Food-grade rPP from NextLoopp easily holds its own in first full-scale packaging production trials

Following up on the acquisition of a minority stake in Alterra Energy in 2020, Neste has now announced the purchase of the European rights to Alterra Energy’s liquefaction technology.

At the Plastics Recycling Show Europe which took place this week in Amsterdam, Erema CEO Manfred Hackl announced that Erema had acquired a 19.8 % share in a young Austrian start-up called Plasticpreneur.

During a recent pre-K event in Austria, Sustainable Plastics caught up with Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Executive Vice President – Polyolefins, Circular Economy and CTO at Borealis for a quick interview.

The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.

Environmental concerns surrounding unrecycled plastic waste have prompted a rise in alternative ‘sustainable’ solutions which look and feel like traditional plastic but can be composted at end of life, helping to combat excess waste.

This was the message of the first speakers at the conference running in parallel with the Plastics Recycling Show that opened this morning at the RAI, in Amsterdam.

Recyclass has published a new, practical guide called the Design Book, specifically aimed at designers and manufacturers of plastic packaging.

While the German machinery maker said it will have something to "add" at K 2022 in October, it officially will have an unveiling on the first day of the show, Oct. 19.

NextWave Plastics, a consortium of multinational technology and consumer brands who are taking measurable strides to keep plastic in the economy and out of the ocean, has added three new members to its ranks.

A new collaboration between Neste, Covestro and South Korean petrochemical company SK geo centric is enabling the production of a major polyurethane raw material based on renewable raw materials via mass balance.