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After a slight decline in production volume in 2024, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH, based in Müllendorf in Burgenland, Austria, can look back on a successful financial year in 2025: 33,675 tonnes of PET material – equivalent to 1.34 billion PET beverage bottles – were successfully kept in the bottle-to-bottle
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TOMRA Sorting GmbH, the German legal entity and headquarters of TOMRA Recycling, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum medal from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted and widely used platforms for assessing corporate sustainability performance. With an overall score of 87 out of 100 points, TOMRA Recycling is in the top
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Artificial intelligence will take centre stage at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 at the dedicated AI Innovation Hub, at RAI Amsterdam on 5–6 May 2026. The Hub will showcase the latest AI-driven innovations transforming plastics recycling, with live demonstrations across the value chain – from material identification to high-speed robotic sorting.
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The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles. This consultation marks the next strategic step following the publication of the Circularity Protocol and the Quick Test–AIT.Circularity, reaffirming EPBP’s commitment to supporting the
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Starting sustainability in 2026 off strong, RETAL confirms it has maintained its climate change B score from CDP for the second year. With a B score in Climate Change Management and B- for Water Management, RETAL Chief Sustainability Officer Emmanuel Duffaut explains how this shows continued sustainability leadership in the plastic
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Kevin Green is the new Managing Director of NETSTAL Inc. and President of NETSTAL Americas, based at the US headquarters in Hebron, Kentucky. Kevin Green possesses over 25 years of experience as a leader in blue chip companies and small capitalisation companies, in the global packaging, materials, and capital equipment industries.
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As a diverse and eventful year 2025 draws to a close, we would like to extend our sincere thanks for your trust, collaboration, and continued interest. We truly appreciate your support. We look forward to welcoming the year 2026 together with you—our loyal readers, valued supporters, and long-standing partners. The entire
Read moreCARBIOS (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB) reaffirms its ambition to pursue the Longlaville plant construction project, by rescheduling the timeline with a three-month adjustment. In 2025, CARBIOS signed pre-commercialization contracts covering close to 50% of the production capacity of the future industrial site in Longlaville and is working to secure commitments to
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Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, reaffirming its position among the top 1% of companies worldwide assessed globally based on environmental, social and governance criteria. Building on its first Platinum recognition in 2024, the company continues to lead the way in corporate responsibility and environmental innovation. Marc
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Amcor, known for producing responsible packaging solutions, has unveiled the Grace head for the all-plastic Wave 2cc pump, designed to deliver an enhanced consumer experience while maintaining Amcor’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and the circular economy. Engineered to balance aesthetics with functionality, the Grace actuator brings a new level of sophistication
Read moreThe European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), the industry’s reference organisation for PET bottle circularity and design-for-recycling guidance, announces the addition of the Quick Test – Accelerated Impact Test.Circularity (QT-AIT.Circularity) to its Circularity Test Protocol. The QT-AIT.Circularity provides the value chain with a fast, cost-effective method to simulate the impact of multiple
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