Plastic Recycling China’s Choice Reshapes Recycling in Twin States August 10, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Lebanon — Now that China is accepting far less recycled materials than it once did, businesses and waste processors in New England see opportunities to find new markets and make new products from the goods that formerly landed in Asia. Such was the subject of a recycling summit held at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Wednesday. […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Sustainable plastic recycling solution for farmers August 9, 2018 / August 9, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Sustainable plastic recycling solution for farmers As plastic waste hits the headlines again, rural recycling programme Agrecovery assures farmers and growers that it offers a complete and sustainable local solution for empty agrichemical containers and drums. This plastic is collected from over 80 sites and large-scale farms across the country and taken to Astron Plastics […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling UK’s plastic waste may be dumped overseas instead of recycled August 8, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Millions of tons of plastic sent abroad for recycling may be being dumped in landfill Millions of tons of waste plastic from British businesses and homes may be ending up in landfill sites across the world, the government’s spending watchdog has warned. Huge amounts of packaging waste is being sent overseas on the basis that […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Hungary’s MOL Group, APK form strategic partnership for recycling multilayer plastic structures August 7, 2018 / August 7, 2018 by Plastics Infomart MOL Group (Budapest) and APK AG (Merseburg, Germany) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement whereby, initially, MOL will support the completion of APK’s Merseburg recycling plant. The plant will serve as a pilot for an innovative solvent-based process, called Newcycling, which enables the recovery of high-quality plastic materials from complex multi-layer packaging. Plastic recycling has […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Piling up: Drowning in a sea of plastic August 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Piece by piece, an environmental threat is piling up, and we’re ALL to blame. Worse yet, even those of us trying to bring an end to the problem may not be doing as much good as we think. David Pogue reports our Cover Story: In the 1950s, a new material burst onto the scene that […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Ocean Polymers invest in recycling solutions of ocean plastic August 3, 2018 / August 3, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Ocean Polymers, a British recycling technology company, has announced its commitment to develop partnerships with companies which invest in technology and recycling infrastructure to advance the circular economy within the Arabian Peninsula and a commitment to prevent plastic waste products from degrading and leaking into the ocean. Scientists estimate that more than half of the […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling How plastic-producing companies can make waste recycling viable August 1, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Plastic is an invention that turned into Frankenstein’s monster. Benefits of plastics are undeniable; they are economical, portable and durable. But this advantage (extended durability) has now become its greatest disadvantage. India generates about 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste per day and contributes to 8 per cent of the total solid waste generation. The problem, […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Kerb side recycling now picks up plastic pots and drinks cartons across Wiltshire August 1, 2018 by Plastics Infomart RECYCLING rules have changed across Wiltshire as the council works to save more rubbish from the land fill. From today, plastic pots, tubs and trays and food and drink cartons can be put straight into blue lidded recycling bins for kerb side collection. Bridget Wayman, Wiltshire Council’s cabinet member for waste, said: “Recycling saves energy, […] Read more » plastic recycling
