Find out how new resin formulas are changing the stretch film industry. They allow companies to save money, reduce waste, and be more environmentally conscious.
Most stretch film manufacturers and experts predict that hybrid and micron stretch films will soon replace standard 80 gauge stretch films. The new stretch film resin mixtures allow manufactures to reduce production costs, while still offering a quality plastic stretch product. This thinner stronger film encourages less petroleum byproducts to be used, therefore reducing negative environmental effects.
Montello S.p.A., based near Bergamo, Italy, uses the latest sensor-based technology of 40 TOMRA machines to give a new lease of life to tonnes of post-consumer plastic arriving from Lombardy.
Montello S.p.A. Bergamo. A success story. An example of industrial conversion towards a green economy. Back in 1996, at the time of the steel crisis, the company`s management decided to discontinue production of iron bars for reinforced concrete and transform the business into what would become one of the most advanced...
Economic, Climate Impacts Of Wasted ProduceResearchers at Karlstad University in Karlstad, Sweden collected primary data on fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) waste through direct measurements in three large retail stores in Sweden (55,000 sq.ft. to 75,000 sq.ft. in floor area) to conduct an analysis from the perspectives of wasted mass, economic cost and climate impact. A method of measuring and calculating the economic cost of FFV waste was developed and includes the costs of wasted produce, personnel time for...
CustomerWastecycle Ltd, based in Nottingham city in the UK is the leading resource management and recycling company in the East Midlands, and is part of the Environmental division of the DCC Group. Wastecycle process waste and material through their Recycling Facilities with over 90% recycled and recovered, whilst successfully locating and securing markets for over 200,000 tonnes of recycled products.SituationThe client wished to increase production, without increasing staff levels.The aim was the production of...
Planning, delivery, installation, commissioning, testing and turnkey delivery of a plant for mechanical-biological treatment of municipal waste.Customer:FCC EnvironmentThroughput:(50,000 Mg/a): 33,500 Mg/a Household waste and 16,500 Mg/a Commercial wasteCommissioning:March/April 2015Mechanical treatment:
Shredder
Screendrum
Ballistic separator
Ferrous-separator
Non-ferrous-separator
NIR-devices
Recycling materials:
Plastic, films
Paper
Cardboard
Hard plastic (PET/HDPE etc.)
Wood
Textiles
Fuel:...
OverviewThe DEDISA waste management plant is located in the prefecture of Chania, which is a prefecture of the island of Crete, in the south of Greece. This integrated waste-processing centre serves a population of 155 000 inhabitants, which represents around 25% of the island’s total population. The Chania area also provides 88,000 beds for tourists, and most of the region’s municipalities fall within the DEDISA plant’s catchment area. Design and technical specification of the DEDISA plant were...
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