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...
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.
BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...
Plastic packaging ban ‘could result in more food waste’
A ban on plastics packaging could result in more - not less - food waste. That's the view of Michelle Carvell, COO at Lorax Compliance.
She...
Visitor registration opens for Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025
VISITOR registration has opened for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe).
The exhibition and conference, which is dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the...
New fully recyclable rice packaging launched for retailer
PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has announced a collaboration with rice specialist Veetee to launch fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s own-brand rice.
Supporting the retailer’s aim for...
Plastics industry to launch recycling action plan
Plastics 2020 consortium - namely the British Plastics Federation (BPF), Packaging & Films Association (PAFA) and Plastics Europe - and the Waste & Resources...
‘Deep collaboration’ has helped drive plastics recycling progress
Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to RAI Amsterdam from June 19-20. Billed as the world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, Matt Barber, global...
Certification agency welcomes impending UK plastic packaging tax
BUREAU Veritas has welcomed the impending new UK plastics packaging tax, which will see manufacturers and importers whose products have less than 30% recyclable...
Plastic packaging tackled as Football Manager 2020 unveils new tactic
FOOTBALL Manager – the football management simulation game – is to have its standard plastic packaging replaced with a 100% recyclable gatefold cardboard sleeve
