Policy and Regulation News
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
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
FRX to benefit from EU announcement on chemical TPP regulation
FRX Innovations announced that the European Union’s Chemical Agency (ECHA) declared the planned addition of Tri Phenyl Phosphate (TPP), a common flame retardant additive. Read more
15 Apr 2024
Call for government to escalate Plastic Packaging Tax and incentivise sustainability
Veolia is calling for the government to escalate the Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end markets for recycled content, give investors confidence to build domestic infrastructure and stimulate green economic growth. Read more
27 Mar 2024
BPF urges government to recognise vital role of plastics industry
The BPF has published its election manifesto, calling for greater recognition of the industry, measures to support the plastic packaging and recycling industries, and longer-term support to ensure that the UK remains competitive. Read more
26 Mar 2024
Anti-Plastic Rhetoric Could Pose Threat to Plastic Packaging Industry
Widespread anti-plastic rhetoric poses a substantive threat to the UK plastic packaging industry, says Chase Plastics. Read more
25 Jan 2024
Incremental improvement: A worked example
Here, Peter Swanson, Founder and Executive Chair of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical example of a dispense progression from manual dispensing to semi-automated bulk dispensing. Read more
23 Oct 2024
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
FANUC’s chief technical advisor elected IFR President
Takayuki Ito, FANUC Corporation’s Chief Technical Advisor, has been elected as the new President of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Read more
21 Oct 2024
Cannon Afros broadens low-pressure elastomer solutions offering through new acquisition
Cannon Afros' acquisition of Polytec EMC Engineering means a more diverse portfolio. The company can now offer all elastomer applications, solidifying its position on the market. Read more
21 Oct 2024
The new BPF recycling roadmap
The BPF has released a new recycling roadmap, showcasing the latest UK data for plastic recycling and up-to-date forecasts of the UK's potential achievements by 2035. The report was produced together with RECOUP. Read more
17 Oct 2024
A joint effort: ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at Fakuma 2024
ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag joined forces in developing, producing and processing liquid silicone rubber (LSR). The end result of this collaboration is the Drip Guard spoon holder to prevent drips from falling on the work surface. Read more
15 Oct 2024
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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
The POLYMEER project: Transforming brewers' waste into bioplastics
The POLYMEER project aims to establish a sustainable bio-based value chain for bioplastic products. This will convert wet brewers' spent grain into high-added value material, diversifying the material solutions that can replace traditional plastics. Read more
9 Oct 2024
ALPLA discusses the benefits of plastic
On 9 October, ALPLA has held an event in Berlin to discussed the goals, challenges and solutions for the future's circular economy. The company brought together guests from politics, business and academia to share knowledge and insights. Read more
14 Oct 2024
BPF Chemical Recycling event to explore legislation and carbon impact
The fifth edition of the BPF's popular online Chemical Recycling event, sponsored by the Environment Exchange, will take place on 17 October 2024. Read more
27 Sep 2024
A joint effort: ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at Fakuma 2024
ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag joined forces in developing, producing and processing liquid silicone rubber (LSR). The end result of this collaboration is the Drip Guard spoon holder to prevent drips from falling on the work surface. Read more
15 Oct 2024
ETERNAL and sister Horizon Europe research projects form new Green Pharma Cluster
ETERNAL and its sister projects, ENVIROMED, IMPACTIVE, SusPharma and TransPharm, have joined forces to form a Green Pharma Horizon Projects Cluster and capitalise on synergistic development. Read more
20 May 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
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10 Mar 2023
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
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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