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FRANCE
Processors' association plans to drive use of recyclate / Availability is greatest obstacle
16.01.2017
GUEST EDITORIAL
A call for improving European plastics recovery rates
09.01.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Landfilling plastic waste could be better than burning for energy / Carbon tax should be transformed to reflect true “environmental” cost / Axion Consulting chief executive Keith Freegard
23.12.2016
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
2015 production drops 3% over 2013 / Increase in plastics processing / Growth in packaging, automotive engineering and medical devices / Recycling as key economic factor / Consultic study 2015
12.12.2016
WALMART
US retailer urges suppliers to optimise packaging design, improve recyclability and remove hazchems / Sustainable packaging priorities outlined in new guidance document
01.12.2016
FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS
EU-sponsored research project on new multilayer food packaging structures wraps up / Valuable insights into developments needed for use of non-authorised recyclate materials
23.11.2016
RECYCLING FRANCE
STR-PVC association launches project for the collection of PVC pipes / Recycler Paprec as partner
22.11.2016
RECLAY
Léko recovery and recycling system to compete with Eco-Emballages in France / Successful start in Slovakia / Vfw dual system in Germany to cease operations
17.11.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Collection and recycling consortiums Corepla and Carpi join hands to set up national packaging waste disposal network / Entire value chain involved
16.11.2016
PET RECYCLING GERMANY
93.5% of all PET beverage bottles are recycled / Industry embraces circular economy / rPET share rises to 26% despite unfavourable price development
11.11.2016
ELS DUAL
Building collection and recycling system in Romania / Cooperation with RIGK
11.11.2016
PET RECYCLING
European bottle recycling volumes up 5% in 2015 / More action needed by consumers and governments / Share of clear bales continuex to fall / Petcore Europe report
10.11.2016
PACKAGING RECYCLING UK
"Reflex Project" advances flexible plastic recycling options / Guidelines established for packaging designers, retailers and converters
02.11.2016
UK RECYCLING
Household collection rate for rigid plastic packaging rises slightly to 45% / Slowdown in introduction of new collection services / Recoup survey
31.10.2016
SWITZERLAND
Broad decline in plastics industry sales in 2015 / Rise in Swiss franc's value leads to 7.5% fall in revenues / Minimal headcount reduction / Plastics waste exports down / Optimistic outlook for 2016
21.09.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING SPAIN
Levels increase sevenfold since 2000 / Packaging recycling rates reach 42.5% across domestic, commercial and industrial sectors / Limits to recyclability / Cicloplast survey
12.09.2016
RECYLEX
French plastics recycling specialist sees H1 sales decline / Recycling business performs well, but metals under par
25.08.2016
FRANCE
Recycling specialist Eco-Emballages supports construction of new sorting centres / Raising rates of industrial reuse
24.08.2016
PET RECYCLING
EFSA approves Polisan Hellas' PET recycling process for food contact applications
16.08.2016
COMPOSITES
Recycling routes developed to tackle growing FRP waste / Composites UK report
20.07.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING SPAIN
Supercritical carbon dioxide employed in technology for cleaning contaminated plastics waste / Aimplas' “Life Extruclean” project reaches pilot plant stage
12.07.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PRE issues new strategy paper at 20th anniversary meeting / Current market structure “highly unsustainable” / Calls for more holistic approach to recycling / Need for standardisation
24.06.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
Mock Recoup poll finds 65% of UK recycling industry players prefer to remain in the EU / Upcoming referendum will directly affect UK industry
23.06.2016
ECOTECH
UK-based PET recycler insolvent / External administrators appointed
21.06.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
European Parliament seeks more ambitious targets for waste sorting and recycling / Bioplastics producers pleased with proposals
13.06.2016
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