50 percent more use of recyclates
If at least ten million additional tons of recyclates are to be used in 2025, as planned by the EU, their use in products will have to more than double.
Coca-Cola bottles made from 100 percent r-PET
The smaller containers of Coca-Cola's core brands will also be offered in bottles made from 100 percent recycled PET with immediate effect.
BASF: Additives for plastics recycling
Under the name "IrgaCycle," BASF is introducing new additive solutions designed to improve the properties of mechanically recycled plastics.
Digital watermarking pilot launched
The first sorting tests with micro-marked packaging are reported to have begun in Copenhagen as part of the "Holy Grail 2.0" initiative.
Launch of the "We are plastics" initiative
Together, the associations GKV, Plastics Europe and VDMA want to promote the circular economy and generate enthusiasm for the material.
New promotion recycled products at Lild and Kaufland
For the second time, the retail companies are offering household products that come from their own recycling loop.
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ZSVR introduces new minimum standard for recyclability
The Central Agency Packaging Register has updated the minimum standard for recyclability of packaging.
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BMW presents recycling car
At the IAA in Munich, BMW is presenting the i Vision Circular, its vision of a small car that is to be 100 percent recyclable.
Sweden: Expansion of the "Site Zero" recycling plant
The annual capacity of the sorting plant in Motala (Sweden) is to be almost doubled to 200,000 tons.
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Exports of used plastics continue to decline sharply
Nearly 27 percent less waste plastic was exported in the first half of 2021 compared to the previous year.
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