BIR Autumn Roundtables: Plastics Committee Focuses on WEEE

The spotlight was turned on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) during the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Plastics Round-Table in Munich in late October as two guest speakers approached the issue from different angles. Rainer Koehnlechner, owner and managing director of separation specialist at Germany-based Hamos GmbH, explained that it was possible to derive high-purity polymers from mixed WEEE plastics.

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BIR Autumn Roundtables: Plastics Committee Focuses on WEEE

ECO Plastics finds investors

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British Plastics Recycling Group Expresses Concern over Material Supply

The British Plastics Federation’s Recycling Group (BPFRG) , London, is expressing concern over a growing shortage of usable scrap plastics available in the United Kingdom.

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British Plastics Recycling Group Expresses Concern over Material Supply

Chinese Scrap Industry to Gather in Foshan in May

The China National Resource Recycling Association (CRRA) is hosting the 6th annual China International Recycling Conference and Exhibition. There are two forums that comprise event, according to the CRRA. The Metal Forum will take place May 12-14 in Foshan, Guangdong province and the Plastics Forum will be May 14-16 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

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Chinese Scrap Industry to Gather in Foshan in May