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JEPLAN, Inc., together with its group company PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., and Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., report a technological development in chemical recycling that enables the production of recycled PET resin using used PET bottles as the sole feedstock. According to the companies, the process does not rely on
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The certification body TÜV AUSTRIA has introduced a new label, “OK renewable”, designed to quantify the share of fossil carbon in manufacturing and products that has been replaced by renewable and recycled carbon sources. The label expresses this information as a single, easy-to-understand product attribute, covering inputs such as biomass, captured
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EREMA has received positive opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its VACUREMA and VACUNITE PET recycling technologies under the EU’s stricter Regulation (EU) 1616/2022, the company announced. The approvals confirm that the systems meet the latest food-contact requirements for recycled PET. With regulation 1616/2022, the European Commission introduces
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SK Chemicals aims to achieve Korea’s first vertical integration of recycling by securing in-house access to the feedstock required for recycling. SK Chemicals announced on December 10 that it will establish a joint venture (JV) with Kelinle, a plastics recycling specialist in Shaanxi Province, China, to build a Feedstock Innovation Center
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The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) released its 2024 PET Recycling Report, the 30th annual analysis of PET plastic recycling activity, providing a comprehensive look at PET bottle collection, recycling system performance, and end-market dynamics in the United States and Canada. Despite ongoing market volatility, the report confirms that
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The AI Circular Economy Conference, organised by nova-Institute, takes place in Cologne, Germany, and online on March 4–5, 2026. The event brings together top experts from AI development, chemical manufacturing, recycling, materials science, biotechnology, and investment to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the transition to circular and sustainable material systems.
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Across the PET packaging industry, companies are increasingly looking to improve production efficiency as a way to reduce environmental impact and support more sustainable operations. At RETAL, production systems are designed to balance output, precision, and resource management, with the aim of reducing waste, optimising energy use, and maintaining consistent product
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Trays play an important role in food preservation, extending shelf life and reducing spoilage through barrier performance. However, their multilayer composition, combining PET with barrier polymers, poses challenges for recycling systems designed for mono-material streams. To protect product purity, many facilities reject multilayer trays during sorting, which reduces yields and limits
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As the world shifts toward a circular economy, recycled PET (rPET) is playing an increasingly important role. Lightweight, durable, and perfectly recyclable, it embodies the promise of sustainable packaging. However, yellowing and discoloration during recycling remain a technical challenge. Ventura Horizon addresses this issue by developing solutions that help brands maintain
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As the global packaging industry intensifies its focus on sustainability, Chemco Group has taken a step forward by becoming one of the few converters in Asia to manufacture its own rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) with its new Starlinger recoSTAR PET art line. This strategic move represents a firm commitment to building
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FIBCs made from 100% rPET Austrian company Starlinger & Co GmbH applies its expertise in PET recycling to offer a circular system for Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs), also known as big bags, which are commonly used for packaging dry bulk goods. Increase sustainability, reduce plastic waste: Companies in almost every
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