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Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the entire South African plastics industry, has released the plastics recycling figures for the year ending December 2019. The detailed survey of the country’s plastics recycling industry is conducted annually by the independent consultant Annabé Pretorius of Plastix 911. According to this report, 503,600 tons of plastics waste
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The EU directive pertaining to tethered caps will come into effect in July 2024: it states that closures must be firmly attached to non-returnable PET bottles. The aim is to recycle the caps together with the bottles and thus avoid environmental pollution caused by loose closures. KHS will support customers in
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Interview with Integrated Plastics Pty. Ltd October 15, 2020 We met: Mr Nicholas Mellen, Managing Director In the Villawood district some 30 km west of Sydney city centre, Integrated Plastics have been working on an effective, market-ready solution for bottles and containers with integrated handles since 2010 with a view to launching
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PETplanet Insider talked to Alessandra Funcia, Head of Marketing and Sales at Sukano PETplanet: In this series of interviews, the first mandatory question we ask is: Where are you right now? From where are you answering us? A. Funcia: I am answering from our Sukano headquarter office in Switzerland (with a
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Environmental’s 54-hectare strategic energy and resource hub, Protos, to recycle some of the 4.9 million tonnes of plastic waste created in the UK. The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into
Read moreBritvic announces its intent for all plastic bottles in GB to be made from 100% rPET by the end of 2022 – three years earlier than originally planned, and ahead of the previous target of 50%. This will cover the entire GB portfolio of Britvic-owned and PepsiCo brands. This is the
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The Reiling Kunststoff Recycling GmbH & Co. KG presented its new PET processing plant. During an appointment on site in Burgbernheim, Germany, company head Bernhard Reiling demonstrated the new location to bvse managing director Eric Rehbock. Reiling’s business unit “Recycling of Plastics” now has three locations, as Bernhard Reiling explained at
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Berry M&H’s latest addition to their range of standard PET packaging is the new 300ml soap dispenser with nicely rounded edges. As well as liquid soaps, this attractive curved oval container can be used for other products. The standard 28SP400 neck is ideal for combining with many over-the-counter pumps and closures.
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Due to the rampant spread of Covid-19 in the country and the consequent travel restrictions imposed by the Government of India, show organiser Messe Muenchen India has announced the postponement of the Mumbai edition of drink technology India to October 20-22, 2021. To meet business networking requirements, an online exhibition and
Read moreKeurig Dr Pepper announced that its Snapple and Core brands are transitioning to bottles made of 100% rPET, eliminating approximately 46.3 million pounds of virgin plastic used by KDP annually. Snapple is available now in 100% recycled plastic 16 oz. bottles in West Coast markets and will continue to roll out
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Several thousand customers, partners and interested parties from 90 countries took part in the Engel live e-xperience in mid-October 2020. The keynotes, expert talks, one-on-one meetings and machine exhibits in the virtual showroom were very well attended throughout all four live days. All presentations are still available from the media library.
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