Plastics

Demand for new recycling infrastructure to reach 100% plastic circularity Waste collection and recycling company Stichting Afvalfonds Verpakkinge tells packaging Gateway exclusively change is needed to reach goals of 100% fossil-free…

How big is the South Korea recycled plastics market? IMARC Group, a leading market research company, has recently released a report titled "South Korea Recycled Plastics Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and…

Recycling 3.0 & The Dilemma Of Microplastics An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What’s the next stop? Human digestive systems. In marine…

'Chemical recycling' of plastic slammed by environmental group Most plastic "advanced recycling" plants in the United States aren't actually recycling plastic but instead converting it into a dirty fuel, while producing toxic waste in…

Govt’s new rules for plastic packaging: Recycle upto 50% of single-use plastic in 3 yrs Guidelines on single-use plastic waste management sets annual recycling targets for producers, importers & brand-owners. The fines for those who…

Black pigment for recyclable plastic packaging Consumers, environmental organizations, politicians and industry are increasingly taking action to reduce microplastics. Reusing plastic waste as a raw material also contributes to this, but…

Sony launches earphone made from materials of recycled plastic bottles LinkBuds S Earth Blue is part of Sony's Road to Zero initiative. Road to Zero is Sony's global environmental plan, striving to achieve a zero environmental footprint…

Debunking Myths Related To Garments Made Out Of Recycled Plastic The fashion industry is facing increasing pressure to become more sustainable due to the negative impact it has on the environment, such as plastic pollution, deforestation,…

“Mechanical and chemical recycling are complementary” Interview with Dr. Ralf Düssel, Chairman of plastics producers’ association PlasticsEurope Deutschland Dr. Düssel, the plastics manufacturing industry has done reasonably well to…

Asahi Kasei Collaborates on Development of Recycling Technology for Inexpensive, High-Quality Carbon Fiber – Enabling a Closed-Loop Recycling System for Carbon Fiber Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed…