Poland and the Czech Republic pledge joint action against illegal waste imports

14.03.2019 − Poland and the Czech Republic plan to cooperate more closely on combating illegal waste shipments. The countries signed a declaration on the problem of illegal transfrontier waste shipments of waste...» more

EU waste plastics exports down a quarter in 2018

08.03.2019 − China’s restrictions on importing waste materials have fundamentally changed international trading streams for waste plastics within the span of just a few years. » more

Carbios: First bottles from 100% “biorecycled” PET

28.02.2019 − The French start-up Carbios has made its first PET bottles out of 100 per cent recycled plastic. The French company uses an enzyme to break down PET waste into its components – at a temperature of 60...» more