The coronavirus pandemic has affected industries worldwide, economically and structurally. In record time, organisations have been forced to adapt to a new environment and respond to a wide range of issues: import and export constraints; delays/interruptions in...
The European market for waste recycling services reached an approximate value of 115,000 million euros in 2019. A figure that could almost double over the next decade, as indicated in the report recently published by the consultancy Transparency Market Research (TMR)....
Although plastic materials were created earlier, the year 1907 is considered the beginning of modern plastic history. That was when Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first thermosetting plastic. It was insulating, resistant to moderate heat, acids and water. A...
Circular Economy concept is here to stay. And it is that every time it is clearer that, if not, the whole planet could have an irremediable problem. Previously, we told how PlasticsEurope had come into action in this regard. The business association representing...
Last June, PlasticsEurope, the business association representing active polymer manufacturers in the plastics sector in Europe, published the report "The circular economy of plastics - A European vision". Developed within the framework of the PlasticsEurope Plastics...
50.2% of the world's paper and cardboard production was manufactured with recovered fiber in 2018. This is reflected in the report on the statistical analysis carried out by the Paper Division of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the office of international...
Now that the first half of 2020 has passed, it is known that the growing trend in the recycling of domestic plastic packaging has continued in Spain during 2019. Throughout this year, up to 616,736 tonnes of this material were recycled, a figure 8% higher than the...
In 2019, the figure for glass packaging waste collected through the green container in Spain reached 896,450 tons. A number that marks the historical maximum recorded so far and that represents an increase of 30% in the last five years. This is reflected in the data...
In recent years, a lot of work has been done (and invested) in educating the population about recycling, especially household waste. But, a study carried out and recently published by DS Smith, a company specialized in sustainable packaging, reflects that the...
At the height of the COVID-19 crisis, waste management has become a priority for several countries, but keeping recycling plants at full capacity represents a challenge.The collection and treatment of waste are essential services that must be guaranteed despite the...