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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First iced coffee cup made from recycled polypropylene
Emmi is offering its products in the cups made from chemically recycled PP developed in cooperation with Borealis and Greiner Packaging.
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Michelin also relies on recycled materials
Michelin, like competitor Continental, wants to use recyclates to manufacture its tires.
Ambivalent relationship with plastics
According to a recent survey, Germans value the benefits of plastics while blaming them for marine pollution.