Plastic Recycling First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste November 21, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Scientists have opened the UK’s first facility that can recycle plastic waste from research labs. Every year researchers use millions of pieces of plastic equipment. To avoid contaminating experiments, they are used once and then discarded. A new start-up company, founded by a graduate from the University of Bath, is recycling them for safe reuse. […] Read more »
Used Plastics Machinery Speed Plastics showcases its welding capability at MEDICA. November 20, 2023 / November 21, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Speed Plastics, a specialist in high frequency welding is showcasing its range of engineering and OEM services, including its recent investment in Europe’s largest high frequency welding machine at MEDICA 2023. Over the last year the engineering company has invested nearly £1 million in state-of-the-art machinery, including a bespoke 100 kilowatt Zemat Mega Welding Machine […] Read more »
Industry Navigating the ever-changing world of FMCG products: The imperative to innovate November 20, 2023 by plasticsinfomart In today’s dynamic marketplace, industries constantly find themselves in a whirlwind of change and adaptation. Amidst this landscape of perpetual transformation, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector serves as a prime example of relentless development and adaptability. Its success is tightly woven with a resolute commitment to innovation, a driving force behind its consistent growth […] Read more »
Industry News UK announces £2bn investment in automotive and electric vehicle ecosystem November 20, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The automotive industry gets the bulk of the £4.5 billion investment for supporting manufacture, supply chain and development of zero emission vehicles, and is among the eight strategic manufacturing sectors key to economic growth and energy security in the UK. Over £2 billion has been earmarked for the British automotive industry and £975 million for […] Read more »
Breaking News Plastic Recycling Plastics News Nestlé Investments inaugurates a new flexible plastic packaging recycling plant. November 20, 2023 / November 21, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Nestlé has invested £7 million into the opening of Impact Recycling’s new recycling plant, which is set to convert hard-to-recycle flexible plastics into pellets to produce new flexible packaging. Located in Durham, England, the plant will utilize a process known as Baffled Oscillation Separation System, or BOSS. This involves the sorting of waste plastics by spinning them […] Read more »
Policy News ISRI Plastics Recycling Specifications April 2023 Polypropylene Rigid Changes November 20, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), both based in Washington, say they have worked together to make modifications to plastic scrap grades used in trading by members of both organizations. The changes to the ISRI Specifications and to the APR Model Bale Specifications were the result of […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling Plastics News Is Europe’s plastic problem solved? Chemical recycling can contribute up to 34% to plastic recycling. November 20, 2023 by plasticsinfomart If Europe is to achieve its plastics recycling targets, chemical recycling and mechanical recycling must complement each other, researchers from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and the University of Gent and Maastricht concluded in a new study. The study uses a material flow analysis (MFA) at European level to provide quantitative estimates of […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling U.N. plastic treaty talks grapple with the Re-Use, Recycle, and Reduce Dilemma for a Sustainable Future November 20, 2023 by plasticsinfomart NAIROBI – A third round of United Nations negotiations to try to deliver the world’s first treaty to control plastic pollution has drawn more than 500 proposals from governments, participants said on Sunday. Negotiators, who spent a week meeting in the Kenyan capital at talks known as INC3, have until the end of next year […] Read more »
