Recycling News Scientists close the cycle on recycling mixed plastics December 16, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Little of the mixed consumer plastics thrown away or placed in recycle bins actually ends up being recycled. Nearly 90% is buried in landfills or incinerated at commercial facilities that generate greenhouse gases and airborne toxins. Neither outcome is ideal for the environment. Why aren’t more mixed plastics recycled? It’s usually easier and less expensive […] Read more »
Recycling News New Recycling Plant Aims to Process Excess of 1 Billion Plastic Bottles Annually December 16, 2023 by plasticsinfomart On December 14, a momentous announcement was made by the Federal and Victorian Labor Governments: a new plastic recycling facility would be established with the capacity to process over a billion plastic bottles each year. This staggering figure equates to more than 150 bottles for every individual residing in Victoria, marking a significant stride in […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Technology Cyclyx International to build its first plastic feedstock facility in Houston, Texas December 15, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Cyclyx International – a joint venture among Agilyx, ExxonMobil, and LyondellBasell – has reached the final investment milestone for its first Cyclyx Circularity Center (CCC) in Houston, Texas. The facility is designed to accept and process plastics that are currently going to U.S. landfills for use in a range of recycling technologies. “This milestone is evidence of the real progress […] Read more »
Plastics News RecyClass and EuCertPlast form combined plastics recycling process certification December 15, 2023 by plasticsinfomart EuCertPlast and RecyClass are combining their audit schemes for plastics recyclers to form the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification, a move hoped to build trust in recycling claims going forward. Both audit schemes are based on the EN 15343 standard and aim to trace the origin of waste in recycling processes for plastics – seeking to help recyclers certify […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Plastic Recycling Plastic Packaging Use And Recycling Collection Rates Fall For The First Time December 13, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The survey – conducted by resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP – has also revealed a 30,000-tonne decrease in plastic packaging collected by local authorities at the kerbside. These figures arrive alongside a fall in the level of provision of kerbside collections; the survey has indicated that whilst all local authorities have collected plastic bottles since 2019, […] Read more »
Machinery News Market News Plastic Extrusion Machines Market Estimated To Grow at a CAGR of 4.6% by 2028 | IMARC Group December 13, 2023 / December 13, 2023 by plasticsinfomart According to IMARC Group, the global plastic extrusion machines market size reached US$ 6.4 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 8.5 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% during 2023-2028. The report has segmented the market by region, machine type, process type, material, solution and […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Engineering sustainable packaging solutions for pipettes December 13, 2023 by plasticsinfomart A critical single-use consumable product for the DxI 9000 analyzer is the highly sensitive polypropylene (PP) pipette tip. This pipette collects a patient’s sample from a test tube and dispenses it into the analyzer. This critical step requires pipettes to remain undamaged to ensure the quality of the analysis. The Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Global Plastics […] Read more »
injection molding machine Market News Plastic Injection Molding Machine Auxiliary Equipment Market Size, Forecasting Growth and Trends from 2024-2031 December 13, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The Plastic Injection Molding Machine Auxiliary Equipment Market has undergone significant changes in recent years, owing primarily to technological advancements and changing consumer preferences. One notable trend is the growing demand for innovative solutions that streamline processes and improve efficiency. As a result, there has been a significant increase in the development of cutting-edge technologies […] Read more »
