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recycling
February 20, 2019
FH Campus Wien publishes guidelines for design of packaging within the circular economy
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
February 18, 2019
Industry association endorsed for standardized sleeves on PET bottles, new solution aims to improve sleeve removal before recycling
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February 8, 2019
Recycling statistics from 2016 confirm recycling rate of glass packaging in the EU stably at 74%; the figure is ‘set to rise’ following recent investments, FEVE says
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February 5, 2019
Webinar focused on improving plastics recycling rates, avoiding environmental impacts; built on earlier OECD report
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February 4, 2019
European Environmental Bureau reports on high per capita waste generation, funding of incinerators inhibiting waste prevention and recycling
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February 1, 2019
Nestlé publishes a list of materials to be avoided in its packaging because of recycling difficulties, including PVC, PVDC, PS, ePS, regenerated cellulose, unrecyclable multilayers; industry association counters that ePS can be recycled
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 2 minutes
January 30, 2019
McKinsey & Company release study examining the potential of plastics recycling technologies; estimates $60 billion in profit growth for petrochemicals and plastics sector
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January 28, 2019
New calculation methodology for recycling under discussion by EU; could impact actual recycling rates in meeting set 2030 targets
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January 25, 2019
City of Berkeley in U.S to introduce ban on use of non-compostable foodware items in 2022; aim to force shift from plastic to compostable food containers, reduce quantity of single-use items
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January 17, 2019
Trade association’s annual conference 2019 zooms in on criteria for future-proof packaging solutions, focuses on recycling and consumer education
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