20.03.2019
ChemRecEurope takes up work
Carlos Monreal is president of the now officially launched industry platform for the chemical recycling of plastic waste.
19.03.2019
Recycling as resource
The Global Recycling Day initiative promotes the use of recycling as a resource.
18.03.2019
Bundesrat demands to do without microplastics in cosmetics
The use of plastic particles in cosmetics is to be ended by 2020 through a voluntary self-commitment.
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14.03.2019
New study: Titanium dioxide hardly replaceable
According to a recent study, the EU's plans to classify titanium dioxide as a cancer suspect would have considerable consequences for the industry.
13.03.2019
Aldi cooperates with Plastic Bank
The discounters Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd are supporting the start-up with setting up another collection point in the Philippines.
12.03.2019
Conference "A Circular Future with Plastics"
IK and EuPC are organising the conference on sustainability and recycling of plastics, which will take place from 13 to 14 June in Berlin.
12.03.2019
WC articles from recycled PET trays
PET trays are considered difficult to recycle. Werner & Mertz relies on tray-to-tray and wants to switch to recycled PET trays from the yellow bag for its WC fresheners.
07.03.2019
EU exports of scrap plastics down
According to Eurostat figures, exports to non-European countries in 2018 fell by 24 per cent compared with the previous year.
05.03.2019
"An irreversible global megatrend."
This is the conclusion of the EU Commission's interim report on its Circular Economy Action Plan.
05.03.2019
10-point package of measures for more plastics recycling
The Austrian plastics industry wants to become a pioneer with this mix of measures
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