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LCA research review finds favour with plastics packaging recycling


Reducing or recycling plastic packaging are better options from a carbon footprint perspective than replacing it with alternative packaging materials, according to a study by Imperial College London in the UK. The study, Examining


material evidence - the carbon fingerprint, commis- sioned by Veolia UK, reviewed 73 publications on life cycle analyses (LCAs) comparing different types of packaging. “Findings indicate that in the applica-


tions it is used, most of the time, plastic packaging performs better than its alternatives, and mainly due to its very lightweight properties,” the report’s executive summary said. “Recycling always wins


over virgin production on all environmental indicators. For plastics, there seems to be consensus that recycling saves between 30% and 80% of the carbon emis- sions that virgin plastic processing and manufactur- ing generate.” From the LCAs studied, the Imperial


College researchers found that if all plastic were recycled it could result in mean annual savings of 30m to 150m tonnes of CO2, equivalent to stopping between 8 and 40 coal-fired power plants globally. Richard Kirkman, Chief


Technology and Innovation Officer, Veolia UK and Ireland, said: “With only 9% of plastics being recycled worldwide, there is still a lot to do to improve things. We have done it for paper, metals and glass which are widely recycled, but plastic


Fakuma shifts show to 2021


Fakuma organiser PE Schall has called off its 2020 show, which was due to take place in October in Friedrichshafen in Germany. The next event will take place on 12-16 October 2021. “Together with all involved


parties, we struggled for a long time to amend the general conditions demand- ed by the corona pandemic in such a way that Fakuma 2020 could have been promoted successfully,” said Bettina Schall, Managing Director of PE Schall. The company worked on changes to make the event viable but in consultation with the exhibitor advisory board PE Schall decided to postpone the Fakuma exhibition for one year. The 2018 event attracted 47,560 visitors. Schall said a


www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com


is a newer material and so we need the right policy drivers in place, backed by consumer and manufacturer awareness, to allow us to build the new recycling infrastructure. This provides new green jobs and delivers all the advantages that plastic can offer, whilst making significant cuts to global carbon emissions.” A PDF of the Imperial


College London report can be viewed and downloaded here. � www.imperial.ac.uk � www.veolia.co.uk


New rPET plant for


Above: The next Fakuma fair will take place at the Friedrichshafen fairground in 2021


hygiene and security concept that met all the prerequisites was developed for the show but “current uncertainties amongst exhibitors and visitors…with regard to travel and sending employees to events” had convinced it not to go ahead with a 2020 event.


Over the past few weeks a number of major long- time Fakuma exhibitors had indicated they would not “actively participate” in the 2020 show, which was generally interpreted to mean no machinery exhibits and few, if any, staff. � www.fakuma-messe.de


Australia A joint venture between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management and Asahi Beverages is set to build a PET bottle recycling facility in Albury/ Wodonga, Australia. This will increase Australia’s locally sourced and recycled PET from approximately 30,000 tpa currently to over 50,000 tpa, said Pact, a major rigid packaging producer. The facility is expected


to recycle the equivalent of around 1bn 600ml PET plastic bottles each year. The rPET will be used to produce new bottles plus food and beverage packaging in Australia. � https://pactgroup.com.au


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