July 10, 2008
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter July 10, 2008 |
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New ISO standard will help expand plastics recovery and recycling worldwide
A new ISO International Standard will assist the emerging worldwide market for plastic recovery and recycling. Because plastic products are traded internationally and many of the plastic resin manufacturing companies and industrial users are multinational companies, the arrival of ISO 15270:2008, Plastics – Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste, is particularly opportune. ISO 15270:2008 has been developed to assist all plastics industry stakeholders in the development of : a sustainable global infrastructure for plastics recovery and recycling a sustainable market ... |
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European carton recycling rate creeps up again
The number of beverage cartons recycled in Europe has increased notably in 2007. Europeans recycled close to 330,000 tonnes of beverage cartons in 2007, representing 32% of total volume, an improvement by 7% over 2006. “Our industry is committed to increase recycling levels of our beverage cartons. This is why we encourage collection schemes through partnerships with local authorities and drive innovation for our products”, said Christian Verschueren, ACE Director General. In the UK, an initiative launched in 2007 between the beverage carton industry association ACE-UK2 and local authorities ... |
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