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Food industry and recycling: the keys to a successful partnership
The use of recycled plastic is key for the food industry. At present, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the only plastic material with authorized recycling processes for the packaging of many foods, complying with all the safety requirements of the European Union (EU). The increase in its use by food companies…
The social value of recycling in the European Circular Economy strategy
Recycling is key to establishing a more sustainable production and consumption model. This is revealed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in its report ‘Policy brief on making the most of the social economy’s contribution to the circular economy’, where it underlines the importance of recycling within…
What types of plastics can be recycled and what are they used for?
Plastic is one of the key materials in today’s economy. Every year, around 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, of which around 70 million tons originate in Europe. According to the United Nations (UN), only 14% is recycled, although in recent years much investment has been made at…
What can recycling do to prevent excessive plastic pollution?
Plastic pollution is the main determinant in controlling the deterioration of ecosystems, according to a study by Nature. In other words, to ensure greater sustainability of the planet, it is key to promote plastic recycling, for example, promoting growth in the production of reusable PET containers, which will help reverse…
Plastic recycling in Spain
Although plastic recycling in Spain has made great progress in recent years, there is still much room for improvement in the future. In global terms, recycling of household plastics has already exceeded 600,000 tons per year in the country, which means that each inhabitant recycles around 13 kilos of plastic…
Main uses of PET, the king of plastic materials
Polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene terephthalate is the material that makes up PET containers. This type of plastic is increasingly used by different economic sectors, thanks to the important advantages it offers, such as its flexibility and lightness, the chemical and thermal resistance it withstands, its resistance to abrasion and breakage,…
The challenges of PET packaging in 2022
Recycled plastic will be one of the major players in the coming years. So much so that, for example, the European Union (EU), within the framework of its Circular Economy Strategy, has set as its main objective to ensure that by the year 2030 all packaging on the market will…
Compostability and recyclability: two ways to promote the Circular Economy through plastics
The European Union’s (EU) Circular Economy strategy aims to move towards a more sustainable production model, reducing the use of energy and different materials and seeking to reintegrate waste into the ecosystem or, in turn, towards new production processes. Plastics play a key role in this scheme, as they are…
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…
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