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Tray-to-tray recycling: the plastic packaging industry’s new green hero. By - Noticias Ambientales After “bottle-to-bottle” recycling, the plastic packaging industry is undergoing a key transformation with the arrival of the tray-to-tray model. It’s a system that seeks to move closer to a circular economy by directly reusing PET trays to manufacture new ones and reducing dependence on virgin plastic. |
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AI ensures ‘reverse the damage’ is taken seriously. By - Nitesh Mehrotra With open burning and unmanaged plastic waste being a major challenge for decades, AI steps in to turn things around with hyperspectral imaging (HSI). HSI captures detailed spectral information beyond visible light to reveal the chemical signature of materials. Machine learning algorithms help to analyse this data and classify plastics by polymer type and additives. |
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K 2025 prepares to drive tomorrow’s circular transition, responsibly. By - Modern Plastics Argentina From 8 to 15 October, K 2025 in Düsseldorf is set to address the central issues of our times. One of its three main topics read “Shaping the Circular Economy”. And right now, it’s reason enough to shed light on the current state of affairs in terms of circularity six months ahead of the world-leading trade fair of the plastics and rubber industry. |
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Latin America’s large-scale eco project tackles a larger problem at hand. By - Noticias Ambientales The WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) organisation and the Global Plastic Pact Network recently opened a regional call to identify 10 innovative solutions that promote plastic circularity in Latin America by preventing plastic pollution in nature through scalable and collaborative projects. |
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‘The power of micro-level resistance’: by Pantnagar scientists. By - Aakash Ahuja Researchers at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar redefine the word ‘breakthrough’ after developing an antibacterial plastic that resists microbial contamination for up to 72 hours, even when exposed to air and water. Now, this innovation holds immense scope for applications in healthcare, food packaging, and daily-use plastics. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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