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Re-mall wins Ingka investment


Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has announced an investment in Re-mall, a Chinese recycler which uses a proprietary process to produce transparent recycled polypropylene. The finished materials are used in applications such as storage boxes and containers, tableware, toys, cosmetics packaging, and woven textile products. “Re-mall’s strong supplier network and partnerships with leading Chinese food delivery service providers are already allowing them to create impact at scale for the local recycling market,” said Lukas Visser, Head of Circular Invest- ments at Ingka Group. He said that by investing


in Re-mall, Ingka is helping to address a global plastic waste problem and contributing to the circular economy transition. � www.ingka.com � www.re-mall.cn


Wales sets the pace in the UK with digital DRS


Wales is set to become the first country in the world to include a digital solution in its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) using technology developed by Welsh firm Polytag.


Under the new model, households will be able to scan a QR code on contain- ers using a dedicated app and recycle them through existing kerbside collec- tions. The technology for a digital DRS is already operational, with Polytag’s Plastic Detection Units now covering 50% of the UK’s household waste stream. The company said major


retailers are already backing the scheme, with M&S launching invisible UV- tagged products using Polytag’s solution. “This is the breakthrough moment we’ve championed since the UK first proposed a DRS in 2018,” said Polytag CEO Alice Rackley. “The Welsh Government’s bold move to adopt a digital-first approach isn’t just progres- sive, it’s visionary. By


IMAGE: POLYTAG Wales is planning to use digital technology from Polytag


putting cutting-edge technology in consumers’ hands, they’re making recycling smarter, simpler and more rewarding.” Wales, which according to Eunomia Research and Reloop, already has the second highest recycling rate in the world, has launched a 12-week consultation. In a statement, the Welsh government said: “We have been undertaking wide- spread engagement on the development of our scheme and working closely with industry and the other governments to ensure the schemes within the UK will


be interoperable.” A new multi-agency


scheme is also being trialled in Wales, aimed at increasing the collection and recycling rates of farm plastics and reducing river pollution. A 2023 report by WRAP claimed that the UK as a whole has an average agri-plastic recycling rate of 20-30%, considered low in comparison to other European countries. Waste silage wrap can


increase flood risk as it tends to accumulate in waterways and cause blockages. � www.gov.wales � https://naturalresources.wales


Mura plans recycling facility in Singapore


UK chemical recycler Mura has announced plans to develop a 50,000 tonnes/yr plastics recycling facility in Singapore, marking a milestone in the company’s expansion across Asia. The new facility will be located on


Jurong Island within the Singapore Essential Chemicals Complex (SECC), where the company has recently secured rights to a site from PCS. Mura has also opened a Singapore office to


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support the expansion. In 2019, the Singapore Government announced the Zero Waste Masterplan which aims to create a Zero Waste Nation by minimising waste and increasing the overall recycling rate to 70% by 2030. The Singapore facility, which will have scope to increase to 100,000 tonnes/yr, will utilise Mura’s Hydro-PRT technology and builds on its first


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commercial-scale site in Teesside, UK. Mura and Dow have jointly decided


not to proceed with previously announced plans to build a Hydro-PRT facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Ger- many, stating persistent economic and regulatory challenges that continue to impact the competitiveness of manu- facturing investments. � www.muratechnology.com � https://corporate.dow.com


www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com


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