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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a new label, “OK renewable”, designed to quantify the share of fossil carbon in manufacturing and products that has been replaced by renewable and recycled carbon sources.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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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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Cirrec BV, part of the Faerch Group and located in Duiven, The Netherlands, has achieved a significant breakthrough in plastics recycling thanks to TOMRA Recycling’s flakes solutions. As Faerch’s dedicated recycling division, Cirrec specialises in circular solutions for plastics. Its mission is to enable true circularity in food packaging by transforming
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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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Ampacet Corporation has introduced HyperLustre, a collection of semi-translucent colourants developed as a TiO₂-free option for PET packaging. The colourants create a pearlescent visual effect and are intended for use in hair care, personal care and beauty applications. According to Ampacet, the HyperLustre range can be processed with PET using blow
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Avantium N.V. announced that its plant-based plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf, has received official approval for recycling within the Japanese PET bottle stream by the Council for PET Bottle Recycling (CPBR). Avantium earned the approval for the use of releaf, produced with Avantium’s YXY Technology, in a multilayer PET bottle. This approval represents an important condition for the adoption of PEF in Japan’s beverage
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Malaysia-based Hiroyuki Industries (M) Sdn Bhd has implemented Sikora’s optical inspection system, the PURITY CONCEPT V, for the inspection and analysis of rPET material. Integrated into the company’s quality control laboratory, the system is used to inspect rPET samples before shipment. It automatically detects visual defects such as black specks, discolourations,
Read moreRegulatory pressure is reshaping the economics of PET preforms, and a new free tool is helping manufacturers, brand owners, and supply chain teams quantify the impact. Shanghai-based company iBottling has published a non-commercial rPET 25% mandate cost model, designed to translate recycled content requirements into actionable financial insights. The tool synthesises
Read moreTraceability of plastic waste gains traction amid legislative targets – Covering 60% of Europe’s installed plastics recycling capacity, the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification has become the leading certification scheme for plastics traceability across the region in only three years since its launch. ‘The continued growth of this certification scheme is a
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With the LinaFlex eSync, Krones is rethinking the layout of canning lines – continuous single-lane transport replaces wide mass conveyors. The demands on packaging solutions are constantly changing – driven by regulatory requirements and a growing environmental awareness among consumers. As part of its research and development activity, Krones has devoted
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