
DePoly builds demonstration plant for chemical PET recycling
The plant is to process PET waste into virgin-quality raw materials.
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Plastics processors honor ten top trainees
The ten best plastics technologist graduates have been awarded the Günter Schwank Prize.

First recyclable plastic bicycle frame
igus has developed the bicycle frame made of recyclable composite material together with and for the German e-bike manufacturer Advanced Bikes.

ERDE initiative reports major successes in the recycling of agricultural plastics
According to ERDE, a total of 36,188 tons of carbon dioxide were saved in 2023 through the collection and recycling of agricultural plastics.
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Peugeot uses rPP product from Borealis
The center console in the new Peugeot 3008 model is to be made largely from recycled polypropylene (PP).

Traceable plastics: Covestro cooperates with Alibaba Cloud
The aim is to create a kind of digital product passport to make the emissions footprint of end products transparent.
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Interzero & Coveris: strategic recycling partnership
The cooperation between the two companies aims to close plastic loops.
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EAR survey: population knows more about returning old appliances
This is the result of a recent survey conducted by the WEEE Register Foundation (EAR).
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BKV workshop at bvse International Conference on Recycling of Plastics 2024
The 26th International Conference on Recycling of Plastics of bvse – German Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung – took place in Dresden from June 11 - 12, 2024.
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Change at the top of the pro-K association
Hendrik Johannink takes over the chairmanship of the industry association from Klaus-Uwe Reiß.