by Plastics.com Staff | Sep 10, 2018 | Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Europe, Global, Injection Molding, Part Design
Billund, Denmark — At the heart of this town lies a building that is a veritable temple to the area’s most famous creation, the humble Lego brick. It is filled with complex creations, from a 50-foot tree to a collection of multicoloured dinosaurs, all of them built...
by Plastics.com Staff | Sep 7, 2018 | Africa, Asia/Pacifica, Business, Daily News, Environmental, Global, Scrap Plastics
Pope Francis is talking about plastics in the oceans while his church is sinking under the weight of abuse allegations, say critics. Yet while both issues are serious, neither is what it appears — and the moment provides a good opportunity to discuss both. The...
by Plastics.com Staff | Sep 6, 2018 | Business, Daily News, Europe, Global, Packaging
UK — The biggest topic in UK packaging – plastics – is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations, Luxury Packaging and ADF London 2018, when it returns to Olympia London later this month (12–13 September). The 2018 edition of the show will host the...
by Plastics.com Staff | Aug 28, 2018 | Business, Daily News, Environmental, Europe, Global, Scrap Plastics
Keighley, UK — Company hits back as manufacturers face criticism over unrecyclable plastics And the firm refutes suggestions that producers aren’t communicating with local authorities over the issue. PFF Packaging Group was speaking out in response to a report...
by Plastics.com Staff | Aug 28, 2018 | Asia/Pacifica, Business, Daily News, Global, Scrap Plastics
In January, China began enforcing a policy that bans the import of plastic waste from the rest of the world. The implications of this are massive: nearly 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide each year and, though only about 14 percent of it ever gets...
by Plastics.com Staff | Aug 24, 2018 | Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Global, Recycling
Two articles; pro & con… Save the planet: Choose plastic shopping bags There’s a worldwide movement to get rid of plastic shopping bags and replace them with paper or reusable cotton tote bags. The claimed reason is to combat litter and to save the planet,...
