3:32 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call
Consumer groups launch EU-wide complaint against major water bottle producers for greenwashing
BEUC and member organisations* from 13 countries have reported to EU authorities misleading commercial claims about the recyclability of their products by major drinking water bottle traders, such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé Waters/Nestlé. According to our analysis, such claims ...
2:40 min
Bottle measuring and inspection
Measurement technology
Wall thickness measurement: simple, precise, versatile - With the new MiniTest FH, Elektrophysik offers a very compact device for a wide variety of measuring tasks
The compact MiniTest FH from Elektrophysik is a portable measuring instrument for ...
1:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recyclability
APR and RecyClass work to align design for recycling guidance
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design® Guide for Plastic Recyclability to align with RecyClass, the European based non-profit initiative focused on advancing plastics circularity. The APR Design® Guide will now state that 6% of ...
2:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call
180,000 sign petition for a ban on EU plastic waste trade exports
The Rethink Plastic alliance, the Environmental Investigation Agency, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, Eko, and WeMove have published the results of their joint petition urging the European Union to ban plastic waste exports to both non-OECD and OECD countries.
0:41 min
Management
Management
Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board of EUBP
European Bioplastics (EUBP) announces that Stefan Barot (BIOTEC) stepped down as Chair and member of the Board of European Bioplastics (EUBP) with immediate effect. Until a successor is elected, Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Lars Börger (Neste) will take the reins of EUBP as ...
