ZSVR: Recycling up, exports down
The recovery of plastic packaging from the yellow bag increased in 2021, according to data from the Central Office, while exports decreased.
UMK and LAGA with new chairman
The Minister of the Environment of North Rhine-Westphalia, Oliver Krischer, will take over the chairmanship of the UMK, Michael Bürger, Head of Department in the Senate of the City of Bremen, will take over the chairmanship of the LAGA, reports Euwid.
Total Energies joins recycling initiative
The energy company has joined the Nextloopp initiative, which aims to obtain food-grade recyclate from polypropylene through mechanical recycling.
New chairman at VinylPlus and ECVM
Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer, managing director of Westlake Vinnolit, takes over as chairman of Vinylplus and ECVM, the association of European PVC producers.
Electricity price brake: recycling industry calls for improvements
The "recovery of sorted recyclables" sector should be included as particularly affected by high energy prices.
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AVK Board unanimously re-elected
The general meeting of AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe re-elected its previous board at the end of November 2022.
BMUV presents research plans 2023
The Federal Ministry for the Environment has published its departmental research plan for 2023, Euwid reports.
Special additives for plastic recyclates
Baerlocher GmbH offers plastic additives designed to improve the properties of recyclates.
Change of leadership at Grüner Punkt
Laurent Auguste takes over as CEO of Duales System Holding GmbH & Co. KG from Michael Wiener, who is moving to the advisory board.