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plastship at FACHPACK 2024 – Save the Date!
July 23, 2024 · Waldems, July 2024 – plastship GmbH is pleased to announce its participation in FACHPACK 2024, taking place from September 24 to 26 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre. As Europe's leading trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes, FACHPACK provides a unique platform to discover groundbreaking innovations and network with industry professionals.
- Circular Economy
- Use of recycled plastics
- Plastics packaging
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International Recycling Forum 2024 – plastship is participating!
July 11, 2024 · Waldems, July 2024 – plastship is pleased to participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at the 4th International Recycling Forum organized by RIGK in collaboration with the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO). The event will take place on December 10 and 11, 2024, at the Dorint Hotel in Wiesbaden, Germany, under the theme "Networking towards a Circular Economy."
- Recycling
- Circular Economy
- Use of recycled plastics
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Stronger Together: plastship and partners set new standards in the circular economy at PRSE
June 17, 2024 · When innovation and recycling come together, solutions emerge that revolutionize the effectiveness of the circular economy with plastics.
- Qualität
- Rezyklateinsatz
- Kreislaufwirtschaft
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Precision in plastics recycling: Veridis and plastship promote quality of recyclates
June 14, 2024 · The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) is fast approaching on June 19 - 20, and two companies dedicated to improving plastic recycling will be presenting their latest developments: plastship GmbH and its premium partner Veridis Technologies B.V. The partnership between the two companies aims to optimize the quality of recyclates, thereby promoting sustainable resource management.
- Qualität
- Rezyklateinsatz
- Analyse
Best Practices
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What is EuCertPlast?
June 18, 2024 · The EuCertPlast certification confirms a high quality standard of a recyclate manufacturer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The EuCertPlast certification is currently in a transition phase and will soon be replaced by the RecyClass certification "RecyClass Recycling Process Certification".
- Rezyklat-Qualität
- Recyclingmarkt
Forschungsprojekte
Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern arbeiten wir kontinuirlich in verschiedenen Projekten daran den Rezyklateinsatz und eine effektive Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen voranzutreiben.
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Rezy-Spezi: Innovative solutions for recycled materials and sustainability in the circular economy
August 15, 2024 · Welcome to "Rezy-Spezi" – a research project for advanced solutions in recycled material use. In light of the growing importance of sustainability and the circular economy, Rezy-Spezi is dedicated to exploring efficient applications of recycled materials across various industries. Our focus is on identifying potential uses for recycled materials through the systematic analysis of relevant standards and requirements. Together, we are shaping a sustainable future.
- Rezyclate use
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Strategies to boost recycled material use in the plastics industry
May 31, 2024 · In their joint research project "Rezy-Spezi," the Kunststoff-Zentrum SKZ and plastship GmbH not only identified barriers to the use of secondary materials in plastic processing. They also developed actionable recommendations for the industry to increase recycled plastics content in the future.
- Research
- Use of recycled plastics
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Plastic Recyclates: SKZ and PLASTSHIP launch joint project
October 1, 2021 · Despite millions of tonnes of post-consumer waste being collected annually, the utilization rate of post-consumer recyclate in Germany's total plastic production remains very low at 5.6 percent. To address this, SKZ and plastship GmbH are launching the SmaKuRez project. This initiative will provide plastic processors with a service system database, enabling them to increasingly and reliably replace virgin plastics with recyclates.
- Forschung
- Rezyklateinsatz
Interviews
Gain valuable insights into the circular economy with plastics in our interviews with leading experts. Learn more about the current state of the industry, innovative trends, and significant developments. Stop by and form your own opinion.
"It is crucial to recognize that we have the opportunity and that we could succeed."
Dr. Dirk Textor in an interview with plastship about the current status of plastics recycling.
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"The biggest challenges are ultimately also the greatest opportunities."
Jan Bauer, Managing Director of RIGK GmbH, discusses with plastship the challenges that the industry faces in implementing the circular economy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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plastship is a subsidiary of the take-back system operator RIGK GmbH. RIGK was founded over 30 years ago by the industry for trade and industry - with the aim of returning packaging to the circular economy. The company operates 8 take-back systems for industry and commerce with a focus on industrial packaging made of plastic and agricultural plastics. RIGK thus organizes and operates collection systems so that plastic packaging and other plastics can be recycled to a high standard - plastship, together with its recycling partners, ensures sensibly organized material flows through to the reuse of the recyclates, for example in packaging.
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Plastship is more than just a marketplace - it is a comprehensive trading and service platform specializing in the field of recycled plastics. In addition to brokering trade transactions between sellers and buyers, plastship also offers active support in the procurement, marketing and distribution of recycled plastics and plastic waste. In addition, plastship provides consulting services, helps to set up plant disposal and material flow management and actively promotes the circular economy in the plastics sector through its network and expertise.
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Plastship is a trading and service platform that specializes in the recycled plastics sector. The company supports other companies in making their use of plastics more sustainable. The core services include:
Sourcing of recycled plastics and plastic waste: Plastship facilitates the purchase and sale of recycled plastic materials.
Marketing and distribution: The company supports the marketing of plastic waste and recycled plastics.
Consulting: Plastship offers consulting services regarding the market for recycled plastics and helps with the assessment of material qualities.
Development of plant disposal / material flow management: The company helps with the organization and optimization of plant disposal and the management of material flows.
Plastship uses digitalization to create an efficient network between plastics disposal companies, plastics recyclers and plastics processors and promotes the use of recyclates in the plastics industry.
