Etiket: plastic
Plastic recyclers are having a hard time: ‘We continue to produce, but it is loss-making’
Companies that recycle plastic such as Attero in Wijster and CuRe in Emmen cannot compete with dirt-cheap new plastic from Asia and the United States. That plastic is being dumped…
Plastic recyclers cannot compete with cheap plastic from Asia and the US
Plastic recycling companies such as Attero in Wijster and CuRe in Emmen cannot compete with dirt-cheap new plastic from Asia and the United States. That plastic is being dumped en…
Boats made of recycled plastic: foundations happy with subsidies for sustainable projects
The province is again offering subsidies for small-scale projects. Foundations can use that money for sustainable projects. Scouting Ensign Peetoom Vendel from Hoorn used the subsidy to build sustainable boats…
The Netherlands is a leader in recycling, but separated plastic often simply goes into the oven
The Netherlands is the recycling champion. But we can separate plastic until we weigh an ounce, the recycling companies have nowhere to go with it and send some of the…
Los Angeles police kill man with plastic fork in hand | Abroad
Los Angeles police released video on Tuesday of an intervention that led to the death of a man holding a plastic fork after a confrontation with several officers in a…
Environmental organizations are taking legal action against the Flemish government over ‘Europe’s largest plastic project’ | Abroad
Fifteen environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Flemish government in their legal battle against the ethane cracker of the Antwerp chemical company Ineos. The provinces of Zeeland and…
Almost all Belgian beaches exceed European thresholds: plastic litter and construction waste are the biggest polluters
Belgian beaches exceed the European thresholds for good environmental status on almost all points. This was evident on Wednesday from the first measurements by the non-profit organization Proper Strand Lopers…
Paques Biomaterials raises 14 million euros for the development of biodegradable plastic and wants to build a factory in Emmen
Paques Biomaterials from Balk, a company that develops a biodegradable alternative to plastic, has raised 14 million euros in financing. The investors also include Invest-NL, the investment fund for start-ups…
Organic items in plastic or smaller range due to strict rules: ‘Administrative fair’ | Economy
Stores are cutting back on their organic range because the Netherlands implements European rules so strictly. Partly because of this, organic fruit and vegetables are increasingly being packaged in plastic,…
Plastic granules are washing up en masse on our coast,…
And millions of those grains wash up on us every time. Ingrid Meys: “I have seen them myself near Middelkerke. I have heard people who have found them on the…