Open-top polypropylene containers manufacturer RPC Containers Oakham has developed new B&Q pails for Newlife Paints. The plastic pails incorporate 25% recycled content. RPC Oakham collaborated with UK's recycled plastics suppliers to ...
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The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched a new proposal that sets out the importance of securing end markets for recyclate in a bid to achieve a sustainable green economy. The proposal, which aims to encourage and incentivise ...
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During the 30th National Frozen Food Month this March, Plastics Make it Possible is honoring innovations in plastics that help deliver convenient and nutritious frozen foods-particularly those innovations that have led to less packaging and ...
The Renault Captur urban crossover has been unveiled at the Geneva motor show today ahead of its anticipated launch in Australia in 2014. The Captur, which is the second car by Renault’s new head of design, Laurens van den Acker, ...
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Who knew plastic bottles could actually be made into something that doesn’t represent trash. Not only are these creations sustainable, they are also nice to look at. Below are a few examples of how you can transform your old soda ...
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Recycled plastics sorting systems developer and manufacturer S+S Group has announced the launch of a new website www.pet-recycling.com for PET recyclers. The site covers all aspects of the PET sorting process at both bottle and flake ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:45:13 AM U.S. demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5 percent per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016. Gains will be driven by a ...
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The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has released a new report which informs that the recycling efforts by Canadians have increased the amount of post-consumer plastic packaging being recycled across the country. Moore ...
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) released a new report informing Canadians that their recycling efforts have increased the amount of post-consumer plastic packaging being recycled across Canada. An additional 15% of plastic ...
ISO 14001:1996 Environmental management systems. Requirements with guidance for use BS EN 15347:2007 Plastics. Recycled Plastics. Characterization of plastics waste BS EN 15342: 2007 Characterisation of polystyrene (PS) recyclates BS EN ...
Plastic recycling is the process of recovering scrap or waste plastics and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different in form from their original state. For instance, this could mean melting down soft ...