Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Stopford will now use its substantial technology innovation and engineering expertise to further develop and scale the novel hydro-thermal process called CircuPlast, enabling the conversion of non-recyclable end of life plastics into high-value chemicals for use as feedstock for the plastics industry.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

Terry Keyworth is Country Manager UK and Ireland and Segment Director Metal at TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions. Terry Keyworth of TOMRA Recycling provides valuable insights into the key trends in sorting and recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2021

Greenback Recycling Technologies , a company striving to develop circular solutions for packaging waste, has closed an approximately £8m series A financing round. The firm says it is building a globally distributed, decentralised network of advanced recycling plants near the sources of plastic waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

Recycling infrastructure in Europe relies heavily on manual sorting, which contributes to materials not being recycled. The consortium members will make use of an open innovation approach, preventing a potential technology lock-in. A consortium to assess the opportunity of using AI for packaging waste sorting.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. During our conversation, we also discussed Ellis’ long-term CSR priorities, the company’s packaging goals and its partnership with Loop. One of those is reducing plastics in Boots-owned brand packaging, in line with the UK Plastics Pact 2025. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. Procter & Gamble's Tide laundry detergent brand first introduced in January 2019 its "Eco-Box," which has been compared to a wine box because of its design made from paperboard with a tap for dispensing, in an effort to reduce the plastic in its packaging. Deonna Anderson.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A major international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report – with a focus on Near Infrared (NIR) technology.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling. But, if we focus solely on packaging waste, we ignore the fact that it’s only part of the story.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just once, less than a third of it can be recycled. million by 2023.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Engaging Middle America in recycling solutions. At Circularity 2020, I’m talking about how to engage people in recycling, and the two ideas are linked together. So what does this mean for engaging Americans in recycling? . By the way, 77 percent of Americans say they recycle via a curbside pickup service.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced on 23 June at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. Launched in 2017, the awards have witnessed a dramatic and inspirational rise in the circular use of plastics through increased recycling and recyclability over the last the five years, said the organisers.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

The convergence of new technology, emerging social platforms, constrained natural resources and the evolving values of each new generation is changing the way we do business — whether it’s the sharing economy, the rise of products as a service or the retail shopping experience itself. Commerce as we know it is going through a rapid evolution.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sustainable packaging provider DS Smith has introduced a service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging (“the first integrated paper, packaging, and recycling company to do so.”). We don’t just point out the problems, we can solve for them as well.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Organisers have confirmed the full conference programme for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe Virtual Event taking place 9-11 December 2020. Fellow panellists include Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) and Maria Ciliberti, Vice President at Borealis. Virginijus Sinkevi?ius, CET on 10 December.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. These countries have plastic recycling rates of up to 10 per cent. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo. Examples of countries include Indonesia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

"If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that. Also about one year ago, Nestlé launched its $2 billion sustainability fund , to support companies developing innovative packaging and recycling technologies through 2025.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

· New HydroPRS process creates raw ingredients for “infinitely recyclable new products” · World-first commercial-scale plant starts construction in Teesside, UK, backed by global partners and UK Government. tonnes of plastic packaging – the second highest per capita in the world. iii] The UK alone produces 2.4m

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Despite some setbacks posed by the pandemic (including misinformation about the safety of reusables peddled by industry lobbying groups), the transition from single-use to reusable packaging is building real momentum. While source reduction continues to be the No.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. King County estimates that 70 percent, over 600,000 tons per year, of recyclable material exists in the county’s waste stream despite robust curbside recycling programs.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants. Viridor’s Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre comprises a co-located energy recovery facility (ERF) and a polymer recycling and reprocessing plant which has an infeed capacity of 80,000tpa.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

A three-year £10 million large-scale demonstrator project focused on the capture, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging currently lost to landfill and incineration is being led by resource recovery expert Fiberight. Flexible plastics waste sorted by the process.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Packaging firm DS Smithand and Aquapak, a developer of biodegradable polymer, are teaming up to develop sustainable fibre based packaging solutions that they say will replace hard to recycle packaging made from combined materials such as cardboard and plastic. Hydropol resin pellets.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

minute pitch of their technology to the audience. Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable. Our recycling partnerships are local here in the U.S. Salubata is a Nigerian startup that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste. and help to keep our clothes out of landfills.".

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A new Quality Recycling Process (QRP) for flexible packaging, from CEFLEX (a consortium of European firms working on flexible packaging recycling) and its stakeholders, appears to demonstrate the viability of high value applications for recycled polymers from a mechanical recycling process.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. Landfill and incineration taxes that incentivise recycling only exist in a minority of countries.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A state-of-the-art facility to allow the recycling of flexible plastics is to open in Glenrothes, Fife. The company behind the project, Yes Recycling, writes: As an experienced recycler, we specialise in hard-to-recycle plastics, including banknotes, hard hats, printed packaging film, and post-industrial and construction waste streams.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2021

An apparent industry-first initiative aims to help beauty influencers and media recycle empty packaging and containers produced every month from beauty samples and cosmetic tester pots. SEEN AGAIN is the work of returns management platform ReBOUND Returns , working with beauty specalist agency SEEN Group and HANDLE Recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The European Container Glass industry has cautiously welcomed the European Commission’s declared ambition to promote effective recyclability and reuse of packaging, as outlined in the latest proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation , unveiled on 30 November. Closed loop recycling vs. downcycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

German industrial and consumer products manufacturer Henkel announced on 17 October that it has produced bottles using chemically recycled plastic for the first time, working in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Alpla. Thanks to chemical recycling, fossil resources can be replaced with recycled material made from plastic waste.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

A jolt in this direction came overnight as COVID-19 drove people indoors, forcing many to rethink how they reduce, reuse or recycle items they took for granted only weeks earlier. Embracing imperfections and repairs is part of his vision for a pair of jeans to be loved and worn for a decade until ultimately being recycled.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While technologies like electric furnaces and cullet (recycled glass) melting have helped reduce emissions, the industry still faces significant challenges to fully decarbonize traditional manufacturing practices. While the trials relied on gray hydrogen, SCHOTTs success highlights the technologys potential.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 Reuse can reduce the amount of waste that will need to be recycled or sent to landfills and incinerators. . We like to remind people that it's actually easier than recycling a cardboard box," Emmanuel said. It is possible.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 23, 2020

But the company also owns a lot of other brands that offer other consumer packaged goods such as deodorant (Speed Stick), body soap (Irish Spring) and other household cleaning products (Fabuloso). And what are those items packaged in? We didn't slow down the implementation of our new recyclable tube," Tracy said.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Almost half of Americans say that it is difficult to recycle properly , so this means most of the plastic containers from take-out orders are actually being sent to a landfill. In response, many restaurants need to look at new eco-friendly packaging options that instruct the consumer on how to properly dispose of it. Recyclable.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Sona Dadhania, Senior Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx looks at where PFAS has been used in food packaging, recent legislation mandating its removal, and alternative materials being explored. Such coatings could be found in: Take out boxes (i.e.,

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