The Association of Plastic Recyclers describes the relationship between plastics recovery and sustainability, and recycled-plastic products on two continents are highlighted.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers describes the relationship between plastics recovery and sustainability, and recycled-plastic products on two continents are highlighted.
A group provides an update on its research into the recycling of multi-material laminated packaging, and post-consumer plastics are being used in a new insulation product.
The latest optical sorter released by Pellenc Selective Technologies features easier access for maintenance and improved air valve capabilities. Continue Reading
A move by the European Commission has allowed for the sale of a thermoplastic co-polyester in food-contact packaging. That plastic, called Akestra, can also be used with recycled PET to boost its properties. Continue Reading
Scott Knowles, co-founder of ObjectForm, receives a Plastics Industry Award from Anne Hitch of RECOUP in London. At left is awards event host Alan Davies.
A U.K. company that developed a 100 percent recycled ABS 3-D printing filament is now working to develop six other filaments made from various resins. Continue Reading
A leading European trade group has warned that an influx of colored PET packaging is endangering the rPET market.
Europe’s PET trade group reports on efforts to boost thermoform recycling, and Tomra wins an award in China for its advanced flake sortation technology.
A European Union panel has approved the use of Starlinger de-contamination technology to recycle post-consumer PET into 100 percent-recycled-content food and beverage packaging.
A European scientific panel has given its approval to a pair of industry proposals related to recycling PET into food packaging.
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Some plastics recycling professionals supported the U.K. remaining in the European Union, and Ireland could create lots of jobs by recycling at home.