Opinions
Opinion
Billion’s general manager Georg Kiesl argues that the advantages of manufacturing machinery in France or Germany outweigh cost disadvantages
Markus Gschwandtner, Managing Director and Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Brückner Maschinenbau, discusses recycling of mono-material packaging and international competition ahead of the K Show
Willemijn Peeters, Founder of Searious Business, reflects on her experience at the last Plastic Treaty negotiations in Busan. While progress may feel like one step forward and half a step back, she assures us that the trajectory remains firmly in the right direction.
Dr. Stephan Gneuss, Managing Director at Gneuss, discusses the state of the plastics recycling market in Germany and globally ahead of the K show
The PPWR is arguably the most significant piece of regulation to impact the packaging, plastic and recycling chains in decades, argues Mark Victory, senior editor of recycling at ICIS
Head of Tomra Recycling, Dr. Volker Rehrmann, weighs in on the key trends in sorting and recycling
Tom Cash, director of automation parts supplier Foxmere, explains how advanced technologies are addressing sustainability issues in plastic production and recycling
Dr. Roland Bothor from Institut cyclos-HTP GmbH (CHI) provides insight into polyamide’s role in sustainable packaging and the necessary steps for successful recycling
On the road to K 2025, Ulrich Reifenhaeuser, Chairman of the K Exhibitor Advisory Board, and Thorsten Kuehmann, Managing Director of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, discuss circularity, artificial intelligence, and recruiting young talent to the industry
Plastic recycling rates in the USA are stagnating. But with the UN global plastics treaty at a deadlock, two delayed recycling bills offer the country a golden opportunity to improve the figures, argues Saloni Doshi, CEO at EcoEnclose
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) discusses its stand on the global treaty on plastic pollution
As the final UN Plastics Treaty negotiations begin, there is growing attention on the role of bioplastics in addressing both environmental and economic challenges
Researchers at the MERLIN project are setting new standards in the recyclability of plastic packaging, aligning with the European Union's ambitious circular economy goals