Plastic

China: Guanwei Recycling Corp. sees gross profits drop by 24 per cent

16/05/2012

China’s leading manufacturer of recycled LDPE has reported that while revenues in the first quarter of 2012 increased by 14.35 per cent, year on year net income has decreased by 24 per cent.
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UK: ECO Plastics backs WRAP’s new guide to rigid plastic collections

15/05/2012

WRAP’s report on the best way to recycle mixed rigid plastics has been supported by recycler ECO Plastics.

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WRAP launches guide on household rigid plastic packaging collections

14/05/2012

New guidance for local authorities on collecting rigid plastic packaging has been launched by WRAP.

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Eco Plastics opens joint venture with Coca-Cola

11/05/2012

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO plastics have officially launched their joint venture Continuum Recycling.

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REGAIN Polymers recruits three new staff members

04/05/2012

Plastics recycling company REGAIN Polymers has appointed three new members of staff on its commercial team.

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Closed Loop Recycling calls for plastics to be included in Resource Security Action Plan

02/05/2012

The Government should extend its Resource Security Action Plan to include other scarce and valuable materials such as plastics, according to Closed Loop Recycling.

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Fukutomi to build Hong Kong plastics recycling plant

01/05/2012

Hong Kong is to gets its first local recycling factory as mainland labour costs rise, according to Plastics News.

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Closed Loop Recycling expecting boost from games

20/04/2012

The London 2012 Olympic games will provide a legacy for the UK that will stimulate consumers to recycle more and create many green jobs for the recycling industry, according to Closed Loop Recycling chief executive Chris Dow.

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New eco-design guidelines launched for HDPE bottles

17/04/2012

European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR) has launched new European eco-design guidelines for HDPE bottles.

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British Plastics Federation wants more support for energy from waste

12/04/2012

The director general of the British Plastics Federation has called on the Government to give more backing to energy from waste.

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