The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 are now open for entries in seven categories. Brand owners, plastic product manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers, raw material producers, plastics recycling machine producers and suppliers of recycled plastic products from across the whole value chain are invited to enter the fifth edition of the prestigious awards, which are open to organisations and individuals throughout Europe: https:\/\/prseventeurope.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The seven award categories are:<\/p>\n \u2022 Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product<\/p>\n \u2022 Building & Construction Product<\/p>\n \u2022 Household & Leisure Product<\/p>\n \u2022 Plastic Packaging Product<\/p>\n \u2022 Product Technology Innovation<\/p>\n \u2022 Recycling Machinery Innovation and<\/p>\n \u2022 Plastics Recycling Ambassador<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe Plastics Recycling Awards Europe are now firmly established as the annual highlight for all those participating in the circular and sustainable use of plastics in Europe,\u201d said Ton Emans, PRE President. \u201cWe were so encouraged by the popularity of the awards in 2021 and the diversity of companies from across the plastics value chain that entered, ranging from major brands to innovative start-ups. And of course, we expect even more in 2022!\u201d<\/p>\n Entries for the awards will close on Monday, 7 March 2022. Shortlisted finalists will be announced at a live online ceremony in April. Winners will be presented with their awards on the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam 22-23 June 2022. All finalists will be showcased in a dedicated display area at PRSE.<\/p>\n The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe are organised jointly by Plastics Recyclers Europe and Crain Communications, organisers of PRSE. FIMIC SRL is platinum sponsor of the 2022 Awards.<\/p>\n To qualify for an award entries must satisfy a number of key criteria including:<\/p>\n \u2022 entries must be designed, developed or manufactured in Europe and must be finished products<\/p>\n \u2022 products must be made from post-consumer\/post-commercial\/ post-industrial recycled plastics (excluding scrap)<\/p>\n \u2022 products must contain at least 50% recycled content<\/p>\n \u2022 products must be made of conventional plastics (not including biodegradable or oxo-degradable content)<\/p>\n \u2022 products must be recyclable<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Detailed criteria and qualifying features for each category are available on the website. https:\/\/prseventeurope.com\/prse2022\/en\/page\/enter<\/a><\/p>\n The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 winners, announced in November, were:<\/p>\n \u2022 Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product: Speed Home WLAN by Deutsche Telekom AG<\/p>\n \u2022 Building & Construction Product: Circular Green Rope by Plastix A\/S<\/p>\n \u2022 Household & Leisure Product: H\u00c5G Capisco Puls – auburn coloured made of recycled snow plough markers by Flokk<\/p>\n \u2022 Plastic Packaging Product: Labeless bottle, designed to be circular – 100% recyclable – 100% recycled plastic by SAEME for Danone Eaux France<\/p>\n \u2022 Product Technology Innovation: Recyclable PP trigger sprayer by Reckitt<\/p>\n \u2022 Recycling Machinery Innovation (Joint winners): BritAS Recycling-Anlagen GmbH\u2019s ABMF-PET-C<\/p>\n & INTAREMA\u00ae TVEplus\u00ae RegrindPro\u00ae + ReFresher by EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H.<\/p>\n \u2022 Plastics Recycling Ambassador: Flor Pe\u00f1a Herron, Avery Dennison<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For video highlights of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 visit: https:\/\/youtu.be\/t5wqSctVx2E<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Plastics Recycling Show is a pan-European, free-to-attend exhibition and a conference designed specifically for plastics recycling professionals. It brings together key players from the plastics and recycling sectors to showcase innovative technology, share best practice, network and do business. A broad cross-section of the industry is represented at the event including plastics recycling machinery and equipment suppliers, plastic material suppliers and compounders, pre-processors, plastics recyclers, waste management specialists and industry associations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information and online entry to the Plastics Recycling Awards 2022 visit: https:\/\/prseventeurope.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Social Media <\/strong><\/p>\n Follow PRSE on Linked In: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/plastics-recycling-show-europe\/<\/a><\/p>\n Follow PRSE on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/PRS_Europe<\/a><\/p>\n