2:14 min Sorting and collection
DRS

Austria: Single-use deposit system balance sheet - 36 million deposit bottles and cans returned in first quarter

Three months ago, the one-way deposit on plastic beverage bottles and metal cans was introduced in Austria - an important step towards a circular economy. To date, approximately 255 million deposit containers have been put into circulation and 36 million have been successfully ...
3:70 min America, Plastic recycling systems, Sorting and collection
PET recovery

STADLER celebrates opening of Republic Services’ second Polymer Center in Indianapolis

STADLER Anlagenbau has completed the design and installation of the new Republic ...
1:38 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sorting and collection
Collection

Mexico: Arca Continental and Coca-Cola expand PET bottle collection plant

Arca Continental, one of Coca-Cola’s largest bottlers worldwide, together with Coca-Cola Mexico and PetStar, inaugurated the expansion of their PET bottle Collection Plant in San Luis Potosí. This MXN 56.5 million investment reaffirms their commitment to packaging recycling and ...
1:57 min Sorting and collection
Recycling

Waitrose becomes latest retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme

British supermarket chain, Waitrose & Partners, has become the latest major ...
2:10 min Digitization, Sorting and collection
Sorting

Digital Watermarks Technology demonstrates effectiveness in HolyGrail 2.0 Industrial Trials on real post-household rigid packaging waste

The Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 – driven by AIM, the European Brands Association, and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) – has reached a new milestone in its mission to prove the viability of digital watermarking technology for accurate sorting of ...
1:53 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

Sensoneo: Portugal to launch Deposit Return Scheme in 2026

Portugal is set to launch its national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for single-use ...
1:40 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Complete PET recycling plants
New PET Recycling Plant

Reichmuth Infrastructure finances innovative PET recycling plant in England, partnering with Enviroo

Sustainable infrastructure investment in accordance with SFDR Article 9 ...
1:37 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sorting and collection
Detection & Sorting

Four Polytag UV Plastic Detection Units at Material Recycling Facilities in Wales

Polytag has announced the successful integration of four Polytag Plastic Detection ...
1:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Plastic recycling systems
Plastics recycling facilities

Republic Services, Blue Polymers Celebrate Opening of Indianapolis Plastics Recycling Complex

On 18 March 2025, leaders from Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Blue ...
1:20 min Quality control, service
Recyclability

RecyClass paves the way for plastic circularity with enhanced Recyclability Methodology

A new version of the Recyclability Methodology1 has been published in anticipation of upcoming legislative changes. This update ensures continuous support for the plastic value chain in the transition towards circularity.