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The Maldives has delayed its planned ban on selected single-use plastic (SUP) water bottles, following an amendment to Presidential Decree No. 17/2024 issued by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on the recommendation of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. Under the revised timeline, the prohibition on the packaging, production and import of
Read moreAccording to market research company DataM Intelligence, the global PET bottles market is expected to reach at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period (2023-2030), as published recently in the report ‘PET Bottles Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast & outlook (2042-2031)‘. This steady growth is propelled by increasing demand for
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Spanish Hinojosa Packaging Group announced that it has been recognised at the Liderpack Awards 2025 in the Best Beverage Packaging category for its BottleClip Carrier, developed together with KHS Group. Organised by Graphispack Association and Hispack, these awards are the most prestigious recognition of creativity, innovation and sustainability in packaging and
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Meticulous Research – a leading global market research company – published a research report titled, ‘Beverage Packaging Market by Material Type (Plastic, Glass, Carton & Paperboard), Packaging Type (Bottles & Jars, Cans, Tetra Packs), Beverage Formulation, Beverage Type (Alcoholic Beverages and Non-alcoholic Beverages), and Geography – Global Forecast to 2032.’ According
Read moreFrom October 1, 2025, Poland will introduce a national deposit-refund system (DRS). The Ministry of Climate and Environment is currently preparing amendments to the July 2023 Act to clarify procedures for issuing, revoking, and amending authorisations for DRS operators. The draft also reflects industry input, including proposals to link deposits with
Read moreTurkey has unveiled a comprehensive “Roadmap on Single-Use Plastics, Marine Litter and Microplastics”, laying out a strategy to reduce disposable plastics, strengthen recycling systems, and bring national waste policy into line with European Union standards. The action plan, announced by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, combines legislative reforms
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The German cleaning products manufacturer Werner & Mertz set a new world record on June 23 . Since the start of its Recyclate Initiative, the eco pioneer has brought one billion rPET bottles of 100 percent post-consumer recyclate to the market. Together with like-minded cooperation partners along the entire value chain,
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The Alpla Group is strengthening ALPLAinject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. With this acquisition, the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired. Alpla is taking on the company’s management and personnel; the transaction
Read moreDrinks contained in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles, cartons or cans. This was the finding of a study conducted by the Boulogne-sur-Mer unit of the ANSES Laboratory for Food Safety, France (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail). The scientists
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Danone Canada announced a strategic investment of $9 million in its Boucherville plant to launch production of new individual yogurt cups made from PET. The company is also aiming to integrate rPET, with an ambition of 30% of the content. This initiative, supported by Danone’s Oikos brand – the country’s leading high-protein
Read moreNew research from Aquapak, which specialises in developing materials to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling, shows that the majority (70%) of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled. Just one in five (21%) say they always read the recycling instructions on product packaging;
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