Ban on plastic packaging slows down innovation
Recycling instead of landfill In an interview in “Die Welt” the new EU Commissioner for Environment, Virginijus Sinkevicius, thinks aloud about a general ban on plastic packaging in Europe....
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For more recycled material in the PET material cycle
...representatives from the entire recycling chain: PET recyclers who produce recyclates for food contact, manufacturers of preforms, the cast preforms of PET bottles, up to beverage producers and bottlers of...
The Plastic Packaging Industry's Path to a Circular Economy
...A functioning circular economy – that is, the collection, sorting and recycling – of plastic packaging is also the aim of industry and trade, and consumers also expect recycling to...
Climate-damaging loopholes and expected trade conflicts - EU Commission must disclose concerns
...packaging obligations lead to more packaging waste, higher CO2 emissions and less recycling – a contradiction to the objectives of the regulation. In addition, IK believes that the EU is...
Commission´s new Action Plan on Circular Economy - Plastic Packaging in the focus
...safe recycling of plastic materials other than PET in food contact materials. Unfortunately, there is not yet a time frame for this. The Action Plan does mention the activities of...
IK and Elipso welcome Plastics Strategy and recent announcement of brand owners in Davos
...attention to its use. “Recycling is an important aspect of Eco Design but Eco Design is far more than just recycling”, says Emmanuel Guichard. Dr. Jürgen Bruder adds: “Plastic packaging...
Sustainable plastic packaging honored with the PackTheFuture Award 2023
...of materials, eco-design of packaging, increasing use of recycled and bio-sourced materials, development of recycling channels, a clear European packaging waste regulation, these are the challenges of our time”. ...
Plastic packaging industry expects a strong second quarter in 2018
...the EU countries have particularly contributed to this situation. However, almost half of all companies are forecasting higher raw material prices for the second quarter. Recycling moves into focus among...
Press IK Downloadarea Englisch
...videos can be found in our Youtube channel. Plastic packaging, food protection and sustainability airpop – for live Recycling circle PET bottles Presentations on specialist topics To embed presentations into...
EPS/polystyrene boxes for fresh fish, ice cream and cakes not affected by the ban
...of new houses. In addition to mechanical recycling, EPS packaging can also be converted back into its original material by simple melting processes. The newly obtained recycled plastic can then...