Tag: recycling
Plastic waste collection and recycling come to the forefront in India
The first day of the Elite Conference in Mumbai, which opened on 4 September 2018, saw sustainability and recycling, taking up the entire morning...
Zen and the art of plastic engineering
I recently met a young man from the plastic industry who talks about the need to add value to everything – products, knowledge, experience...
McDonald’s and Starbucks come together to tackle cup waste
World’s two biggest consumer brands, Starbucks and McDonald’s, have committed to drive innovation of their packaging and help reduce waste. McDonald’s has joined Starbucks...
Success in effective recycling
According to a new 2015 study on the usage and recycling rates of PET beverage bottles in Germany, bottle deposits have ensured consistently high recycling rates for PET bottles in Germany. PET bottles are recycled at about 93.5%, while one-way deposit PET bottles have reached a whole 97.9%. The industry is also continuing on its aim of supplying more recycled PET into the materials cycle, with the average share of recycled PET in bottle production increasing compared to 2013 despite the adverse price development in recycled compared to virgin PET. The recycling process largely takes place in Germany.