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MarketPlasticsTechnology
New standard for circular plastics ensures higher quality and cost reduction
Cirplus has developed a new standard for the use of recycled plastics together with the IKK — Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy and the Kunststoff-Institut Luedenscheid.
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EuCertPlast and RecyClass have reached an agreement for the future development of the certification for plastics recyclers. Going forward, the expertise and know-how of the two audit schemes will be combined under the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification.
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New independently verified figures published by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, show that steel packaging has already met its new EU recycling rate target for 2025, four years ahead of schedule.
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MarketNon-ferrous metalsTechnology
Metales Bolueta recycles non-ferrous metals with Steinert technology
Metales Bolueta is a family-run business, founded in 1980 and is based near Bilbao, Spain.
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Immark AG, part of the Thommen Group, is a pioneer and market leader in the recycling and disposal of electronic waste in Switzerland with a recycling rate of up to 95% that far exceeds the requirements of the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
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Cronimet and CNGR Advanced Material have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to expand Cronimet’s recycling capacity at its newly founded competence center for battery materials and battery recycling, Revomet Bitterfeld GmbH.
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While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to new research from UCL and the University of Oxford, supported by The Faraday Institution.
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The entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 has been extended until 18.00 CET, Friday 12 January 2024. The judging panel for the 2024 awards has also been announced.
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While the negotiations about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are still open, fifty organizations from 13 European countries make a call for the implementation of a solid and effective Deposit Return System (DRS) for beverage containers in all members states.
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Andritz recently started up a new textile recycling line at Sfilacciatura Negro’s plant in Biella, Italy. Designed for processing post-consumer textile waste with automatic removal of hard parts, the tearing line supports the company’s expansion into new recycling segments.
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PlasticsPolitics
Plastics Recyclers Europe’s Manifesto calls upon the EU for a genuine circularity for plastics
Plastics Recyclers Europe calls upon the EU to maintain the ambition to achieve a genuine circularity for plastics by driving the competitiveness and innovation of the EU plastics industry.
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On Monday, EU negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, a key part of Europe’s strategy to foster a circular economy.
