Beyond Plastic introduces biodegradable plastic bottle cap

Beyond Plastic has introduced a biodegradable plastic bottle cap made from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biopolymer created using bacteria fermentation. The new cap is claimed to look, feel, and perform just like traditional petroleum-based plastic caps but to be recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable – even in the most sensitive conditions. “We believe

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Dairy Gropper obtains independent certification for rPET

Dairy Gropper has had the use of rPET recyclate in its PET bottle range certified by the independent seal “Flustix Recycled – DIN tested”. With the successful certification of rPET usage in bottles through this seal, the actor in the beverage and dairy industry intends to provide its customers with transparency

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Napcor life cycle analysis indicates plastic bottle ban at San Francisco airport causes greater environmental damage than recycling

The National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) warns of the negative environmental consequences of banning plastic bottles in airports, stadiums, and other large venues, based on the results of its Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) conducted in 2023. Banning the sale of plastic bottles in such venues is purported to be

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Indicor announces acquisition of AGR

Indicor, LLC., a leading diversified industrial company providing specialised, mission-critical technologies to customers across a variety of niche markets, announced the acquisition of AGR International, a leading provider of quality and process control technologies serving beverage packaging customers globally. AGR provides technology and services that support global glass and plastic packaging

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Triple success in Australia’s circular plastic projects

Circular Plastics Australia (PET), a joint venture between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has selected Amut as the preferred partner for designing and constructing its “Duet and Symphony” recycling projects in Albury and Melbourne. The Italian recycling company was also chosen by the Circular

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European Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging Summit

The 7th annual European Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging will be taking place on May 15-16, 2024, at Hilton Porto Gaia in Porto, Portugal. It will focus on the industry’s increasing challenge for innovation toward a sustainable future, looking at the best strategies for sustainable packaging including recyclability and packaging performance.

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Husky showcasing sustainable packaging technologies, solutions, and services at CBST2024

Husky Technologies is exhibiting for the first time at the China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition (CBST2024) taking place in Shanghai, China. At the booth, located in Hall 1, Stand #1C03, Husky is exhibiting its latest technologies, solutions, and services to enable regional beverage packaging producers to be more

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Eastman partners with mechanical recycler Dentis Group/Nord Pal Plast to unlock new feedstock for its planned facility in France

Eastman announced a long-term agreement with Nord Pal Plast SA part of Dentis Group, a leading Italian multinational company specialising in the recovery and mechanical recycling of PET packaging waste. Through their mechanical recycling sites in France (Nord Pal Plast SA), Spain (PET Companía Para Su Reciclado) and Italy (Dentis Recycling

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MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG and z-moulds GmbH join forces to enhance business development

MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG (MHT) and z-moulds GmbH (z-moulds) are delighted to announce a collaborative effort aimed at advancing their respective businesses. MHT, headquartered in Hochheim-am-Main, Germany, is a well-known company renowned for its expertise in the field of packaging solutions. The company specialises in the development, manufacturing, and

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