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THE EXHIBITION
THE EXHIBITION
ANNOUNCING GREENPLAST: PLASTICS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABILITY
From the 3rd to the 6th of May 2022, Fiera Milano will host the entire plastics and rubber industry in Rho-Pero in an event dedicated to innovative solutions to boost environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, options for Reducing-Reusing-Recycling, and progress towards a circular economy.
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THE LAST NEWS
THE LAST NEWS
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Methanol for many applications from non-recyclable waste
The NextChem subsidiary dedicated to waste-to-chemical technologies, MyRechemical, and Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, will jointly cooperate to commercially develop "waste-to-methanol" technology worldwide. This waste-to-methanol technology has its roots in the chemical conversion of non-recyclable municipal waste...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
PlasticsEurope is in favor of the recycled material in plastic packaging by 2030
European plastics producers call for a mandatory EU recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030. An enabling policy framework and collaboration with the value chain are essential to reach target. PlasticsEurope endorses the objective of preventing and reducing excessive packaging...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The environment to be included into the fundamental principles of the Constitution of Italy
The process of a constitutional bill that includes the environment into the fundamental principles of the Constitution of Italy - laying the foundations for the necessary balance between the environmental interests with those of the economic stakeholders - is now well underway. The constitutional bill in question, which...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Recycling in Italy: record figures in 2020
In 2020, packaging recycling rates in Italy exceeded all forecasts. The health emergency did not slow down the development of this area of the circular economy: last year 73% of the packaging placed on the market was recycled, that is 3.3% more than in 2019. These figures were disclosed by the Conai (Italian packaging consortium) on the...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Bormioli Pharma steps up its sustainable packaging drive
Manufacturer of plastic and glass containers for the pharmaceutical industry, Bormioli Pharma has announced that by 2025 its products will be manufactured from 50% sustainable raw materials, such as recycled plastic and glass, and bioplastics. This target will see the company tripling the proportion of...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
New Karawang facility to recycle 2 billion PET plastic bottles annually
Thailand-based Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), one of the world’s largest producer of recycled PET for beverage bottles, announced it will build a facility in Karawang, West Java, to recycle almost 2 billion plastic bottles a year in support of the government’s plan to reduce ocean debris...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The negative consequences of the SUP directive strict deadlines on European industry
The association of European plastics processors, EuPC, highlights the negative consequences of the strict deadlines imposed by the SUP (Single-Use Plastics) directive on the legislative activity and markets of the European Union member States. In a press release it points out that the deadline of July 3, 2021, for the...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
RadiciGroup in the CarE-Service project
Automotive polyamide circularity? Thanks to the project CarE-Service - that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme with the goal to develop innovative circular economy business models for the automotive industry, and that entered its final phase - it is feasible...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Agreement for the promotion of Versalis Proesa technology
The chemical company of Eni, Versalis, and the engineering and technological platform for sustainability, Saipem, have signed an agreement to internationally promote Proesa, Versalis’ proprietary technology used to produce sustainable bioethanol and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass...
THE CONFERENCE
THE CONFERENCE
MATERIALS
MATERIALS
TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNOLOGIES
END OF LIFE AND RECOVERY
END OF LIFE AND RECOVERY
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATION
1.914 kton
PLASTICS PACKAGING TO THE MARKET
905 kton
RECYCLING*
915 kton
ENERGY RECOVERY
1.800 kton/year
RECYCLING* INSTALLED
CAPACITY
800 mln/year
TURNOVER ITALIAN RECYCLING SECTOR
* mechanical
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