1:20 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Complete PET recycling plants, Plastic recycling systems
Statement

PPWR: IK disappointed by short-sighted discrimination against plastics and missed opportunities in climate protection

Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the IK is disappointed with the short-sighted decisions. Manufacturers of plastic packaging are warning of an undermining of the ecological targets through special rules for plastic packaging ...
2:34 min Facts & Figures, Recycled plastics
New data

ALPLA: Recycled plastic reduces carbon consumption by up to 87 per cent

Recycling works: plastic packaging specialist ALPLA operates state-of-the-art plants ...
1:40 min Sorting and collection
PET recycling

New PET sorting system in Frauenfeld relies on artificial intelligence

PET beverage bottles have been sorted at Müller Recycling AG in Frauenfeld for over ...
1:37 min Sorting and collection
AI sorting

AI-powered plastic sorting project delivers world first in food-grade sorting

An AI-powered plastic sorting project led by Recycleye, Valorplast, ...
1:56 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Chemical recycling
Report

New European Commission study confirms chemical recycling is better than incineration of plastic waste

In Europe, about 30 million tonnes of plastic waste is collected every year. Still, 84% of that does not find its way back into new products, as most of it is incinerated, exported or sent to landfill. A mix of various technologies, including mechanical and chemical recycling, is ...
2:32 min Europe, Complete PET recycling plants
News rPET facility

Aloxe inaugurates its new recycled PET plastic manufacturing plant in Messein, France

On November 16th, 2023, Aloxe inaugurated its new recycled PET plastic manufacturing ...
2:30 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sorting and collection
Opening

TOMRA & Svensk Plaståtervinning: The next step in plastic recycling at Site Zero

Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art ...
2:22 min Cosmetics & Medical, Enzymatic recycling
Recognition

Carbios and L'Oréal win Pioneer Award for the world's first enzymatically recycled PET cosmetic bottle

The Solar Impulse Foundation recognizes Carbios' breakthrough innovation and its ...
1:56 min America, Sorting and collection
DRS

TOMRA to equip Consignaction's return centers for the second phase of the modernization of the deposit return scheme in Quebec

Global reverse vending leader TOMRA has entered into a long-term agreement to ...
1:56 min Staple fibers, fibers, filaments, PET recycling systems
Polyester recycling

Technip Energies Creates Reju – An innovative polyester textile regeneration company

Building on its technology partnership with IBM and Under Armour, Technip Energies announces the launch of Reju, an innovative company focused on creating new solutions at scale for the vast amount of plastic fiber in textiles that goes unrecycled and ends up as waste. Former Under ...