Industry Engel highlighting ways to support workers, improve efficiency at NPE March 16, 2024 / March 16, 2024 by plasticsinfomart During the six years between NPE trade shows, York, Pa.-based Engel North America expanded its operations with a new automation center, added an apprentice program and increased its workforce by more than 50 to 260 employees in the United States and Canada. At Booth W3301 during NPE2024, the injection molding machine builder will show attendees […] Read more »
Plastics News Nova Chemicals opens Canadian centre for circular plastics March 16, 2024 / March 16, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Nova Chemicals announced today the opening of its Canadian Centre of Excellent for Plastics Circularity. The Calgary-based company wants to create a ‘thriving ecosystem’ for global plastics circularity, led by North American industry players and Canadian research institutions. The centre will focus on research and development collaboration across disciplines as well as on value/chain integrated […] Read more »
Plastics News Unable to reduce waste: recycling lags behind as plastic production grows exponentially worldwide March 16, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end of 2024. That effort is well underway. In September 2023, the U.N. Environment […] Read more »
Market News Plastic Additives Market Size, Share, Growth, Industry Analysis, Forecast By 2024-2031 March 16, 2024 / March 16, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Plastic additives are chemicals that are used to polymerize, process or help achieve desired properties in the end use of plastics. Plastic additives offer various characteristics such as improved resistance to chemicals, water, and scratches, reduced coefficient of friction, enhanced gloss, improved water repellency, suppression of shark-skin, and lowered surface roughness. Global Plastic Additives Market Growing […] Read more »
Recycling News The Arnott’s Group supports research to boost recycled packaging March 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The Arnott’s Group is supporting the future of recycled packaging with Paco Industries and UNSW. The research program looks to progress technologies in recycling, bio plastics and carbon capture to address the plastic packaging challenges faced by the food and beverage industry. The collaboration, backed by FP Paradigm and Future Food System, uses the UNSW Chemical Engineering department to address […] Read more »
Plastics Award Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 finalists announced March 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart After receiving a record number of entries, the organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 have announced the shortlist of finalists. The winners of the seven awards will be revealed on 20 June, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at the RAI Amsterdam, where all the finalists will also be showcased. […] Read more »
Plastics News Alliance to End Plastic Waste publishes steps to improve segregated household plastic waste collection March 13, 2024 by plasticsinfomart The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first of a series of ‘playbooks’ describing solution models for a circular economy for plastics. The first playbook covers household waste segregation and maps the steps Alliance project partners have taken to encourage households to separate plastic waste ‘at source’, in projects implemented in Argentina, China, and Indonesia. The report, […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Eco-Products introduces on-item labelling for compostable packaging March 11, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Compostable plastic can offer a sustainable alternative for conventional plastics, especially in single use packaging, bags and bio-waste bags – but only if it is disposed of in the correct manner, so that it lands in the right waste stream. This, however, does not always happen, which means that not only are the compostability benefits […] Read more »
