Spain-based Emsur Grupo Lantero’s Packaging Division has launched “EM-Full RFlex”, its new range of PE and PP-based flexible packaging. The new PE and PP-based product line has been developed to improve the recyclability of flexible packaging by replacing conventional duplex structures with mono-material substrates, the company gave account. The solution would provide excellent barrier properties. […]
The European Parliament ENVI Committee voted on 31 March on a series of amendments and their draft report regarding Annexes IV and V of the new Regulation on POPs, which determine how waste containing POPs is treated. The aim of this revision is to update for certain substances and groups of substances, the concentration limits […]
“Senegal suffers from a chronic deficit of access to solid waste management services”, the World Bank wrote in 2017. Five years ago, the country produced over 2.4 million tons of solid waste per year, out of which 1.08 million tons stayed uncollected. What has been done or must be rendered to assure nationwide collection and […]
Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical has launched “Meguri”, a new brand for plastic products obtained through recycling technology. The brand name “Meguri” means “circularity” in Japanese. Young employees of the company came up with the idea. According to Sumitomo Chemical, it will cover different recycled plastic products, such as acrylic resin (PMMA, poly-methyl-methacrylate), polyethylene and polypropylene […]
In progressively developing economies such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sustainability across all sectors is valued as an integral component of development efforts, and waste management is treated as vital. In line with this, the country has seen heavy investment in technology and innovation as it works towards its agenda for sustainability and its […]
The recycling company Lakeland Polymers received the 2021 Recycling Award for their Flex-Tech Gas Hose Recycling Program from the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC). “Lakeland’s innovative reprocessing strategy allows them to turn scrap from two different types of plastic into a reusable feedstock for alternative applications,” VSC director Jay Thomas was cited. “This type of product […]
BASF has launched IrgaCycle, a new range of additive solutions to address the imminent needs in plastics recycling. The plastics industry is seeking ways to incorporate higher content of recycled polymeric material in all major applications to meet sustainability goals while facing growing consumer concerns and stricter regulatory requirements to reduce plastic waste. According to […]
According to Indian-based company Industry Research, the global paper and pulp market size, which was worth 65,510 million US-Dollar in 2020, is expected to reach 88,150 million US-Dollar by the end of 2026 with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 4.6 percent during 2021-2026. As underlined by the market research firm, the report is […]
In December last year, international asset manager Blackstone has announced that funds managed by its Blackstone Tactical Opportunities business have acquired Sustana Group, an American leading manufacturer of sustainable recycled fiber, paper and packaging products, from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Headquartered in De Pere (Wisconsin, USA), Sustana uses post-consumer materials and the high standards […]
According to a study*) commissioned by DS Smith and Aquapak, bio-digestible barrier coatings increase paper recycling rates and fiber yield. DS Smith, an international manufacturer of packaging and recycled paper, and Aquapak, a producer of water-soluble polymers, have been working together to find a solution to the issue of non-recyclable paper packaging. The use of […]