plastics recovery

recovery of plastics

Issue 03/2019 Dual sensor sorting technology

INNOSORT FLAKE – color and material sorting

TOMRA Sorting Recycling extends its offering of high-precision flake sorting solutions with the innovative INNOSORT FLAKE sensor-based solution that combines color and material sorting, reliably...

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Issue 03/2019 Extrupet increases capacity

2nd Starlinger PET recycling line

Extrupet Group (Pty) Ltd, South Africa’s first and largest recycling operation for post-consumer PET bottles, has ordered a second Starlinger PET recycling line to meet the country’s growing demand...

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Plastic Waste from the Sea

“Fishing for Litter” – Sorting Analysis and Material Testing of Plastic Waste from the Sea

Every year, more and more waste ends up in our seas, with a devastating impact on marine flora and fauna. Working together with fishermen on the North and Baltic Seas, NABU, Germany’s Nature and...

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Ghost nets in the Baltic Sea

Vecoplan® supports ghost net recycling with its processing technology

The international recycling company Tönsmeier became a partner of WWF Deutschland (World Wide Fund for Nature in Germany) in September 2015, and since then has been working to rid the Baltic Sea of...

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K 2019 in Düsseldorf

Recycling – An essential measure for the circular economy

Kunststoffmüll bedeckt Strände und Flüsse oder quillt aus dem aufgeplatzten Bauch eines toten Fisches – derartige Bilder gehen derzeit um die Welt. Folge ist: Selten war das Image der Kunststoffe so...

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Issue 02/2019

Recycling expert OZO uses mobile electrical solution in hall operation

The regional recycling company OZO in Ostrava, Czech Republic, recently commissioned a new line for processing pre-pressed plastic bales. The heart of the line is an 818 Mobile with an electric motor,...

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Issue 02/2019 Across Europe

Avery Dennison recycled PET (rPET) liners

The recent launch, by Avery Dennison, of a portfolio using recycled PET (rPET) liners has received another important boost, with four labelling constructions now available across Europe.

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Issue 02/2019 K 2019

New technologies as drivers of innovation

K 2019, scheduled to take place in Düsseldorf from 16 to 23 October 2019, is fully booked. Over 3000 exhibitors from more than 60 countries have registered to participate. K will occupy the entire...

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Issue 02/2019 Increase by 20 %

Starlinger and PET to PET boost PET recycling in Austria

The Austrian recycler ‘PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH’ recorded a plus of 9 % in the recycling of PET bottles in 2018. With the growing demand for recycled material, the required capacity of the...

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Issue 02/2019 TOMRA at IERC 2019

Removal of flame-retardant plastics from WEEE waste streams

TOMRA Sorting Recycling has given a presentation at the influential International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2019) to share the company’s specialized knowledge of materials-recovery from...

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