Continental: Tires with polyester from PET bottles
The tire manufacturer is launching the first examples of a new production line containing recycling material.
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Again more plastic packaging recycled
The recycling of plastic packaging increased slightly in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to the GVM Recycling Balance.
FNK annual report published
The 2021 annual report of the DIN Plastics Standards Committee (FNK) provides information on the status of standardization projects and other activities.
Data collection for "Material flow analysis plastics 2021" started
In the coming months, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH will again survey companies along the entire value chain.
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Dual system Belland Vision becomes part of Veolia
Germany's largest dual system is now part of the Hamburg-based waste management group after Veolia took over parts of the Suez business.
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Borealis: Mirjam Mayer heads "Polyolefins Transformation
Effective March 1, 2022, Borealis has appointed Mirjam Mayer as Vice President Polyolefins Transformation.
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World Waste Index: Germany in 3rd place
Germany is the third most efficient waste management country in the world, after South Korea and Denmark.
OMV and Alba plan joint sorting plant
The companies plan to jointly build and operate a sorting plant for mixed plastics that will be chemically recycled.
Energy and diesel prices: Disposers and recyclers under pressure
Waste management and recycling industries are struggling to cope with the drastic increase in diesel and energy costs.
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BASF: recycled EPS for building insulation
BASF is offering a gray material called Neopor F 5 Mcycled that is said to contain 10 percent recycled EPS waste.