Recycling plant for EPS demolition material opened
The recycling plant was opened in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, on June 16. It is intended to prove technical and economic feasibility.
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Dutch LVP sorting plant of Prezero burned down
Fire broke out in the morning hours of June 16 at the sorting facility in Zwolle, which opened only last year.
ZSVR: Minimum standards are revised
The Central Office is revising the minimum standards for measuring recycling-friendly packaging design.
First PET recycling plant in Norway
Veolia opened a recycling plant for PET deposit bottles with a capacity of up to 25,000 tons in Fetsund on June 9.
Transnational cooperation for more circularity
Covestro and Tsinghua University are cooperating in the spirit of the circular economy, as are BASF and Mitsui Chemicals.
Standardized evaluation of plastic recyclates
A draft of DIN SPEC 91446 as a standard for the evaluation and classification of plastic recyclates is available for comment.
BKV Report 2020/2021
The current report of the think tank of the German plastics industry offers information on study results as well as assessments by experts.
Suez sold to Prezero
With the completion of the acquisition by Prezero, most of Suez Germany will be absorbed into the Schwarz Group.
Reifenhäuser inducted into the "Plastics Hall of Fame"
As one of ten major players in the industry worldwide, Ulrich Reifenhäuser has been honored with induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame.
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Remondis also takes over RKT
Following the acquisition of the dual system RK (now Eko-Punkt), Germany's leading waste management company is also acquiring RKT, which specializes in transport packaging.