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BariQ for Techno and Advanced Industries celebrates the signing for constructing a new PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plant that will feature the latest plastic sorting systems from Tomra Recycling in Giza Governorate, Egypt. The Egypt-based company is the leading rPET producer in the MENA region. In its quest to meet the increasing
Read moreEvergreen, a plastics recycling and manufacturing company owned by The Sterling Group, is heading into 2022 as one of North America’s three largest producers of food grade rPET thanks to millions invested in strategic acquisitions and upgrades. From a single location in January 2021, Evergreen has grown to four locations across
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2021 saw BB Engineering GmbH. Remscheid, Germany, deliver a melt filter for recycling PET flakes to polyester manufacturer Indorama Polyester Industries Thailand. Indorama will be using the type NSF38 filter in its recently assembled recycling system in order to produce rPET granulate from flake PET bottle waste. The NSF38 filter enables
Read moreWith an eye to curbing plastic waste, The Coca-Cola Co. announced the goal to increase the share of its beverages delivered in returnable/refillable containers. The company committed to selling 25% of beverages in refillables by 2030, up from a current 16%. The pledge was in response to a pending shareholder proposal
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The “Cool Three” children’s drinks packaging has been re-thought and now offers better recyclability utilising the new, functional label material “EcoFloat” from CCL Label. This floatable polyolefin shrink sleeve label is claimed to enable the underlying PET bottle to be completely recycled. Labels and sleeves play a major role in the
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From PET bottle caps to skateboard In 2015, the skateboard brand WasteBoards started with the question: “Can we make a skateboard from plastic waste?” Together with the University of Applied Sciences of Amsterdam they developed a prototype. And they continued their development with a group of Amsterdam-based semi-pro street skaters. It
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PepsiCo Beverages North America announced a $35 million investment with Closed Loop Partners to create the “Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund,” a circular economy initiative to advance new small-scale, modular recycling systems in communities across the U.S. The fund aims to increase recycling in areas with no or limited access to
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Recent months have seen the launch of some special solutions for the new 26 mm necks by Sacmi. These solutions are already in use on several projects on four continents. Advantages include the ability to save material on each cap and on preform production lines while simultaneously helping the industry transition
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Rocket Sports cap with Actiph Water and PolkaLite paired with SimpliCycle valve Aptar Rocket redefines beverage packaging safety standards by offering a highly visible and non-detachable tamper evidence system to the market. The sports cap complies with upcoming sustainability regulations, including the Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive proposal in Europe. bine
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The tethered cap transformation is a great challenge for the beverage industry and the entire related supply chain, but new developments offer manufacturers opportunities to create new customer benefits and consumer experiences beyond climate protection.PETplanet talked with Thomas Schmidt, Group Marketing Director at Bericap. PETplanet: Thomas, what is this year’s most
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Asahi Beverages has unveiled a new sustainability agenda, with the intention to create a more sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand. The agenda introduces new targets while incorporating previously announced ones. The agenda covers climate change, sustainable packaging and the circular economy, supporting local farmers and much more. The full
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