12.06.2019
No plastics in the composting process
Disposal associations jointly take a stand against the composting of biodegradable plastics.
10.06.2019
"Plastics in the environment"
The new paper from the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) provides an up-to-date overview with numbers, background information and research needs.
06.06.2019
"Plastics recycling controversial"
With around 450 participants, there was a new visitor record at the International Conference on Recycling of Plastics in Bad Neuenahr. The BKV workshop also met with great interest.
06.06.2019
For more Recycling
The press conference at the bvse Conference on Recycling of Plastics focused on the topics of how more recycling and more use of recycled materials is possible.
06.06.2019
Thin plastic bags still popular
In Germany the consumption of plastic carrier bags has declined significantly - that of thin plastic bags has not.
23.05.2019
The new BKV Report
The BKV Report 2018/2019 makes clear in a concise and descriptive form what the BKV is: competence centre of the plastics industry.
23.05.2019
PlasticsEurope: Conserving resources with plastics
In its annual report for 2018, the Association of German Plastics Manufacturers uses examples to show how plastics conserve resources in cars and solar cells, for example.
Read more … PlasticsEurope: Conserving resources with plastics
22.05.2019
Nestle, PepsiCo and Suntory join consortium
The branded companies are participating in the initiative of Carbios and L'Oreal on chemical recycling.
22.05.2019
VinylPlus reports record recycling quantity
According to the latest progress report, almost 16 percent more PVC waste was recycled in 2018 than in the previous year.
21.05.2019
BIR: Tom Bird is new President
William Thomas Bird has been elected as the new President by the International Recycling Federation (BIR).
