PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards finalist list announced

RePlast Eurasia Plastic Recycling Fair to Host PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards. Finalist list announced for awards to be given in 7 separate categories. Within the scope of RePlast Eurasia Plastic Recycling Fair, which is being organized for the first time in Turkey through a collaboration between PAGÇEV Green Transformation and Technology Association and TÜYAP, the PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards will find their recipients. The finalist list for awards to be given in 7 separate categories has been announced. Products from all finalists will be displayed on 2 May, the first day of RePlast Eurasia Fair, and winners will be announced. Under the 2024 PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards, in addition to producers of raw materials and technology in the field of plastic recycling, products made from recycled raw materials will also be awarded. PAGÇEV Chairman Yavuz Eroğlu made a statement on the matter. Congratulating all finalists, Eroğlu said: "Brand owners, product and packaging designers, raw material producers, machinery and equipment manufacturers from the entire plastic value chain in Turkey are among the finalists. Every product and project is a clear result of the investments the recycling industry in Turkey has made to the sector over the last ten years. We must not forget this when creating new regulations. Additionally, the diversity of our finalists is proof of the remarkable progress we have made as Turkey's plastic industry in the area of circular and sustainable use of plastics." 2024 PAGÇEV Plastic Recycling Awards finalists Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product of the Year - plastic parts containing recycled material used in automotive and electrical products:

• Eurotec Mühendislik Plastikleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
• Burpol Polimer Plastik San. Tic. A.Ş.

Infrastructure and Construction Product of the Year - all types of interior and exterior building products:

• Gurbetçiler Plastik San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
• Metroplast Ambalaj Teks. San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

Home, Kitchen and Entertainment Product of the Year - covers all types of household and entertainment items with recycled content:

• MTM Plastik Geri Dönüşüm SAN. ve TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
• Sem Plastik San. ve Tic. A.Ş.- Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı A.Ş.-Certiloop Yeşil Dönüşüm Sertifikasyon Hizmetleri A.Ş.

Plastic Packaging and Packaging Product of the Year - evaluated in terms of design innovation and design for recycling with recycled content:

• Nestle Waters Türkiye
• Korozo Ambalaj San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
• Burkasan Plastik Atık Yönetimi ve Çevre DANŞ. Hizm. İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.-Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.Ş.

Innovation in Product Technology of the Year - to increase the recyclability of plastic products or to incorporate recycled materials into product manufacturing:

• Plastic Move
• Selçuk Üniversitesi
• Plastıc Biolive Biyolojik ve Kimyasal Teknolojiler San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

Innovation in Recycling Machinery of the Year - to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of plastic recycling processes:

• Balyemez Ar-Ge Makine Kimya ve Çevre Teknolojileri San. Tic. A.Ş.
• Altech Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Plastic Recycling Ambassador of the Year - an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to plastic recycling in Turkey:

• Ali Kantur