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Mr Crispian Lao, Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Commission
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Dear [FIRSTNAME],
Mr Crispian Lao, Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Commission, and Founding President of the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Material Sustainability (PARMS), is a strong advocate for the environment. In this report, he explains the Philippine law on solid waste and the role of the private sector in implementing the country's Zero Waste to Nature Program. |
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Philippines aims for Zero Waste to Nature
Southeast Asian countries are getting serious in implementing proper waste management as the urgent call for environment protection reverberates throughout the region. Government policies and private sector initiatives are being drawn up and implemented to alleviate the plastic waste crisis. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report takes the first comprehensive look at policies on packaging waste and standards in 10 countries in Southeast Asia. With over half of the land-based plastic pollution in our oceans originating from just five countries, four of which are in Southeast Asia, the environmental impact of plastic litter in the APAC region alone costs its tourism, fishing and shipping industries $1.3 billion per year, according to the UNEP report. More... |
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Milliken’s additive solutions at recycling show
Milliken & Company supports the plastics recycling industry with advanced polymer additives that allow for the increased use of recycled content by improving the properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP) itself. The company’s solutions will be presented during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2021, Nov. 4-5 in Amsterdam. More...
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Closing the loop for paper-coated packaging
Total Corbion PLA has demonstrated that paper-coated applications with Luminy® PLA can now not only be certified compostable, but also recyclable. The new development adds an additional, previously unattainable end-of-life option for applications based on coated paperboard/paper such as coffee cups and take-out containers, ensuring valuable resources can be reused as new products. More...
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POLYSTAR - Extrusion Made Simple
Blown Film Extruders from single layer to multi-layered co-extrusion lines, we design our machines to be simple and focus on what’s most important for plastic producers who are looking for an easy and stable operation.
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Additive solutions for mechanical recycling of plastics
The plastics industry is looking for ways to increase the amount of recycled material in all major applications to meet its sustainability goals. It also has to deal with growing consumer concerns and stricter legal guidelines to reduce plastic waste. With its new IrgaCycleTM, BASF is introducing a new range of additive solutions that are tailored to the immediate requirements of plastics recycling. More...
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Digital transformation and circular economy to dominate Fakuma
In addition to the digital transformation, shifting from a linear to a circular economy is also a key issue for the plastics processing industry. And this is why the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, will be held in Friedrichshafen from 12 to 16 October 2021, is generating special interest. Fakuma is widely recognised as the number one event for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing. More...
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TPE solution for medical device market
KRAIBURG TPE has announced the launch of its new THERMOLAST® H product line and the line’s first HC/AP series. Designed exclusively for the Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device markets, the THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series provides high-quality material solution, which complies with ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5, and other relevant medical standards. More...
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