The implications of the UN Global Plastic Treaty for Africa

The UN Global Plastic Treaty needs to scale waste management solutions that encourage reuse systems and reduce reliance on single-use, says Merissa Naidoo, Plastic Programme manager for GAIA and BFFP Africa. Our discussion...

PRSE 2025: Neste talks circular plastics economy progress and challenges

Chemical recycling is experiencing a new momentum, according to Andreas Teir, Neste’s head of chemical recycling. We spoke to Teir at PRSE 2025 in the Netherlands to discuss recent developments in chemical recycling, the...

PRSE 2025: Holland Colours boosts PET recycling with additives tech

We discussed the challenges of recycling PET bottles with Mark Kalisvaart, global product market manager for packaging at Holland Colours. Kalisvaart highlights the company’s CircStab technology, a stabilizer added to the PET...

Empack 2025: ATS-Tanner showcases banding solutions for regulatory compliance

ATS-Tanner showcased its ATS US-3000 banding machine and other banding solutions at Empack 2025 in the Netherlands. Johan van Veen, the company’s national sales manager for the Netherlands, told us how banding automation can help...

Empack 2025: Fanuc presents cobot as solution to labor shortage challenges

Fanuc presented its CRX-30iA cobot for heavy-lifting applications at the Empack 2025 trade show in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. On the showfloor, we spoke to Herbert van Burken, area sales manager at Fanuc Benelux, about the cobot...

PRSE 2025: Tomra harnesses AI for optimized plastic recycling

Alberto Piovesan, global segment director for Plastics at Tomra, told us about the company’s AI-powered recycling technologies at PRSE 2025. We also discussed how regulation impacts the plastic packaging market and how Pioveson...