Glass packaging recycling rate in the European Union (EU) is steady at 74%, a latest industry data report by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) has revealed. This means that over 11.6 million tons of glass bottles are ...
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European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association for the bioplastics industry in Europe, said said that revised legislative package on waste acknowledges that bioplastics play a key role in achieving EU recycling goals. The association said ...
Latest industry figures gathered by ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, revealed that the European Union (EU) recycled 47% of all beverage cartons placed on the market, or about 430.000 tonnes, in 2016. The ...
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Miles Roberts chief executive of DS Smith said: “Peter McGuinness has overseen a great period of growth for the company, including the consolidation of SCA Packaging. He will continue to play an important role within DS Smith. ...
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CEPI especially welcomes the emphasis put on delivering competitive energy prices, investing in the bioeconomy and establishing synergies between the energy efficiency, resource efficiency and circular economy policies. “This ...
The Welsh Government has published guidance on waste management, ahead of new EU legal requirements on the separate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass for recycling, due to come into force at the start of next year. All ...
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Representatives of the oxo-biodegradable industry have expressed happiness over European Council of Member States' decision to reject the ban on the material across the continent. The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) also ...
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The recycling of beverage cartons in Europe has reached 42% in 2013, according to new data provided by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). Compared to 2012, it represents a 3% rise, while the total recovery rate, ...
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The association initiated tests on the effects of degradable plastics on recycling streams, and said these impacts are not only detrimental in terms of mechanical properties of the recycled material, but also involve visual impacts on the ...
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Environmental project, "Bring benefit their city" in Khabarovsk has implemented a full stroke - for the past two months as part of the city had collected about 20 tons of waste glass (cullet). The participants of the project, organized by ...
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The deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk region and analyzed the current system of waste collection. According to the head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Yuri Marchenko, currently operating ...
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When “Great Gatsby” costume designer and Oscar winner Catherine Martin looked for design inspiration for Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation, she went no further than Brooks Brothers. A favorite of Gatsby author, F. Scott ...
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During the pilot project for the separate collection of glass in Novosibirsk was collected 6 tons of waste glass. This was announced by the head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Novosibirsk region ...
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BC's LightRecycle Now Includes All Lighting Products British Columbia now has Canada's first comprehensive program to recycle all lighting products at no charge. LightRecycle is a non-profit program to recycle lighting products in ...
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