Loop Industries and Bormioli Pharma present a pharmaceutical packaging bottle manufactured with 100% recycled virgin quality Loop PET resin

26 Jan 202425 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 1307 Views 2 min read

Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled PET plastic and polyester fiber and Bormioli Pharma, an international leader in pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, announced on January 24, 2024 that an innovative pharmaceutical packaging bottle manufactured with 100%

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Circularix and Republic Services collaborate to advance circular economy with recycled PET supply agreement

25 Jan 202424 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 840 Views 1 min read

Circularix, a pioneering manufacturer in the recycled plastics industry, announced a supply agreement with Republic Services, a leader in the environmental services industry, aimed at advancing the circularity of recycled PET. This agreement represents a significant step toward promoting sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint and environmental impact of plastics in

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Herbold Meckesheim supplies fifth PET washing line to Doğa, Türkiye

24 Jan 202423 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 681 Views 1 min read

In Kırklareli, in the European part of Türkiye, the latest recycling plant of the special machinery manufacturer Herbold Meckesheim is being built for the company Doğa. After commissioning, the washing line is expected to produce a daily output of 100 metric tons of PET recyclate. Doğa, a company hitherto active in

Bottling / Filling Companies News

Sidel introduces EvoFill PET – its new filler for water and still beverages

23 Jan 202423 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 1104 Views 2 min read

The compact new design offers enhanced hygiene and quality, while also improving sustainability and contributing to a reduced total cost of ownership. With the EvoFill PET, Sidel has taken a further step forward with its filling innovations. The space-saving filler can handle high production speeds of up to 90,000 bottles per hour

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Turkish plastics recycler Tanrıkulu enters PET bottle-to-bottle market

22 Jan 202422 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 828 Views 1 min read

The plastics recycling company based near Istanbul, Türkiye, commissioned its new Starlinger recoSTAR PET 215 iV+ bottle-to-bottle recycling system in the last quarter of 2023. The PET bottle-to-bottle line is the second plastics recycling system from Starlinger that Tanrıkulu has installed. It is in operation at Tanrıkulu’s post-consumer PET processing plant

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Loop Industries announces memorandum of understanding for USD 66 million of non-dilutive financing from Reed Management

19 Jan 202419 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 737 Views 3 min read

Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled PET plastic and polyester fiber, announced this week that it had signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Reed, a European investment firm focused on high impact and technology-enabled infrastructure.

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Petcore Europe confirms top speaker line-up in countdown to Annual Conference 2024

18 Jan 202418 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 1070 Views 1 min read

Petcore Europe will welcome speakers from across the European Commission and PET value chain at its annual conference being held in Brussels from 7th to 8th of February 2024. Day One features a series of presentations and panel discussions where delegates will hear from brand owners, retailers, producers, converters, recyclers and

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Alpla reports stable business performance with turnover of 4.7 billion euros in 2023

17 Jan 202417 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 954 Views 3 min read

Pharma and recycling expansion, new markets and products: Alpla, the developer and manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions, invested in further development and growth in 2023. The global packaging and recycling specialist closed the financial year with turnover of 4.7 billion euros. Lower material and energy costs paired with exchange rate factors

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Trade programme Anuga FoodTec 2024: Think tank for the food and beverage production of tomorrow

16 Jan 202416 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 942 Views 4 min read

Anuga FoodTec 2024 opens its doors from 19 to 22 March 2024 in Cologne. The Main Stage and the Innovation Stage focus on the main theme of “Responsibility”. Visitors may also expect innovative formats , active professional exchange and international networking as well as guided tours that provide a compact overview

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The latest report of The Recycling Partnership shows that only 28% of PET bottles are recycled in the US

15 Jan 202414 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 957 Views 2 min read

On January 10, 2024 The Recycling Partnership, a non-governmental organisation committed to building a better recycling system, released a report analysing the state of recycling in the US. One of the key takeaways of the report, titled “State of Recycling: Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S.”, is that every

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Petainer publishes first Environmental, Social, and Governance report

12 Jan 202412 Jan 2024 Miriam Trotter 681 Views 1 min read

Petainer announced their inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, covering 2022. The report details significant progress against key sustainability metrics, including reduction in: virgin resin usage, greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage from non-renewable sources. Hugh Ross, CEO of Petainer commented “Petainer enables businesses to grow without their CO2 footprint growing