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Econyl: a thread from recycled fishing nets changes the auto industry
Econyl thread is a material made from recycled fishing nets and other polyamide waste. Products made with this material can also be recycled to generate new items Sustainable technologies are gaining more and more presence in the Automotive industry, driven largely by...
Water-soluble plastics: sustainable ally against COVID-19
Water-soluble plastics could become a sustainable and biodegradable alternative for the waste problem, as well as being an important ally in health matters Research on water-soluble plastics has increased in recent years, but very few initiatives have succeeded. The...
Morocco toughens regulations for the entry of industrial products and requires certifications
The Kingdom of Morocco has further strengthened the requirements of the 2020 Conformity Verification Program (VOC) in which the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Green Economy and Digital (MICEVN) establishes the obligation to certify industrial products that reach its...
PolyREC is born, the organization that will report on the Circularity of Plastics in Europe
The European associations Petcore Europe, PlasticsEurope, Plastics Recyclers Europe and VinylPlus have agreed to join forces to create the PolyREC organization. This new entity will monitor, verify and report on recycling data and use of recycled plastics in Europe....
Advances in plastic recycling processes: towards a Circular Economy
The development of a Circular Economy to combat the emergency situation created by plastic waste depends on our being able to generate a demand for high quality recycled products. Stadler, a world leader in sorting plants for the recycling industry, has undergone a...
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Ten arrested for attempts to defraud California’s deposit program
Nearly a dozen people were recently arrested in California for allegedly trying to defraud California's container storage system. An initial investigation uncovered what was described as "an undocumented Los Angeles-area [facility] suspected of illegally collecting,...
First high quality polyethylene resin with post-consumer content in Mexico
Braskem Idesa continuously generates innovation in its processes to co-create chemical and plastic solutions that build a circular future Braskem Idesa launches a new resin with post-consumer HDPE content on the Mexican market, incorporating a mechanical recycling...
Demystifying Plastic, by Tony Radoszewski of Plastics
The urgency of the situation cries out for a more thoughtful solution than simply saying 'No' to a material that has brought numerous benefits to society at large. Plastics Industry Association President and CEO Tony Radoszewski testified before the United States...
New polycarbonate based on renewable raw material
SABIC's solution is the first in the industry to be certified The new polycarbonate (PC) of the Saudi company SABIC, provides its customers with a solution with the potential to reduce both CO2 emissions and the use of fossil raw material during production, in...
K 2019: Evonik presents an efficient additive for the recycling of rubber waste
Each year, about 19.3 million metric tons of waste tires are generated worldwide 20 years ago, in Germany alone, more than half of all scrap tires were incinerated to generate power, while every tenth scrap tire was processed into granules. Currently, the volume of...
What Mexico can learn from Europe in waste management
About 3.5 million tons of garbage are generated daily worldwide and this figure is estimated to grow at the rate of 1.3 billion tons per year International organizations such as the World Bank foresee that by 2025 approximately 2.2 billion tons of garbage will be...
Pilot project turns plastic marine debris into Coca-Cola bottles
A small-scale PET recycling project, but one with a few large-scale names behind it, is creating sample bottles partially made from marine debris. The effort created some 300 bottles for Coca-Cola Co. through a process developed by Ioniqa Technologies BV of Eindhoven,...
K Fair: Plastic is valuable even as waste
The event will feature, from October 16 to 23, in Düsseldorf, Germany, with lectures, debates and practical examples on circular economy The concept of circular economy is discussed in the Plastics Industry as a good way into the future. But what does it mean to bring...