Environmental News
Broanmain Plastics
Production volumes vs environmental impact
Can any form of plastics production ever be zero impact? And is it more environmentally considerate to produce products on a small scale, or is mass production more attuned to what the French refer to as Industrial Ecology? Read more
14 Jan 2025
UBQ
A bright future for UBQ Materials
Gerwin Drent, Finance Manager at UBQ Materials and project leader for the JTF grant application, caught up with Editor Giulia Daniele to discuss the impact of winning this grant and the company’s plans. Read more
27 Dec 2024
AIMPLAS
The ECOFAP Project: Recycling leather scraps from footwear manufacturing
The ECOFAP research project will help solve the problem of recycling leather scraps from footwear manufacturing, which would otherwise be sent to landfill. The aim is to reduce waste and lower the environmental impact. Read more
18 Nov 2024
Fortum Recycling and Waste
INGA: The next generation of sustainable plastics made from CO₂ emissions
Fortum Recycling & Waste introduces INGA, the world’s first biodegradable plastic born entirely from CO₂ . This is hydrophobic, thermoplastic, biodegradable and malleable. It can be recycled and decomposed without leaving harmful microplastics. Read more
12 Nov 2024
Kraiburg
How rubber is improving animal welfare
Kraiburg's rubber mats are designed for animal husbandry, committing to sustainability, environmental protection and animal welfare. They provide a soft surface for animals, streamline the process for farmers and benefit the agricultural industry Read more
24 Oct 2024
AIMPLAS
The REWIND project: Dismantling end-of-life wind turbine blades to improve circularity
REWIND aims to develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades and implement new methods for composites repurposing and recycling to improve their circularity and increase the industrial applications of end-of-life composites. Read more
22 Oct 2024
ALPLA
ALPLA on a growth trajectory
ALPLA continued its growth trajectory in 2024 with new products, plants, business areas, acquisitions and a focus on training skilled workers. The international packaging and recycling specialist increased its turnover from 4.7 to 4.9 billion euros. Read more
16 Jan 2025
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies announces leadership change
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has announced a leadership change starting from January 2025. Read more
16 Jan 2025
Dover
Dover expands its dewatering and drying portfolio for the plastics industry
The company has acquired certain assets within Carter Day International, Inc.’s petrochemical division. Read more
16 Jan 2025
FANUC
FANUC UK appoints Sam Carr as Sales Manager
FANUC UK has appointed Sam Carr as the new Sales Manager to support customers enhancing their productivity, cost efficiency and quality. Read more
16 Jan 2025
PEC Packaging Ltd
£2.5 million funding line helps transform PEC Packaging Ltd
Skipton Business Finance has offered PEC Packaging Ltd a £2.5 million invoice discounting funding line to help overcome its post-COVID-19 challenges and move to a larger facility. Read more
16 Jan 2025
Broanmain Plastics
Production volumes vs environmental impact
Can any form of plastics production ever be zero impact? And is it more environmentally considerate to produce products on a small scale, or is mass production more attuned to what the French refer to as Industrial Ecology? Read more
14 Jan 2025
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SKZ expands regulatory training of plastics selection with intensive course
The SKZ Plastics Center and the Swiss company Gradical are offering a two-day intensive regulatory course in collaboration from fall 2024. Read more
5 Aug 2024
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Symphony highlights major gap in Plastic Pollution Treaty draft
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, the specialists in biodegradable plastics, addresses a major gap in the draft as it fails to address the issue of plastics which get into the open environment and cannot be collected. Read more
22 Apr 2024
BPF
WSBL Ltd celebrates its Energy Award
At the BBF Dinner's award ceremony, Editor Giulia Daniele caught up with Liam Robinson, Technical Manager at WSBL, to discuss the challenges they had to overcome to achieve this milestone and what it means for him and the company’s future. Read more
8 Nov 2024
PRS
First Plastics Recycling Awards India finalists announced
The finalists in the First Plastics Recycling Awards India have been announced and will be presented at the Plastics Recycling Show India from 4-6 December 2024. Read more
6 Nov 2024
DIEFFENBACHER
DIEFFENBACHER joins the IPAI Community
DIEFFENBACHER joins the IPAI community to foster a collaboration between research, AI development and established partners. This highlights the company's investment in digitalisation and AI. Read more
7 Jan 2025
INTEGRA
INTEGRA Biosciences partners with CleanHub to prevent plastic pollution
INTEGRA has partnered with CleanHub to support the latter in funding its plastic collection projects. This has helped CleanHub collect almost 11,800 kg of plastic waste from communities and waterways throughout 2024. Read more
13 Dec 2024
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin. Read more
White Paper
Accelerate digital transformation in the chemical industry
In this White Paper Nokia look at best practices and use cases to drive productivity, sustainability and worker safety. Click here to download. Read more
10 Mar 2023
Sponsored
Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin. Read more
Sponsored
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Unleash the power of Interplas Insights' audience and engage your business message with them through featuring your business here. If you're reading this then you know it works. Read more
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Energy saving cooling systems Webinar
In this Webinar You will be able to discover how to achieve energy savings by lowering chiller usage with adiabatic and direct free air coolers during low ambient conditions. Register today. Read more