Ampacet OdorClear™ is a range of powerful wide spectrum odor-absorbing masterbatches designed to neutralize odors of post-consumer recycled material. Post-consumer recycled plastics often have a strong smell due to the presence of contaminants or residual contents that degrade during the recycling process. These odors affect the consumers’ perception of product and brand quality.

‘The importance of a more than 200% growth rate within the next five years cannot be overstated. Before 2026, the share of bioplastics in the total global production of plastics will pass the 2% mark for the first time. Our formular of success is a strong belief in the abilities of our industry, the aspiration for continuous innovation, and the courage to make the necessary financial investments’, explains François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics.

The number of companies taking steps to tackle the problem of marine plasticspollution continues to rise. Nonetheless, every year, around eight million tons of plastic waste are still dumped in the oceans.

TOMRA and a Norwegian waste sorting plant have demonstrated that mixed waste sorting prior to disposal is a superior solution to separate collection. Since it stopped the separate collection for plastics in its region and unleashed the power of mixed waste sorting, the facility increased recovery rates from 28% to 82% and achieved recycling rates of 56,4%, thus meeting the EU’s 2025 recycling targets ahead of time. Today, IVAR ranks first in processing MSW by volume.