Axion: what’s best for low grade plastics?
With levels of waste plastics rising in the UK as a result of China's National Sword scrap import policies, the debate is picking up over what to do with them. Landfilling, rather than incineration, might be the better option, suggests Keith Freegard, Director of plastics recycler Axion Polymers. China’s crackdown on imports of contaminated recyclables is leading to an ever-increasing stockpile of waste plastics materials worldwide. Tackling this problem waste stream will pro
Recofloor reaches new waste vinyl flooring collection record
2017 was a record-breaking year for Recofloor with 563 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring collected for recycling into flooring or other products. Collections from contractors rose by 10.5% compared to last year, diverting even more vinyl flooring from landfill. Distributors and contractors signed up to Altro and Polyflor’s national vinyl flooring recycling initiative contributed an impressive 397 tonnes (71%) to last year’s total. The majority of material collected was smooth an
Senator Kim Carr to open PVC AUS 2018 conference
Senator Kim Carr, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, will be giving the opening address at PVC AUS 2018: Shaping the Future, Australia’s premier vinyl conference to be held in Sydney from 14 to 15 March 2018. Organised by the Vinyl Council of Australia, high-level international speakers at the two-day event will explore the latest technical, market, innovation and sustainability trends impacting on Australasia’s PVC value chain. On March 14, Senat
REMAKE Project drives Australian recycling options for waste vinyl
An ambitious research project spearheaded by the Vinyl Council of Australia has identified novel recycling applications in a bid to use the 1.2 million m² of PVC advertising banners sent to Australian landfill sites each year. The two-year REMAKE Project explored the challenges of previously difficult-to-recycle vinyl coated polyester woven fabrics to find new uses for the billboard skins, as well as grain covers and truck tarpaulins totalling around 5,000 tonnes, that are la
Balconette launches SG12 Fully Frameless balustrading system
Preserve the views with an attractive new SG12 fully frameless balustrading system launched this month by Surrey balustrading specialists Balconette. Particularly suitable for balconies, this versatile system is also ideal for outdoor applications, such as providing a protective barrier for a decking area or mezzanine. The SG12 fully frameless system creates an almost invisible barrier between the viewer and the view – allowing for 100% uninterrupted views without the need fo
Long-serving Winkhaus NE project manager Trevor Riley retires
Winkhaus has announced the retirement in February of its second longest-serving employee and North East Project Manager, Trevor Riley after nearly 25 years. Trevor joined the leading hardware specialist in November 1993 one year after the company became established in the UK with its headquarters in Kettering, Northamptonshire. He commented: “One of the high points for me, and indeed the whole company, has been the introduction of automatic locking, which has transformed the
