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The European plastics recycling industry is changing dramatically due to regulations from the European Commission, but regulations seemingly drafted without listening to the (increasingly frustrated) voices of those most impacted.
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Neste, Uponor, Wastewise and Borealis have successfully produced cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes using feedstock derived from chemically recycled post-industrial plastic waste from PEX pipe production.
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Kuusakoski will build a new composite shredding and treatment plant in Southern Finland.
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Mohawk Industries, a flooring manufacturer, once again relies on Amut’s experience for the upgrade of its PET washing plant, in Summerville, Georgia, USA.
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The European Commission published on 8 February a list of 28 experts who will join the new EU Sustainable Finance Platform for a two-year mandate. EuRIC, FEAD and PRE, who jointly applied through the European Alliance for Sustainable Finance in Waste Management & Recycling (EASF), will be part of the platform.
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Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment in the Dutch Government, will be the keynote speaker at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference, which takes place on 10-11 May 2023 at the RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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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.
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For 60 years, the Graf Group has been producing plastic products for the sustainable use of rainwater.
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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.
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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.
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Kuusakoski is investing €25 million in a major new production line at the company’s recycling plant in Heinola, Finland.
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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 …
