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ALL UPDATES ON THE PLASTISAC WORLD

Stay up-to-date on the news from the Plastisac world. From the production of new polyethylene articles to the award of special certifications, as well as presence in trade fairs and much more...

18 May 2023

Increases in environmental contributions as of 1 July 2023

As already anticipated, as of 1 July 2023 the value of the environmental fee for plastic packaging falling in band A2 will increase from the current €150.00/tonne to €220.00/t...

08 May 2023

Differences between polyethylene and polypropylene packaging

Polyethylene and polypropylene packaging can both be used to package food, pharmaceutical and industrial products. However, there are some important differeces between the two...

04 April 2023

MOCA Declaration of Conformity: what it is and why it is important for safety

MOCA stands for "Materials and Objects intended to come into Contact with Food". This term refers to European legislation (1935/2004+) and GMP regulation 2023/2006, which regu...

15 March 2023

Primary, secondary and tertiary packaging: main characteristics and differences

Primary, secondary and tertiary packaging are the three main types of packaging used in industry to protect products and goods. Although they are often confused, they are not ...

02 March 2023

5 virtuous behaviours to improve plastic handling and recycling

The introduction of plastics has revolutionised and improved human life but, at the same time, the problem of proper recycling and disposal has arisen. A rethink of waste mana...

30 January 2023

Food packaging regulations: everything you need to know

Food packaging falls under the so-called MOCAs (Materials and articles in contact with food), which include all materials and products used to package, store, transport, or co...

22 December 2022

How plastic is recycled: from collection to sorting and recycling centres

Plastic is a durable and versatile material used in many industries, especially for packaging and everyday objects. Like all materials, however, if subjected to prolonged use ...

29 November 2022

New CONAI bands as from 1 January 2023

As of 1 January 2023, the lists were further strctured according to the technical characteristics of the packagign, the actual recycling on an industrial scale and the costs f...