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Backlash against Greenpeace plastics recycling report
The Plastics Industry Association in the US has responded strongly to a new Greenpeace report condemning recycling as a “dead-end street” and concluding that “most plastic simply cannot be recycled.” The report also claimed
that while US households generated an estimated 46m tonnes of plastic waste in 2021, only 2.2m tonnes was recycled and “no type of plastic packaging in the US meets the definition of recyclable used by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastic Economy Initiative”. In a statement, Matt
Seaholm, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry
Association, said: “The activists at Greenpeace cannot call themselves environmentalists while simultaneously discourag- ing recycling as part of the solution to our world’s waste problems. There is no question that we, as a society, can and must recycle more. However, their assertions that recycling cannot keep plastic materi- als within the circular economy are disingenuous and irresponsible. Recycling is real, and the claims that it can’t ever work, made in this document, will likely result in unnecessary waste and public reaction that could actually cause greater environmental harm.” Seaholm went on to say:
sions. Especially during a time of heightened food uncertainty, global food shortages, and greater demand, plastic must be embraced for its ability to build a reliable, sustainable food supply chain across the world economy. “The plastics industry
“Nowhere in the Green- peace-created document is there a focus on the value that plastics provide. One example is eliminating food waste to ensure we reduce world hunger, get much needed produce to areas that don’t have access to nutritious, fresh food, and reduce food waste emis-
Arburg customer reaches 100 mark
Weißer + Grießhaber, a family-owned company based in Mönchweiler, Germany specialising in the manufacture of high-preci- sion, small plastic parts, has been using Arburg injection
moulding technology since being founded in 1969. It reached a milestone in October when a special ceremonial event took place to mark the handover of the company’s hundredth
Allrounder machine. “Arburg covers the entire technology spectrum with its precise and reliable Allrounder injection moulding machines and also offers very high service quality,” said Reinhard Fauser, Weißer + Grießhaber MD. He also cited Arburg’s
Above: Team members at Weißer + Grießhaber 8 INJECTION WORLD | November/December 2022
innovative strength and technical advice as well as stability and dependability as additional reasons for the successful partnership. Weißer + Grießhaber has a workforce of 310 employ- ees and generated turnover of €55m in 2021. �
www.weisser-griesshaber.de
agrees that we don’t recycle enough plastic. The differ- ence between our industry and Greenpeace is that we understand the necessary action needed to preserve a material that saves lives and improves our overall safety and quality of life through responsible use and recycling instead of creating false narratives.” �
www.greenpeace.org �
www.plasticsindustry.org
Seaway acquires MME in US
Seaway, which was ac- quired by asset manager ICG acquired in June, has purchased MME based in Minnesota, US, which provides injection mould- ing, engineering, tooling, and assembly for FDA- regulated medical items. The combined company will now have over 73,100 m² of manufacturing space at five facilities in Florida, California, and Minnesota, providing multiple points of production and delivery. �
www.seawayplastics.com
www.injectionworld.com
IMAGE: ARBURG
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