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lastics Recyclers Europe (Brussels) has released 2018 is increasing and shifting toward a wider range of
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reporting a total capacity of 1.7 million tons of rigid, post- commented Herbert Snell, Chairman of the HDPE & PP
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HDPE and PP are in the is steadily growing, in order to meet this new demand
group of the most recycled and increase the quality, it will be essential to work on
streams in Europe. A report advancing collection and design for recycling.
on 2018 recycling capacity “It is indispensable to increase recycling of these
in Europe for PET (2.1 polymers if we are to reach the new recycling rates,”
million tons) and PE-LD (3.4 he added. “This, in turn, can happen only if a genuine
million tons) was previously transformation of the production, end-of-life treatment
published. According to the and collection of these materials is taking place.”
data, the countries with the highest shares of installed This is crucial, noted Plastics Recyclers Europe, as the
capacity for these streams include Italy, with a rate of
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were 114 HDPE and PP recyclers located in Europe. The and personal care products. The remaining biggest
highest number of HDPE and PP facilities can be found
in Italy and Spain. Germany placed third, followed by PDUNHW IRU +'3( LV EXLOGLQJ DQG FRQVWUXFWLRQ IRU 33 LW·V
the automotive market.
the UK and France. “Demand for the use of recyclates

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