circular economy

Five sustainable plastics research projects granted £6 million in funding

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Five new projects, each of will be led by UK universities and span three years, have been announced. Each project is aimed at supporting a more sustainable plastics system and helping the UK move towards a circular plastics…

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DePoly gains funding to expand plastics recycling operations

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  According to deep tech company DePoly, over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, but less than 10% are recycled, with the majority entering incineration centers or landfills around the world. To combat this, the company…

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Borealis expands circularity portfolio with purchase Rialti S.p.A

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  With the announcement that it is acquiring Rialti, one of Europe’s leading producers of mechanically recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds for injection moulding and extrusion, Borealis is once again demonstrating that it is serious about the transition to a…

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Masterflex, Remondis enter into strategic collaboration

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Masterflex SE, the connection and hose systems manufacturer based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Remondis Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, located in Essen have announced a new partnership aimed at establishing a circular economy for industrial products made from…

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Dubai to host inaugural edition PRS ME&A

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Following the runaway success of the PRSE in Amsterdam, serving the European recycling industry, the Plastic Recycling Show Middle East & Africa will now open in Dubai this year for the first time. PRS ME&A will take place…

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Investment in sustainable packaging continues to climb

Iranpolymer/ Baspar A new report, ‘Sustainable Packaging in Europe: shows that the material choices made by the European packaging industry are changing at a rapid pace. The report was commissioned by Aquapak, the company behind Hydropol, a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer…

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Sustainable packaging key to a circular economy

Baspar/Iranpolymer A recent market report released by IDTechEx assessing the market for sustainable packaging took an in-depth look at the aspects influencing its use and that play a role in advancing circularity. As the report notes, plastic consumption, which is expected…

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