plastics recycling

CHINAPLAS focuses on green, smart, and high-tech solutions

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Sustainability and environmental awareness have become global industry trends. In the dynamic landscape of the plastics and rubber industries to be showcased at CHINAPLAS 2025, the concept of a circular economy will continue to be one of the key focuses…

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Alpla acquires HDPE recycler in Brazil

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Alplarecycling, the recycling division of Austrian packaging manufacturer Alpla, has acquired a majority stake in Clean Bottle, a Brazilian HDPE recycler. As part of the new joint venture, the companies will operate a rHDPE plant in São José dos…

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PRS Europe 2025 programme outlined

Iranpolymer/Baspar The latest trends in the plastics recycling sector will be explored in depth, providing a holistic view of the whole plastic recycling value chain and drawing together political leaders, major brands, recyclers and the plastics recycling and manufacturing industry.…

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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

Iranpolymer/Baspar The seven award categories are: Plastics Recycling Ambassador Building & Construction Product Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product Household & Leisure Product Plastic Packaging Product Product Technology Innovation Recycling Machinery Innovation Shortlisted finalists will be announced in mid-January and showcased…

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LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Centre to advance plastics recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar LG Chem, a manufacturer of plastics precursors, has established a new research and development (R&D) centre in Frankfurt, Germany. The South-Korea based company inaugurated its Europe Innovation Centre on Oct. 27. The centre will research ‘eco-friendly future technologies’ including…

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Second edition of PRS Middle East & Africa proves a resounding success

Iranpolymer/Baspar The second edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa in Dubai has built on the success of last year’s first edition to firmly establish the event as the region’s stand-out event for all those engaged in…

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Coperion goes digital to showcase plastics recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar At Fakuma, Coperion is showcasing a 3D simulation of a complete plastics recycling plant. Together with its subsidiary Herbold, acquired two years ago, the Germany-based machine manufacturer is using technology to demonstrate the plastics recycling process. “Coperion is always…

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Post-recycled resins for diverse applications

Iranpolymer/Baspar Environmental campaigns have long revealed the negative effects of plastic waste in the environment. When plastic litter builds up on land and in the ocean, it poses serious threats to all species on Earth. To help people accept personal…

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EPRO’s four key mission areas for a circular economy

Iranpolymer/Baspar Following over twenty years of EPRO and its members promoting plastics circularity, the association is driving the initiative on a global scale. “We are dedicated to transforming the plastics industry towards a truly circular model,” said Mike Jefferson, EPRO’s managing director. “Our…

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Australian government invests €9M in soft plastics recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The government of the Australian state of Victoria announced an AUD 15.6 million (€9.5 million) investment across three soft plastics recycling projects. The facilities are expected to divert 43,000 tonnes of soft plastics from landfill per year. Pro-Pac Group,…

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Recycled plastics platform Cirplus expands into India

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Cirplus, a European platform for procuring recycled plastics, is looking to take advantage of the growing demand for recycled plastics in India and the broader Asian markets. The company today announced that it was commencing operations in India with…

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Plastics recycling on show in the Middle East

Iranpolymer/Baspar The PRS brand – short for Plastics Recycling Shows – is a burgeoning phenomenon. What started as a small pilot show in Amsterdam in 2017 has today grown into a global name that is recognised around the world. Sustainable…

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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 Winners Announced in Amsterdam

Iranpolymer/Baspar The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the seven-year history of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors…

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BASF drives circular economy for plastics at PRSE 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar BASF will participate in Plastics Recycling and Sustainability Conference Europe (PRSE) 2024 to showcase its initiatives and solutions for promoting a circular plastics economy. Taking place on June 19-20 at RAI Amsterdam, the conference will serve as a platform…

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Mura Technology inks feedstock agreement for UK chemical recycling site

Iranpolymer/Baspar Mura Technology has signed a feedstock supply agreement with waste management company Elite Recycling Solutions. The UK-based companies did not disclose the size of the supply agreement. Elite will supply post-use plastic packaging to Mura Technology’s chemical recycling facility…

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Sun Chemical at Chinaplas 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Sun Chemical will showcase its sustainable pigment solutions for the plastics industry under the theme of ‘Experience. Transformation.’ during Chinaplas 2024. Together with its parent company, DIC Corporation, Sun Chemical extends its business footprint to the Asia-Pacific with an…

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Unfil aims to tackle problem of plastic waste with help from Lindner

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Lindner, a manufacturer of high-performance synthetic and recycled fibres, has decided to tackle the problem of waste plastics. They collect used plastics, including PET bottles, especially near the coasts of developing countries and regions, ensuring that plastics do not…

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Renewable energy powers POM depolymerisation in new study

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Plastics recycling through depolymerisation has been successfully demonstrated mainly for PET, polystyrene and polylactic acid. Now, a research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has shown that electro-chemical depolymerisation of polyoxymethylene, or POM, is also feasible. POM is…

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TotalEnergies, Aramco, Sabic demonstrate successful production of certified circular polymers

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Pyrolysis oil derived from the chemical recycling of non-sorted plastic waste has now, for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa been utilised as feedstock for the production of  ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The pyrolysis…

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Solving the plastics circularity conundrum on the path to net zero

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  As the world looks to reduce its dependence on fossil-based resources and move towards net zero, the transition from a linear to a circular plastics ecosystem is a critical global challenge. If left unchecked, global plastic waste production…

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