Wide world of plastics recycling: Nov. 15, 2016
Soccer uniforms made of recycled ocean plastics make their Spanish debut, and a German company sees decreased demand for recycled...
Europe
In Europe, PET recycling rates are up
PET bottle collection and recycling in Europe continues to grow, according to the PET Recycling in Europe 2015 report. The...
From A to Z, the latest recycling tech on display at K
Equipment makers display their latest plastics recycling technologies every three years at the K trade show. Following are details on...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Nov. 2, 2016
A facility near London is using a new baffled oscillation technology to separate PP and PE in a water tank,...
Project uses enzymes to recycle PET and PU into bioplastic
Scientists are using an enzyme to break down PET and PU into their component monomers and then employing bacteria to...
European Commission approves co-polyester in recycled PET food packaging
A move by the European Commission has allowed for the sale of a thermoplastic co-polyester in food-contact packaging. That plastic,...
Wide world of plastics recycling: Nov. 1, 2016
The PET recycling rate is increasing in South Africa, and a PVC recycling program in the U.K. gets kudos. Austria:...
Group formed to drive polyolefin packaging recycling in Europe
Several plastics organizations have formed a group aimed at boosting plastics packaging recycling in Europe. The group is called the...
The road of the future may be paved with plastic
Three European companies have joined together to create the Plastic Road, a concept that uses recycled plastic instead of asphalt...
Wide world of e-scrap: Oct. 26, 2016
A state-of-the art electronics recycling facility opens in Sweden, and a retailer in Sri Lanka offers e-scrap drop-off. Sri Lanka:The...
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