Clean PE film should be a focus of recycling, industry group says
Published on 12 June 2013
Ensuring that polyethylene film is clean will be the best way to increase recycling rates of the post-consumer material, according to a recent study sponsored by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association.
Italy's plastic bag ban challenged within EU
Published on 12 June 2013
Italy’s government has banned the sale of non-biodegradable plastic bags, in spite of a legal challenge by the United Kingdom that claims Italy is breaching EU internal market rules.
NatureWorks interviews Plasticity 2013 organizer
By Bob Moser
Published on 11 June 2013
NatureWorks’ Steve Davies recently talked with Doug Woodring about the Plasticity conference’s second iteration and about the issues it raises.
Industry offers contest, cash prize to learn more about plastics recycling
By Bob Moser
Published on 11 June 2013
In an effort to get more consumers to recycle plastics at home, the interactive feature “Bathroom to Bin” has been launched online by Plastics Make it Possible, which offers humorous advice on recycling plastics used in the bathroom, and a chance to win $500.
200+ attend Plasticity Hong Kong, innovative solutions highlighted
By Bob Moser
Published on 10 June 2013
The second inaugural Plasticity conference wrapped up in Hong Kong last week, leaving industry innovators inspired to address the question of how to address the future use of plastic in a sustainable manner.
Plasticity Forum unites creative minds in pursuit of change
By Bob Moser
Published on 10 June 2013
Instruments made from junkyard scrap, new efficient plastic bottles, and technology to extract plastics from our garbage. These were among the creative ways of dealing with waste that went on show this week, according to The South China Morning Post.
New research vessel focused on collecting plastic from ocean
By Bob Moser
Published on 07 June 2013
To draw attention to the growing problem of plastic pollution in the ocean, the World Wildlife Fund and risk management consultancy DNV have designed a revolutionary new ocean research vessel, the Spindrift, equipped and engineered to find and remove plastic litter from the ocean.
Plasticity 2013 draws attention of major tech magazine
By Bob Moser
Published on 07 June 2013
How much do you know about the full life cycle of plastics? How much do you care? Plasticity has drawn the attention of PCMag.com.
Online petition prompts test-phase plastic bag ban in Jakarta
Published on 06 June 2013
The city of Jakarta, Indonesia, has declared June a “no-plastic month” in response to an online petition campaign urging the city government to adopt a pay-for-plastic policy for retailers.
Recycling post-consumer PP into new food containers possible, but complex
Published on 06 June 2013
Producing recycled post-consumer polypropylene resin that’s approved for food contact is possible, but its applications may be limited, according to a recent British study.
