Plastic Recycling Brands could do more to buy plastic recycled from New Zealand’s waste, WasteMinz says December 20, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Recycling may be redundant if no one actually buys the finished recycled product, industry experts say. If brands chose recycled packaging it would “close the loop” on the growing waste stream, WasteMinz chief executive Paul Evans said. “If you’re importing virgin plastics, these things can only be recycled viably if there’s a market for it.” […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling French pair invent plastic-to-fuel recycling system fit for African bush December 19, 2018 by plasticsinfomart PUGET-THENIERS, FRANCE – A French actor and a self-taught inventor have designed a low-tech machine that converts plastic waste into diesel and gasoline, which they say could help fight pollution and provide fuel for remote communities in developing countries. Proponents of plastics-to-fuel technology say the sector could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars in […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Seminar on plastic recycling to take place in Tunis December 18, 2018 by plasticsinfomart (ANSAmed) – TUNIS, DECEMBER 17 – A seminar planned for December 18 and 19 at the Novotel Hotel in Tunis will aim to promote interaction between the Tunisian and European plastic recycling industries, with the goal of creating future forms of collaboration. The seminar, titled “The Circular Economy of Plastic: Best Practices and Networking”, is […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Overcome recycling anxiety for the good of our planet | Opinion December 17, 2018 by plasticsinfomart We’ve all been in this situation before. You’ve finished your coffee and you’re looking for the trash. Just as you’re about to aim for the nearest bin, the dread sets in. Is this cup recyclable? Is the lid? Is the cup too frothy? Will the recycling police find me? Why do bad things happen to […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Selangor’s plastic waste auction: From green dream to toxic nightmare November 26, 2018 by plasticsinfomart SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 ― Selangor’s plan to auction its towering piles of plastic waste shipped in illegally from China this year for recycling is fast unravelling after three legit factory operators snubbed a recent sale, saying the garbage mountain is too contaminated or costly to process. With 17,000 metric tonnes of plastic seized from […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Biffa invests in recycling as Government unleashes plastic tax November 23, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Biffa is to ramp up investment in plastic recycling after the Government announced plans for a new tax in the last Budget. The waste management company has invested £15m in a plastic bottle recycling plant for recycling PET, which is used to make soft drinks bottles. Biffa already recycles 780m plastic bottles per year. Michael […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Swindon MP opens ‘plastic-to-oil’ machine factory November 22, 2018 by plasticsinfomart The MP for North Swindon has opened a “headquarters and manufacturing facility” for plastics-to-oil company Recycling Technologies. Justin Tomlinson, the Conservative MP and a former marketing executive, expressed delight that Swindon is “leading the world” in the development of technology to process waste plastics. The facility in Stirling Court will be where Recycling Technologies will […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Recycling Technologies to expand Plastic Recycling Capacity with New Facility November 21, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Plastic waste reprocessor Recycling Technologies has formally opened its new facility in Swindon, which it says will triple Europe’s waste plastic recycling capacity. The company’s RT7000 machine uses chemical recycling processes to turn various forms of plastic waste — including difficult-to-recycle black plastic, films, crisp packets and food pouches — into a crude oil equivalent […] Read more » plastic recycling
