Plastic Recycling

Republic Services Polymer Center Honored as Industry’s 2023 Sustainability Game Changer

Republic Services, Inc. has been honored with the National Waste & Recycling Association’s (NWRA) 2023 Sustainability Game Changer Award for its Polymer Center, celebrating the facility’s innovative approach to plastics circularity.

Eastman Secures PET Waste Stream to Feed $1 Billion Molecular Recycling Facility

Eastman’s planned molecular recycling facility is initially scheduled to recycle up to 160,000 metric tons of hard-to-recycle plastic waste annually.

Lagos, UNIDO Collaborated to Promote Circular Plastics Economy

The government has been creating various policies aimed at achieving a sustainable environment, Ajayi added.

FIJI Water Transitions to 100% Recycled Plastic Water Bottles in Canada

Brand Replaces Nearly 70% of its Worldwide Bottle Volume** with 100% Recycled Plastic, Bottle Only, in Evolution to a 100% Recycled Plastic Future

in5’s Plastic Recycling Start-Up Midori Raises $200,000 in Funding at COP28

The incubator’s 10th anniversary milestone was marked in June 2023 with the launch of in5 Science to support entrepreneurship and investment for science-based start-ups in sectors including the life sciences.

Next-Generation Plastic Recycling Plant is Bet on Rising US Demand

Most colored HDPE is currently lumped together and therefore can be used to make only dark gray or black products, like drainage piping.

Thailand Pushes Forward Projects to Cut Plastic Waste

The total amount of plastic waste recorded 3% surge from 24.9 million tonnes in 2021to nearly 25.7 million tonnes last year.

Plastic Recycling Project Launched In Kakuma

Nzioki said the project which has been rolled out on a six-month pilot project, will also go a long way in addressing climate change.

Cyprus’ Beaches are Coated with Plastic

The research is based on field data collection, specifically samples of beach sediment (sand) covering ten remote and tourist beaches in Cyprus.

Turkey Illustrates the Enduring Problem of Global Plastic Waste

Reports have found that European exporters regularly make additional payments, off the books, in order to falsify documents and include unrecyclable plastics in their shipments.

How to Tackle the Hazards of Global Plastic Crisis?

Around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated every year.

Artificial Intelligence Helps Detect Plastic Waste in Sea

The newly developed AI estimates the probability of the presence of waste for each pixel in satellite images, according to the statement.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers Is Now a Member of the Canada Plastics Pact

CPP joins the CPP’s network of over 98 partners from across the plastics value chain.

Pilot Program Aims to Divert Plastic Through 3D Printing

The pilot project will rotate three 3D printers in various community gathering places, such as libraries, schools and sports venues.

Ghana Advocacy Group Push for Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Clean-up exercises were held at both the locations, as part of the campaign.

Malaysia Partnered with Ocean Cleanup in Fight Against River Plastic Waste

The Memorandum marks another important step forward in The Ocean Cleanup’s mission to get rid of plastics in the oceans.

Coca-Cola Cement Partnership to Fuel Plastic Waste Solution

CCBU will provide Hima Cement with waste from its recycling process to be used in their heating processes in the cement kiln leaving no residue.

Unilever Vietnam Boosts for More Recycling of Plastic Waste

Deployment took place on Nov. 16 in Hanoi in both online and in-person forms.

EU Imposed Ban on Plastic Waste Exports to Developing Countries

All the waste exports to OECD countries would be monitored by the Commission.

WWF Turkiye Launched Initiative to Cut Plastic Waste

The volunteer groups who wish to be part of the project are required to complete registration process on the official website.

Lagos Event Calls for Boosted Efforts to Fight Plastic Pollution

By organizing the event, SGORL aims to create a sense of social responsibility among communities so as to accomplish efficient material recovery and recycling.

$1.26M Boost to Tasmania’s Plastic Recycling Capacity

The I M Holdings funding follows on from the successful grant application by Timberlink for a wood plastic composite plant to upcycle plastic waste and plantation timber mill residues in Tasmania.

GT Recycling Expands Plastic Recycling Plant

In his opinion, EREMA sets the benchmark in extrusion technology, and he’s confident the latest equipment will provide the results the company is looking for.

NSW Ramped Up Efforts to Tackle Plastic Pollution

The public consultation period is open until February 4, 2024.

A ‘Paris Agreement for Plastic’ Could Slash Plastic Pollution to Almost Zero

This interactive model, released as negotiators head to Nairobi, Kenya, for the first round of plastics treaty negotiations, reveals a host of policy insights that can help shape the UN treaty.