Sustainability & Recycling

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical Launch Joint Demonstration Project for Chemical Recycling of Polyamide 66 Using Microwave-based Technology Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launched a joint demonstration project in April 2023 with the objective of commercializing a chemical recycling process for polyamide 66 using microwave...

Starlinger: Sustainability and Recycling for Woven Plastic Packaging at Interpack 2023 The Austrian machinery supplier will be showing its solutions for the sustainable use of plastic packaging at interpack 2023. "Closed loops for plastic packaging are not only a prerequisite for counteracting environmental pollution and constantly...

Cost Efficiency in Melt Filtration: Pressure Consistency and Long Operating Times Even With Large Amounts of Contaminates Recyclates of the highest quality are a highly sought-after commodity in the plastics processing industry. In line with demand, stricter requirements are also being placed on the productivity...

Fungi Makes Meal of Hard to Recycle Plastic Polypropylene, a hard to recycle plastic, has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney. Polypropylene has long been recycling’s head scratching riddle. A common plastic...

Co-Op Employs Polytag’s Innovative Recycling Technology for Unprecedented Traceability of Its Spring Water Bottles Recycling technology innovator, Polytag, is set to apply both unique-every-time QR codes and UV tags to Co-op own-label PET 2-litre spring water bottles in an industry-first, offering the convenience retailer unprecedented...

Sustainable Plastics from Eastman Circular Recycling Technologies for Better India - Live Webinar Sustainable Plastics from Eastman Circular Recycling Technologies for Better India - Live Webinar, Tuesday, February 21 - 2023 Powered by Modern Plastics India, Modern Plastics TV Modern Plastics TV Worlds First Online TV...