Paper & Textiles News

Feb 21, 2012
TRA reveals slump in used textiles donations
According to the UK Textile Recycling Association (TRA), charity shops are experiencing a severe drop in donations now more people are selling off their garments at cash-for-clothing stores.
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Feb 07, 2012
Recycling target for Tetra Pak
Around 20% of all the cartons sold worldwide by Tetra Pak are recycled, but the Switzerland-based company has now set itself the goal of ensuring that 40% of its packages are material recycled by 2020.
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Feb 02, 2012
China’s first closed-loop recycling of uniforms
The Teijin Group has launched the first programme in China for collecting and recycling used uniforms, relying on its Eco Circle system. This incorporates what is claimed to be the world’s first technology for the chemical recycling of polyester, which Teijin Fibers introduced in 2002.
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Jan 18, 2012
DS Smith targets SCA packaging operations
SCA is set to divest its packaging operations - excluding two kraftliner mills in Sweden - following a formal offer from UK-based DS Smith.
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Jan 16, 2012
KOM to enhance recovered paper recycling
Oman-based Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) has unveiled a new initiative to improve recovered paper collection and recycling, to be known as ‘KOM in Green’.
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Jan 16, 2012
BIR World Mirror on Paper January 2012
The following article is based on the latest Paper World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body for the benefit of its members.
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Jan 13, 2012
China targets 72.1% paper recycling rate by 2015
The Chinese government is planning to raise the domestic paper recycling rate from 71.5% to 72.1% by the end of the current Five-Year Plan in 2015.
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Jan 09, 2012
Council for Textile Recycling targets zero landfilling
America’s Council for Textile Recycling (CTR) has created a new website in order to promote its latest objective - improving on the meagre total of 15% of post-consumer textile waste that is recycled domestically every year.
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