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BOREALIS AND RECLAY GROUP ESTABLISH A UNIQUE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGE OF PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE AND ITS RECYCLING

13 January 2022
Circular Economy
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The strategic partnership will combine the complementary strengths and capabilities of both players in the plastics recycling value-chain, starting with Germany. Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced…Read more →

INEOS at Grangemouth & Plastic Energy to launch trial of ‘breakthrough’ plastic recycling process

20 December 2021
Recyclability
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The process will use existing refinery operations replacing oil with TACOIL made from waste flexible food packaging to remake virgin plastic for reuse in food and hygiene applications. This trial…Read more →

£1.8 million for creative campaigns to tackle plastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa

11 December 2021
Circular Economy
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Innovation foundation Nesta Challenges will award £1.8 million to creative campaigns, schemes, tools and other interventions to promote widespread behaviour change toward plastic waste in sub-Saharan Africa in the third…Read more →

ICELAND LAUNCHES PLASTIC BAG COLLECTION SERVICE FOR THE FOOD WAREHOUSE HOME DELIVERY CUSTOMERS

Home delivery drivers from the supermarket will carry purpose-made liners in their vans to store all old plastic bags given to them from customers. The drivers will then return the…Read more →

African innovators transforming plastic waste into school desks, biofuels and textiles in the running for £1 million prize

16 November 2021
Circular Economy
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Sub-Saharan African recycling projects that transform waste plastic into school desks, paving slabs, construction bricks and garden fences are just some of the 30 semi-finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge: Accelerating…Read more →

Novel technology will help to win the war on plastic waste

13 November 2021
Resource Efficiency
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In recent years big brands have been making lots of commitments to reduce plastic waste, but in reality, during the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a noticeable rise in waste.…Read more →

ZERO PELLET LOSS CERTIFICATION SCHEME PILOTED AT BOREALIS PRODUCTION LOCATIONS

Borealis is first plastics producer to carry out third-party external audits for Operation Clean Sweep®, an international initiative aimed at preventing pellet lossGlobal stewardship certification programme brings entire plastics value…Read more →

What Does the Future Hold for Plastics Recycling?

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is hosting a hybrid recycling event on 11 November with delegates able to attend the event either in person or online. The event is sponsored…Read more →

Berry Global CEO Appointed as an Officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Berry Global Group, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon, has accepted the appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global nonprofit…Read more →

State environmental prize 2021 goes to Engel Austria

22 September 2021
Circular Economy
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The state of Upper Austria has recognised ENGEL AUSTRIA's commitment to building up a circular economy for plastics with the Upper Austrian Environmental Award 2021. Awards were given for a…Read more →

UFlex Joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Strengthen its Global Mission of Building a Circular Plastic Economy

21 September 2021
Circular Economy
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UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company and a global leader in polymer sciences has become a member of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance), a global non-profit organization with a…Read more →

Huhtamaki partners with RiverRecycle and VTT to develop technology to tackle floating river waste.

28 August 2021
Circular Economy
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New technology river waste collector now operational on the Mithi River in Mumbai, India Finding new ways to address our environmental challenges is reliant on our ability to foster innovation…Read more →