repolymerisation routes to upcycle food and drink packaging plastics with better end-of-life characteristics.
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To mark Global Recycling Day (18 March), the Global Recycling Foundation announced the ten #RecyclingHeroes who have each won a $ 500 prize thanks to their dedication and innovation in local recycling.
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Advances in plastics recycling processes towards the creation of a circular economy
The development of a circular economy to address the plastic waste emergency hinges on the creation of demand for high-quality recyclates.
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Welten Biopower recently commissioned a biogas plant near Turku in southwestern Finland.
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First-ever guidance released for integrating plastic impacts into company ESG assessments
A new report by WWF for the first time provides detailed guidance on how to integrate plastic into environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related performance assessment of companies.
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With roots in traditional agriculture and maritime economies, the Caribbean produced very little inorganic waste for centuries, recycling and reusing as a way of life.
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Redwave decided to expand its product portfolio of sensor-based sorting technology with conveyor belts specially optimised for use in the recycling sector.
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Yesterday, the Environment Council held a first discussion on the Commission’s proposal for a batteries and waste batteries regulation.
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The German plant engineering company is building its new reactor plant for the recycling of end-of-life mattresses for and in cooperation with RetourMatras from the Netherlands.
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Repsol plans to build Spain’s first chemical polyurethane foam recycling plant at its Puertollano Industrial Complex. It will be capable of processing over 2,000 metric tons of waste per year. The plant entails an investment of €12 million and will be operational by the end of 2022.
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Metal recycling firm Recycled Products this week planted 20 trees to mark Global Recycling Day on 18 March. The firm has committed to planting a total of at least 250 saplings in the Chilterns in support of a reforestation initiative run by the organisers of Global Recycling Day.
