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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Glass recycling firm Ripple Glass has launched a new commercial program for businesses in Kansas City to recycle their glass. The program will enable businesses in the area to recycle their glass with ease. Applications are being taken ...
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22 Dec 2015 Australia is seeing a plateau in its recycling rates according to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC). According to the sustainable packaging initiative, the overall recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in ...
Avery Dennison will showcase new products for added shelf appeal and a proprietary labelling technology for cleaner glass recycling at LabelExpo this week. New from Avery Dennison is a next generation emulsion acrylic, general purpose ...
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At LabelExpo Europe 2015, which was held in Brussels from 29 September until 2 October, Avery Dennison introduced a proprietary labeling technology that allows clear separation of self-adhesive labels from glass pieces thus facilitating ...
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Scottish Materials Brokerage Service is to announce its first waste and recycling contracts including long-term deals for glass recycling. The contracts with duration ranging from seven to ten years will be issued for recycling of ...
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A study by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) revealed that the average glass packaging recycling rate across the European Union (EU) has hit the 73% mark. According to the data from 2013 released by FEVE, Denmark recycled ...
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British recycling company Viridor has opened a new £25m glass recycling plant in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Spread over an area of around 70,000ft2, the plant will receive material from 17 Scottish local authorities for recycling. ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is undertaking a Near-Zero Waste initiative in Turkey, by funding recycling setups, green initiatives and technologies that cut down on packaging waste. The program, which also ...
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On 12 November, Packaging News organised a conference in conjunction with British Glass, bringing together members of the UK glass industry to discuss ways of improving recycling in Britain. The central London conference included talks ...
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Recycling is great when it works. To make it work, recyclable glass has to be separated from all the other material that ends up in recycling bins. In the UK, glass manufacturer, Ardagh, has just signed a fifteen year agreement with ...
Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group has signed a 15-year agreement with West Yorkshire-based Reuse to expand glass recycling in the UK. The company has joined forces with the Australian recycling and waste management company United Resource ...
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Ireland-based Antrim Borough Council, part of the arc21 waste management group, has announced the launch of new glass recycling policy. As part of the recycling process, the 100% recyclable metal caps and lids on glass bottles and jars ...
Latest industry data – published today ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 ...
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The packaging firm worked with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and North Lanarkshire Council to facilitate Viridor's £25m investment for the project. The 'next generation' facility will use recycling technology ...
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