Over the next five years, Bert Weckhuysen, Distinguished University Professor of Catalysis, Energy, and Sustainability at Utrecht University, will investigate how colorants from plastic bottles can be recycled more effectively. In August, he received a grant from the initiative Circular Plastics NL, funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund. Weckhuysen is
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PET bottle recycling rates across the United States reached new heights in 2023, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources’ (Napcor) latest 2023 PET Recycling Report published on December 12. The United States (US) PET bottle collection rate was 33 per cent in 2023, up four percentage points from
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The outline conference programme for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe) has been published ahead of the event’s return to the RAI Amsterdam on 1-2 April 2025. The latest trends in the plastics recycling sector will be explored in depth, providing a holistic view of the whole plastic recycling value
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The joint venture between the Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) and Project Plan B, known as Project Re:Claim, uses an ISEC evo system from PURE LOOP to process used garments and textiles. The project, supported by the EREMA Group, represents Europe’s first commercial scale polyester textile recycling system. On 22 November,
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Continental is increasing the proportion of recycled materials in its tyres. More plants have recently been converted to use polyester fabric made from recycled PET bottles. This increases the recycled content of many tyre lines by an average of three percent. Depending on the tyre size, up to 15 PET bottles
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The Plástico Sul Innovation and Sustainability Award, sponsored by Conceitual Brasil and organised by the magazine Plástico Sul, took place on November 7 in Caxias do Sul, in the south of Brazil. The award recognises outstanding innovation in the plastics industry, with a particular focus on adapting to market needs as
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The Brazilian recycling company Grupo Ecological, based in Limeira, to the west of São Paulo, has two plastic recycling lines dedicated to processing challenging post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into high-quality regranulate. Two of Lindner’s Micromat shredders and one Lindner Washtech washing line ensure a consistent throughput and output of high-quality plastic
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A new study, published by Systemiq with support from Closed Loop Partners, Eunomia and The Recycling Partnership, outlines a comprehensive roadmap to transition the U.S. PET packaging and polyester textile industries from the current linear single-use model towards circular, low-waste and low-emission systems by 2040. Titled ‘Transforming PET Packaging and Textiles
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Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in Europe. Compared to 2022, total EU plastics production saw a sharp decline of 8.3%, falling to 54
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Visitor registration has opened for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe). The global exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling in Europe returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on April 1-2, 2025. For the first time, the event will take place in the RAI’s premier Halls 1 and 5.
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Ester Industries is planning to install Gneuss OMNI 200 system to boost sustainable BOPET film production, aligning with India’s 2025 recycling goals and regulatory requirements. India has set a goal to reduce plastic waste and promote a circular economy. Comprehensive waste collection systems and recycling infrastructure will be in place by
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