Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
In Europe, scientists say they’ve developed a fast and accurate way for near-infrared sorters to classify different plastics containing flame retardants.
Forty finalists have been announced for the second Plastics Recycling Awards Europe, and many are using cutting-edge technologies.
Plastics recycling was highlighted in multiple discussions and announcements at the World Economic Forum last week.
Well over half of PET bottles sold in Europe were collected for recycling in 2017, according to an industry survey.
Researchers in Spain are exploring the use of enzymes to deodorize recycled plastics from food packaging.
One of the world’s largest beverage companies will lend money to a Dutch startup that is commercializing a PET depolymerization technology.
A European chemicals and plastics industry report identifies technology developments needed to help usher in a circular economy for plastics.
Two companies are working together to develop standalone plants where scrap PET can be chemically broken down and then re-polymerized into new resin.
