1:32 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Survey
IK: Record price jumps for energy and raw materials endanger production - The plastic packaging industry urgently needs relief
The extreme price pressure for electricity and gas as well as the persistently high raw material prices mean that every fourth manufacturer of plastic packaging and films has to reject orders. For 2022, the industry expects a further sharp rise in electricity costs of ...
0:55 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition
Indorama Ventures recognized by EcoVadis and ChemScore for excellent sustainability performance in supply chain and chemical management
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment. The company also achieved first place in ChemScore, which ranks the world’s 50 largest chemical companies’ environmental ...
1:28 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report
The World Ocean Initiative: Rethinking plastics in a circular economy
In this report, Economist Impact examines the distinguishing characteristics of a range of plastic recycling technologies, presenting the results of an in-depth assessment informed by an advisory board and desk research. The report further explores the policy framework necessary to ...
2:20 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
New plant
Spain: Repetco Innovations receives €30.8 million from the EIB to build a plastic delamination and recycling plant
Located in Albacete, the new plant will have a maximum input capacity of 150 000 tonnes of post-consumer food-grade mixed plastics per year and produce 54 000 tonnes of rPET pellets per year Repetco Innovations is planning to make an initial investment of €47 million and ...