Faced with environmental challenges, the automotive industry must reinvent itself. Their design departments are working hard, using new technologies and new developments in materials. Among which, plastics still have many advantages to offer.

It is with great sadness that PlasticsEurope needs to inform that Dr Rüdiger Baunemann, Director General of PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. passed away unexpectedly on 17 April 2020.

It is rectangular, covered with solar panels, can slip in anywhere and can manoeuvre in all directions. In a word, it is unique! Its name is Recyclamer, a solar-powered robot capable of cleaning up aquatic environments by collecting both solid and liquid waste.

Cycling, which was until now reserved for Sunday outings or for experienced sportsmen and women, is currently booming, particularly in urban areas.

At the CES 2020 held in Las Vegas earlier this year, a car manufacturer unveiled a new sound insulation material: a solution to reduce noise inside cars and make driving more comfortable. 

Long considered an old-fashioned object that summoned vague memories of camping trips and mountain hikes, and accordingly forgotten at the back of a wardrobe, the water bottle is now making a comeback. A symbol of an eco-responsible mindset, it has quickly become one of the flagship objects of sustainable development.

PlasticsEurope is pleased to announce the appointment of Virginia Janssens as Managing Director.

The Municipality of Amsterdam has come up with an imaginative way of protecting the canals, that the Dutch capital is renowned for, from all types of waste and from plastic waste in particular.

What you need to know: Plastic Food Contact Materials play a crucial role in preserving food from contaminants and preventing food waste.