Inspiring Plastics Professionals

The Society of Plastic Engineers: Australia-New Zealand Section (SPE: A-NZ Section) is offering student awards worth A$3,000 for...

Researchers discovered how to break down polymers effectively, without using high temperatures or pressures. The researchers from The...

The TotalRecycle MRF in Pennsylvania led a groundbreaking project that effectively sorted and repurposed flexible plastic packaging (FPP)...

SPE recently announced its accreditation with the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). This noteworthy distinction establishes SPE...

Substituting plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased GHG emissions, according to research from the...

I hope you had a wonderful break and an amazing start to this year. I would like to use this opportunity to explain SPE ANZ's plan for...

Vale ERNST WIRTZ With the recent sudden passing of Plastic Pioneer long-time member ERNST WIRTZ, a Celebration of his Life is being held,...

New StarLITE R bottle said to offer wider processing window of recycled PET for blow molders Blow molding machinery maker Sidel has...

Conference attendees vote to stay the course and not shirk from ambitious circularity targets for plastics. There is broad support for...

Lego has found it’s not easy being green. The Danish toymaker spent years testing PET resin made from recycled bottles as a potential...

Australia and EU are two jurisdictions with potential to achieve full plastics circularity The recently completed 2023 Plastics and...

Ottmar Brandau’s new patent suggests using die rings with spring-loaded pistons A newly issued patent aims to enhance control of the...

Sevenpack and Gerdau Graphene say new PE film marks a ‘world first’ Brazilian flexible polyethylene film producer Sevenpack has...

Helen Millicer, GAICD, Churchill Fellow, our conference curator catches up with Sally Williams from Martogg & Company to talk about what...

SPE ANZ is the go-to with regard to scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics. Martogg Industry Moment team, Sally...

In the past, we discussed a technology developed at Virginia Tech University, in which the long-chain molecules of waste...

Applications are open for a free 10-week program for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) working on plastic or recycling solutions and...

Medical plastic injection moulding companies play a critical role in supplying the healthcare industry with reliable and safe medical...

The prohibition of single-use plastic products is crucial to Canada's plan of achieving zero plastic waste by 2030, but with the ban,...