Recycling News The Globe’s’siggest Plastic Recycling Plant Opens November 17, 2023 / November 17, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The world’s biggest plant for sorting plastic packaging opened for business today, Nov. 15, which happens to be Recycling Day. Site Zero in Motala, Sweden, doubles plastic recycling compared to the previous benchmark plant, which was already one of the most efficient in Europe. Up to 95% of all packaging received can be recycled. Svensk Plaståtervinning (Swedish […] Read more »
Breaking News Plastic Recycling Recycling News A Swedish recycling plant sorts more plastic than any other in the world November 17, 2023 by plasticsinfomart A new recycling plant in Motala, Sweden has the capacity to recycle more plastic packaging per year than any other recycling plant in the world, The Associated Press reported. According to Svensk Plaståtervinning (Swedish Plastic Recycling), the plant, called Site Zero, can recycle up to 200,000 metric tons of plastic packaging annually. The facility spans 60,000 square meters and […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry News Plastics Industry Plastics News Federal Court Quashes Cabinet Order, Casting Doubt on Single-Use Plastics Ban November 17, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The federal government’s ban on plastic straws and grocery bags is in question after the Federal Court ruled on Thursday that Ottawa had overstepped its bounds in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. But one environmental law expert believes that in the long term, the ban of those specific items will stand up to […] Read more »
Plastics News Global Momentum: Nations gather in Kenya to hammer out a treaty on plastic pollution. November 17, 2023 / December 4, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gather to discuss draft language for the first time. It’s the third gathering in a compressed five-meeting schedule intended to complete negotiations by […] Read more »
Plastics News Revolutionizing Plastic: ‘Paris Agreement for Plastic’ Aims to Nearly Eradicate Pollution November 17, 2023 / December 4, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Researchers say that if no action is taken, annual plastic production will rise 22% between 2024 and 2050, and plastic pollution will jump 62% between 2024 and 2050. By continuing business as usual, the world would generate enough litter between 2010 and 2050 to cover the entire island of Manhattan with a 3.5 kilometer-tall heap […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling South Korea Breaks Ground on World’s First Advanced Plastic Recycling Cluster in Ulsan November 16, 2023 / December 4, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Once operational in 2025, the recycling cluster will have the capacity to recycle 320,000 tons of waste plastic annually, about 10 per cent of South Korea’s yearly plastic waste currently incinerated or landfilled. SEOUL – South Korean chemical company SK Geocentric has started the construction of a new advanced plastic recycling cluster — the first of […] Read more »
Recycling News London’s Third Borough Launches Coffee Pod Recycling: A Sustainable Sip Solution! November 16, 2023 by plasticsinfomart Hounslow has become the third borough in London to roll out a coffee pod recycling service, and the first local authority in west London to do so. The new service has been launched in partnership with Podback – a not-for-profit recycling organisation. Residents can participate by signing up for free on the Podback website. According […] Read more »
Market News Recycling News Recycled Carbon Market Revenue Set to Soar to USD 552 Million by 2036: Research Nester November 16, 2023 / December 4, 2023 by plasticsinfomart The global recycled carbon market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 15% from 2024 to 2036. The market is expected to garner a revenue of USD 552 million by the end of 2036, up from a revenue of USD 140 million in the year 2023. The major factor influencing the growth […] Read more »
