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Complex PET plastics prepared for the production of insulating foam - The SOPREMA Group, one of the world's leading waterproofing and insulation companies, inaugurated the SOPRALOOP recycling plant in Strasbourg on 9 July 2019. 
This plant uses a globally unique process that makes it possible for…

Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.

Government impact assessment demonstrates that ‘all-in’ deposit system is a no-brainer for the economy, says CPRE. The economic benefit of a deposit return system, which included every drinks can and bottle – both plastic and glass – would be eight times greater than the economic benefit of a…

University of Portsmouth scientists, who have engineered an enzyme that can break down some of the world’s most commonly polluting plastics, have been awarded £5.8 million through the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy.

SABIC today introduced its LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically upcycling consumer-discarded PET (primarily single-use water…

Plastipak Italia Preforme s.r.l., a subsidiary of Plastipak Packaging, and Garbo S.r.l. have entered into an exclusive relationship in Italy to develop and bring to market industrial scale PET chemical recycling for use in preform and bottle applications.

Actions will promote the reuse of post-consumer plastics by manufacturers
Seeking solutions that contribute to the circular economy and to sustainable development, Braskem announces new partnerships for the development of chemical recycling, with a focus on transforming post-consumer plastics, such…

Interface Polymers Ltd. has been awarded a £638K Innovate UK ‘Plastics Innovation: towards zero waste’industrial research grant to reduce mixed plastic waste by recycling multi-layer flexible plastic packaging back into high value uses.

After the successful completion of the pilot project, PACCOR and Veolia are preparing to implement PET recycling trays on an industrial scale.