PDM 2019 set for Manchester move

THE Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM) event is moving to a new location next year, organisers have announced. The two-day exhibition and conference is relocating...

Soft plastics to be turned into plywood-alternative as Fife facility opens

SOFT plastics are set to be collected in Fife to be turned into Ecosheet, as Scotland's first plant to recycle flexible plastic and film...

Online resource educates youngsters on plastics recycling and polymers

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF), in conjunction with PlasticsEurope and RECOUP, has launched an online recycling resource kit designed to educate students about recycling plastics...

IPL Plastics adds to IML-capable food packaging offering

IPL Plastics has announced the launch of two new sizes of containers for the food industry that the manufacturer says are both tamper evident...

Finalists announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023

THE finalists have been announced for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023. The winners of all seven categories will be announced on 11 May on...

Three-way partnership recycles ocean plastics

CHASE Plastics has teamed up with ancillary equipment manufacturer Summit Systems and Ocean Integrity, a global enterprise dedicated to recovering ocean plastics, on a...
Richard Daley

The truth about plastic and chemical recycling

THE Blue Planet II effect may well have become shorthand for growing public desire to tackle plastic pollution of the natural environment, but as one of the most versatile materials at our disposal continues to be demonised, there is a real risk of blinding ourselves to the opportunities that already exist which can help to solve the problem.

New website promotes job opportunities in the plastics sector

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new website designed to promote job opportunities in the plastics industry. PolymerJobs.co.uk lists available jobs including toolmakers,...

Mondelēz announces new sustainable packaging for Philadelphia cheese

MONDELÄ’Z International has announced that the packaging of its Philadelphia cream cheese sold across Europe is to be made with recycled plastic from 2022. The...
RECOUP Awards winners

2025 RECOUP Awards celebrate innovation in plastics circularity

THE winners of this year’s RECOUP Awards have been announced. The event celebrates the work being carried out across the plastics value chain in re-use,...