BIR | Markets may be “in turmoil” at present but “a tremendous future” awaits plastics recycling, Surendra Borad of Belgium-based Gemini Corporation NV has predicted.
Germany | PVC recyclers in Europe claim they are making great progress in its recycling programme, as well as actively encouraging the reduction of hazardous additives, going well beyond legal require ...
EU | A recent report made by the European PVC industry today confirms that the PVC industry's sustainable development initiative is definitely on track to achieve its Voluntary Commitment 10-year targ ...
United Kingdom | UK-based Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has initiated a study to test the process of recycling polypropylene for use in food grade packaging and evaluate its commercial via ...
United States | The US American Chemistry Council has announced to dramatically increase recycling of plastic bags. The move was applauded by Walgreen Co., the nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, and nu ...
Poland / Italy | Italian PET bottle recycling company Maurizio Peruzzo intends to set up a production plant in Swidnica, Poland. The investment will cost an estimated PLN 18.3m (Euro 4.1m) and will c ...
Japan | Car builder Mazda has developed a new process for recycling used vehicle bumpers into raw plastic resin for use in new bumpers. The Japanese company said that it is the world's first system ca ...
United Kingdom (Scotland) | Tenders are now being invited by the UK Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for plastics recycling facilities to be built in Scotland with funding from the Scottish G ...
United States | A 60-foot sailboat is being built from more than 12 000 recycled plastic bottles and will sail from California to Australia - a journey of 11 000 miles. Adventure-seeking David de Roth ...
