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TOMRA welcomes feedback on Defra DRS consultation
Feedback from the consultation, which took place between February and May of this year and received more than 208,000 responses, showed strong public backing for an all-in DRS model Read more
Wimbledon goes greener with TOMRA’s reverse vending machine
Wimbledon successfully went even greener this summer with TOMRA’s reverse vending machine. Read more
TOMRA and Co-op launch deposit return scheme for festival-goers
Reverse vending machines for recycling are set to strike a chord with eco-conscious festival-goers across Britain this summer. Read more
TOMRA Sorting Recycling hosts global conference to focus on recycling plastics
With the theme of ‘Recycling in a Plastic World’, the two-day event in Bulgaria focused on trends and innovations throughout the plastic value chain Read more
By land and by sea, why the fight against plastic pollution is just as important on our own home turf
To mark World Environment Day, TOMRA looks at the issues surrounding land-based plastic waste and how it is damaging both our wildlife and the environment. Read more
TOMRA welcomes Scotland’s “groundbreaking” deposit return scheme
The company has applauded Scotland for leading the charge in deposit return in the UK. Read more
TOMRA Sorting Recycling launches TOMRA Insight cloud-based data platform
The data can transform sorting from an operational process into a strategic management tool for fact-based decision-making at every step of the value and production chain Read more
TOMRA publishes e-book analysing viability of 100 per cent recycled plastics
The publication explores the technical feasibility and progress made towards 100 per cent recyclability of plastics and highlights the opportunities of using high-quality recycled plastics for manufacturers of plastic products and packaging Read more
Quinn releases fully detectable black PET food trays
The new Detecta by Quinn range of black PET trays address long standing recyclability issues, and could provide the first possibility of a circular economy for black plastic packaging Read more
TOMRA welcomes launch of consultation on the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
The company has welcomes today’s launch of a consultation on the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read more
TOMRA CEO wins prestigious European Business leader award
Organised by international business magazine European CEO, the awards featured 41 other business leaders and were held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Read more
TOMRA spotlights the removal of flame-retardant plastics from WEEE waste streams
With legislation prohibiting the re-use of plastics containing BFRs, TOMRA explained how combining the company’s near infrared and x-ray technology enables the removal of up 98 per cent of plastics containing BFRs from mixed plastic waste streams Read more
TOMRA welcomes the inclusion of a consultation on deposit return schemes
The company now has a UK base and team, and says it is looking forward to the forthcoming consultation in England. Read more
TOMRA publish e-book to help meet China’s National Sword standard
TOMRA publish e-book to help recycling operations meet China’s new National Sword standard. Read more
TOMRA introduce new sharp eye technology for sorting plastics
TOMRA Sorting Recycling has introduced a new sharp eye technology for separating single-layer PET trays from PET bottles. Read more
Tomra launches Laser Object Detection to identify black plastic and glass
Norwegian sorting experts Tomra have introduced a Laser Object Detector for its Autosort separators. Read more
Aeroplas pot up recyclable plantpots for kerbside recycling without carbon black
Black plantpots have been notoriously difficult to recycle as NIR scanning is unable to detect carbon black. Aeroplas has developed kerbside recyclable plantpots for the sustainable gardener. Read more
Lombard recycling company receives TOMRA Autosort machinery to deal with Milan's waste plastic
Italian recyclers Montello has welcomed the addition of forty TOMRA Autosort machines to its lines in Bergamo. Read more
Flex packagers start CEFLEX project
Major companies in the flexible packaging supply chain have set up an advocacy organisation. Read more
All sorted: Fluorescent markers code all plastic containers for recycling
Labelling technology developed by materials scientists at Brunel University will use phosphor coding labels to advance recyclate sorting efficiency. Read more