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4 News News from the global plastics recycling industry, including: TotalEnergies acquires Spanish recycler; Europe takes aim at greenwashing claims; Veolia to close German PET plant; New PET recycling plant for Latvia
13 Single serve capsules at the crossroads Martyna Fong, author of AMI’s Single Serve Capsules 2022 report, looks at the potential impact of the EU’s proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
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15 Getting the best from the mix Developments in compatibilising technology are facilitating new opportunities for recycled plastics. Mark Holmes reports on additive companies making immiscible polymers work together
29 Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe We preview the exhibitors at Plastics Recycling World Expo in Essen, Germany on 14-15 June
41 Precise and powerful: new shredders Shredding machines are getting better at handling more challenging types and sizes of input material, while also delivering higher quality results. By Mikell Knights
50 Developers work on solutions for process waste The need to utilise all plastics waste, including material arising at primary processing plants, has led to development of new technologies. By Mikell Knights
58 Diary
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