Plastic Recycling RECOUP CUTS THE CONFUSION ON PLASTICS RECYCLING July 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Recycling charity RECOUP has linked up with Norfolk Waste Partnership to prove recycling is in fashion through a programme showing how clothing can be made from recycled plastic bottles. With support from retailer Marks and Spencer and packaging manufacturer RPC Group, RECOUP and Norfolk Waste Partnership ran a Fashion Design Challenge throughout April 2018 as […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastics News Researchers use bacteria to produce biodegradable plastic July 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart EAST LANSING, Mich. (WSYM) – Michigan State University scientists are using sunlight and bacteria to produce biodegradable plastics. Laboratory researchers genetically tweaked bacteria that use sunlight to produce sugar. They caused the bacteria to leak the sugar and paired them with other bacteria that feed on it. The process generated material with a high content […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastic Packaging Is Ban on Plastic Stimulating Retail Market’s Early Doom? July 2, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Retail Industry is one of the most dynamic industries in India. The increased presence of multinational companies in the Indian retail market has boosted the demand in spaces such as F&B, consumers’ products, cosmetics etc. Retail packaging offers various advantages, in terms of labour costs, stock handling, and product visibility, over traditional retail packaging. It […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastics Industry She Sells Soda by the Seashore — But Maybe Not With a Plastic Straw July 2, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Hard on the heels of banning plastic bags, states and cities are being pressed by environmentalists to eliminate another consumer convenience — plastic straws. But objections from the plastics industry, restaurants and disability advocates have derailed or delayed some proposed straw bans. And experts say cutting down on single-use plastic may be more about changing […] Read more » plastics industry
Plastic Raw Material Asia to the world: We don’t want your plastic waste problem July 2, 2018 by Plastics Infomart China’s 2017 plastic waste import ban has seen notable quantities of the world’s discarded material being redirected to elsewhere in Asia, but changes are afoot. The message from countries in Southeast Asia, at least, is you’d better consider shipping it elsewhere. Better still, why not handle the recycling of plastic waste at home? In the […] Read more » plastic raw material
injection moulding machine ENGEL wins coveted Pegasus business award in gold July 2, 2018 by Plastics Infomart ENGEL, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection moulding machines and automation solutions for plastics processing, takes home the gold award of Pegasus, the largest business award in Austria. “We are very pleased with the award,” says Christoph Steger, Sales Director of ENGEL, who accepted the Pegasus in gold. “This award clearly belongs to […] Read more » injection moulding machine
Plastic Packaging Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Tetra Pak & multi-level laminates under scanner June 29, 2018 by Plastics Infomart After allowing a relaxation for the use of plastic by retailers for wrapping food items, the state government will turn the screws on tetra-paks and multi-level laminates that are used to package products like liquids, chips and snacks. The state environment department will make it mandatory for producers to collect and recycle this used packaging […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Recycling MAJOR RETAILERS WORK WITH VIRIDOR ON BLACK PLASTIC RECYCLING SOLUTION June 29, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Waste management company Viridor is working with major retailers Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, along with food packaging manufacturer Faerch Plast, on a project to put recycled black plastic into new food packaging. From July onwards, 120 tonnes of black plastic — eight million items — will be recycled each month, with the volume […] Read more » plastic recycling
