The European plastics industry: hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
In the run-up to K 2019 the latest K blog discusses the challenges facing the European plastics industry including chemical recycling and the Brexit effect. Read more
20 Aug 2019 11:31 Guest Blog
Don't deflect the important details of isolation bearing specification
Richard Hepworth, President of Trelleborg's marine and infrastructure operation, looks at regulations and challenges within isolation bearing Read more
18 Jul 2019 12:18 Guest Blog
VDMA
Erema CEO discusses how recyclers are investing strongly in the circular economy
Manfred Hackl, CEO Erema discusses the circular economy in this VDMA interview. Read more
18 Jul 2019 09:45 Guest Blog
motan on circular economy … Plastics are too valuable to be thrown away
Thomas Schwachulla looks at the importance of the Circular Economy, from the point of view of peripheral device manufacturers Read more
15 Jul 2019 12:28 Guest Blog
Circular Economy: Hot Topic at K 2019
In this guest blog Dr. Cornelia Jokisch discusses the Circular Economy which is set to be a hot topic at K 2019 in October. Read more
12 Jul 2019 10:25 Guest Blog
How does our plastic waste become plastic pollution?
In the following article, Doug Woodring and Trish Hyde of the Plasticity Forum discuss the key takeaways from this year’s Plasticity Forum which took place last week in Amsterdam. Read more
4 Jul 2019 10:16 Guest Blog
Comparing Traditional Materials to Lightweight Automotive EPP Components to Reduce CO2 Emissions
In this article, Andrew Beaton of DS Smith outlines the comparison of traditional materials and lightweight automotive EPP components in terms of reducing CO2 emissions. Read more
13 Jun 2019 14:57 Guest Blog
Border walls created in plastic de-fence
In the following article, Doug Woodring and Trish Hyde of the Plasticity Forum look at how the changing landscape surrounding the management of waste plastics is providing both puzzle, as well as opportunity. Read more
12 Jun 2019 15:08 Guest Blog
Dr Kevin Bradley
Can voluntary product stewardship schemes deliver meaningful outcomes for the environment?
Dr Kevin Bradley, Secretary General of the international bromine organisation (BSEF), looks more closely at voluntary product stewardship schemes on the occasion it launches a new, updated code of best practice. Read more
3 Jun 2019 14:29 Guest Blog
nova-Institute
The state of the European bio-based economy is very mixed, the market is in a critical phase
In this guest blog an editor from nova-Institute interviews Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute, on the development of the European bio-based economy and a shift towards a renewable carbon economy Read more
7 May 2019 10:35 Guest Blog
About this Blog
From time to time it's nice to catch a new opinion; sometimes people have something specific to say that's worth sharing — that's why we've created the BP&R Guest Blog.
