The VDMA has conducted a series of ‘Way2K’ industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair. Here, Dr. Ralf Düssel, Chairman of plastics producers’ association PlasticsEurope Deutschland ...
Read moreThe tourism sector has, in general, a huge impact on the environment. Over the last few decades, tourism has grown rapidly and it is now considered one of the most dynamic and fast-growing economic ...
Read morePreZero US will shutter its South Carolina plastics recycling facility and will instead refocus on expanding its recycling capabilities in California. The company, which is the U.S. recycling arm of ...
Read moreA new report reveals the urgency of cutting plastic production to reduce the European Union's dependence on fossil fuels and Russian oil and gas.As a gas shortage threatens the EU, its members are ...
Read moreEn Chile los sistemas de gestión son organizaciones sin fines de lucro financiadas por las empresas afectas a la normativa, las cuales deben dar cumplimiento a las obligaciones establecidas en los ...
Read moreI costi energetici in aumento del 400% rischiano di mettere al tappeto gli oltre 650 impianti di riciclo della plastica attivi in UE. L’allarme di Plastics Recyclers Europe: “Senza interventi urgenti ...
Read moreDas Ziel, das Aufkommen von Kunststoffabfällen zu beenden, ist ein hehres – und wird auch von Planet Tracker nicht in Abrede gestellt.Das Grundanliegen der „Alliance to End Plastic Waste“, der mehr ...
Read moreScotland’s household recycling rate increased by 0.7% in the 2021 calendar year to 42.7%, which the Scottish government has put down to a loosening of Covid-19 restrictions.However, the amount of ...
Read more90 percent or 50 percent or… A friend of mine likes to say the only thing wrong with recycling rates is the numerator and the denominator. I was reminded of this when I read about a study suggesting ...
Read morePlastics recycling company PreZero US will close its South Carolina recycling facility and instead concentrate on expanding recycling capabilities in California. The company, which is part of ...
Read moreDebates continue over what place that mechanical and chemical recycling technologies have in the industry. While the former mechanically crushes or shreds plastic and reforms it into secondary ...
Read moreCarne, yogures, mantequilla, legumbres, arroz... todos los alimentos envasados con plástico no reciclado subirán de precio.Los alimentos son hoy en España un 14,1% más caros que hace un año. La ...
Read moreCientíficos de la Unidad de Investigación Internacional sobre Basura Marina de Plymouth ponen en duda la credibilidad de este tipo de productos. La investigadora Imogen Napper tenía 24 años y ...
Read moreMore plastic will be recycled and turned into new products in New South Wales thanks to $9 million funding to support businesses transform their operations and access the latest plastic recycling ...
Read moreHigh energy prices drive plastic recycling out of business As the energy crisis deepens on the Continent, the repercussion on electricity prices impacts operations of plastic recycling facilities ...
Read more"Menos plástico es fantástico", dice James Wakibia, un activista ambiental que fue fundamental en la prohibición de 2017 de las bolsas de plástico de un solo uso en Kenia. Y el mundo está de acuerdo ...
Read moreThe Ocean Conservancy kicked off its 36th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) campaign on Sept. 17, 2022. For many participants, this was their first ICC event since the pandemic began. The ...
Read moreThe shale gas boom has made virgin plastic, a waste byproduct of oil and gas production, cheap and abundant. Global plastic production could increase by one-third in the next few years if the ongoing ...
Read moreClosed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, in partnership with the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, has released a new resource entitled, “Beyond the Plastic Bag: Sparking a ...
Read moreAfrican states took advantage of the 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) to strengthen their strategies to combat plastic pollution on the continent. ...
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