Plastic Recycling Honda and Nissan fast-track plastics recycling to meet new EU rules August 13, 2024 / August 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Japanese automakers, including Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., are increasing the use of recycled plastic in cars to comply with new European regulations requiring at least 25 percent of a vehicle’s plastic to be recycled, Nikkei reported Aug. 12. Plastic makes up 50 percent of a car by volume, from dashboards to bumpers […] Read more »
Industry News Broanmain Plastics reveals how plastics is overcoming satisfaction challenges August 13, 2024 / August 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Customer delight is rooted in front line experiences. So, it is satisfying for an SME like Broanmain Plastics to see that their sustained efforts and investments in everything from equipment to DE&I initiatives and organisational culture is delivering more than lip service. Having achieved a 100% score in meeting customer requirements in the last 12 months, a 10% improvement […] Read more »
Industry News Arburg renews alliance for plastics education in Mexico August 10, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Arburg Mexico and the UTEQ renewed an cooperation agreement. From left: Mario Rodríguez Navarro, managing director Arburg Mexico, Mtro. José Carlos Arredondo Velázquez, rector of the Technical University of the State of Quéretaro, Miguel Ángel Aguirre Hernández, director of the Querétaro Plastics Cluster. Arburg Mexico and the Technological University of the State of Quéretaro (UTEQ) renewed an cooperation agreement […] Read more »
Technology DataBeyond supplies technology for 300,000 tonnes PET bottle sorting August 10, 2024 by plasticsinfomart DataBeyond, a China-based company specialised in AI and optoelectronic sorting equipment, announced it is partnering with New Ruibang Fiber Technology, a producer of recycled hollow polyester staple fibre (PSF). The companies are building eight PET bottle sorting lines, each with a capacity of 60,000 tonnes annually, to produce a total of 300,000 tonnes/year of recycled […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Food maker Mars will miss 2025 packaging sustainability goals August 9, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Mars Inc. is warning that it does not expect to meet previously made sustainability commitments in 2025. The McLean, Va.-based maker of food for both humans and pets said in a new sustainability report that the percentage of packaging “designed for circularity” increased from 57 percent in 2022 to 61 percent in 2023. But the […] Read more »
Plastics Award Entries open early for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 August 6, 2024 / August 6, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Earlier than usual, the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 are now open for entries. Participants from every part of the plastics recycling chain in Europe are invited to enter. The seven award categories cover key areas of plastics recycling innovation and the major market applications for the circular use of plastics. They are: Plastics Recycling […] Read more »
Recycling News Mexico recycler Alcamare receives FDA approval for post-consumer PP August 6, 2024 / August 6, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Mexico City — Alcamare International Recycling Group S de RL de CV says it has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to produce food-grade recycled polypropylene. “Alcamare has received a letter of no objection (LNO) from the … FDA confirming the capability of Alcamare’s recycling process to produce recycled polypropylene that is suitable […] Read more »
Plastics Award LyondellBasell chief sustainability officer wins UN award August 6, 2024 by plasticsinfomart LyondellBasell’s chief sustainability officer Andrea Brown has been recognised as a pioneer of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Global Compact Network USA, the US chapter of the United Nations initiative on corporate sustainability. Chosen from a network of more than 900 businesses and organisations, Brown has been recognised for ‘driving substantial progress in sustainability’ at […] Read more »
