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What will the European Circular Economy strategy mean for rPET packaging?
Europe has set as one of its major challenges the implementation of a Circular Economy strategy that is truly committed to sustainability. This means, among other milestones, implementing measures and aids to extend the useful life of materials such as plastic. The main document to underpin this initiative was presented…
Main types of plastics by use and recycling tolerance
Although it may seem that plastic has always been present in the economy, its origin dates back to the end of the 19th century, although it was not until the first decade of the 20th century that Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first thermosetting plastic. Two decades later, the first…
How the future Royal Decree on packaging and packaging waste will impact plastics recycling
At the end of September, the Ministry for Ecological Transition, and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) opened the draft Royal Decree on packaging and packaging waste for public information. This text aims to transpose the last of the pending Directives of the 2018 European Circular Economy package, applying the precepts of…
Why is traceability so important in plastics recycling?
Knowing as best as possible each stage in the life cycle of a product, from its collection and first transformation until, finally, it is acquired on the shelf of some establishment by the end customer, is very important. And not only to know if it is possible to improve productivity…
The main advantages of rPET packaging over other packages
It is fully sustainable and recyclable. In fact, it is made from materials that have been recycled, mainly PET food packaging, and that have been thrown into their corresponding container. We are talking about rPET (technically called polyethylene terephthalate), a thermoformable material that, thanks to its usefulness and its very…
Boosting the secondary market for recycled plastic: why Spain needs to double its production
Plastic is a very important material for developed economies and will continue to be so in the coming years. However, it is essential to continue working on reducing its environmental impact, for which it is necessary to achieve greater growth in the use of recycling systems that serve to reuse…
Innovative ideas in the recycling of PET containers
One of the main tire manufacturers in the world, Continental, has ensured that, as of 2022, they will start using reprocessed polyester obtained from recycled plastic bottles to produce carcasses for its tires. The company has indicated that they will obtain this material from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles through a…
The importance of artificial intelligence in the plastic recycling industry
Smart Cities are slowly becoming a reality that will grow in the coming years. Hyperconnected cities, in which public and private services are increasingly automated and offer more efficient performance to improve the lives of citizens, are ceasing to be science fiction to becoming a model to aspire to by…
The great challenges facing the recycling of PET containers
The global growth model will face a profound change in the coming years. At stake is the very survival of the planet since, according to United Nations estimates, at the current rate of consumption, in 2050 the equivalent of three earths will be needed to satisfy the demands for natural…
Upcycling: What is super food recycling?
Food packaging waste is a global problem. In fact, according to the Ocean Conservancy report, in fact, to date it is already considered the main global challenge in terms of pollution. Many of these packaging can be recycled, posing a challenge for both consumers and public authorities for the next…
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