Plastics News Plastic Treaty Negotiators Request Revised Zero Draft for INC-4 November 30, 2023 / November 30, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a treaty to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution was unable to achieve a single draft as its outcome. After long discussions, delegates were also unable to agree on a mandate for intersessional work ahead of INC-4. The Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) summary report of the meeting […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Recycling News Long Distance Food Packaging Bag Eliminates Metal to Facilitate Recycling November 30, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Aran Group announced the launch of the second-generation Bag-In-Box (BIB) Premium Flex 2.0, the successor to the Premium Flex BIB. In early 2021, Aran Group introduced Premium Flex BIB, engineered to prevent flex crack, an issue frequently encountered in long-distance liquid food transportation. By preventing cracking, the product enabled much greater logistical distances, according to the […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycling Extruder Can Handle Highly Contaminated Materials November 30, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The E-GO R single-screw extrusion line from Bausano enables highly contaminated plastic materials — such as HDPE residues from containers for milk, motor oil, shampoos and conditioners, soap, detergents and bleach— to be fully reintegrated into production processes. The line can also reportedly handle PP waste from lunch boxes, yogurt jars, syrup and medicine bottles, caps; and LDPE waste from cling […] Read more »
Industry Dinsmore becomes HP manufacturing partner with medical focus November 29, 2023 / November 29, 2023 by plasticsinfomart In this endeavour, the company is set to leverage its new HP Jet Fusion 5420W solution, equipped with medical-grade nylon 12, to further expand its presence in this segment. The catalyst for this collaboration was Dinsmore’s early adoption and participation in HP’s 18-month beta program for the HP Jet Fusion 5420W solution. Jay Dinsmore, executive […] Read more »
Machinery News Plastic Packaging Global flexible packaging market size projected at USD 445.82-bn by 2032 November 29, 2023 by plasticsinfomart According to the data published by Towards Packaging, the flexible packaging market is poised for remarkable expansion. Projections indicate a robust journey from its 2022 valuation of USD 283-billion, experiencing a compelling 4.7% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. This upward trajectory is anticipated to culminate in an impressive market size of USD 445.82-billion by 2032. […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Pollution Pollution from cigarette butts cost world US $186 billion in 10 years November 29, 2023 by plasticsinfomart In the 1950s, smoking was a cool thing. Public places and even offices permitted smoking. Fast forward 10 years, reports started coming in which linked smoking to cancer. Cigarette manufacturers, not wanting to lose out on the billion-dollar industry, became more diligent in marketing their products as safe. Cigarette filters were marketed under the guise […] Read more »
Plastics News EU to ban exports of non-hazardous plastic waste to non-OECD countries from 2026 November 29, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The European Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on Nov. 17 to ban exports of non-hazardous plastic waste to countries outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a group of mostly rich countries. The proposed regulation builds on the provisions of the Basel Convention that already bans exports of hazardous waste from […] Read more »
Recycling News Coperion launches operation of Recycling Innovation Center November 29, 2023 by plasticsinfomart In this test centre for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step – from material handling and feeding to extrusion, compounding, pelletising, material postprocessing and deodorisation – can be tested. Extensively equipped recycling systems are available that can be modified in myriad ways, depending upon the specific requirements of the recyclate to be produced. Coperion’s Recycling […] Read more »
