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pacprocess MEA will be known as interpack MEA in future and will continue to expand its role within the interpack alliance network. Messe Düsseldorf is thus strategically developing the event and strengthening its presence in the region. interpack MEA will continue to be held alongside Food Africa, creating additional opportunities for
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Strategic partnership pairs the state’s largest plastics processor with a new facility to de-risk and accelerate the development of products made from recycled materials, creating new markets and advancing Colorado’s circular economy. Circular Colorado announced plans to develop NextRun, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub to support the development of products made from
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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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The Australian Government has awarded Packamama AU$1 million (~USD 654,000) under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) Proof-of-Concept Round to develop next-generation circular polymer wine bottles designed to protect wine quality, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen the competitiveness of Australian wine domestically and internationally. The grant follows an earlier AU$100,000
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VILSA reports to be the first German beverage manufacturer to set science-based climate targets and have them validated under the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. Since joining the SBTi in 2023, VILSA has worked consistently to define and confirm its climate targets on a scientific basis. The company has
Read moreThe 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
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On the “Road to Zero Waste”: With a new target, the companies of the Schwarz Group are reaffirming their pioneering role in the circular economy. By 2030, 95 per cent of all waste generated across the Schwarz Group is to be reused, recycled, composted or anaerobically digested. An ambitious global benchmark
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
Read moreThe Welsh government has opened the application process to appoint a Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) for its forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The move was announced in a written statement by Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. In the statement, the minister
Read moreCircular Economy specialst Reconomy announces that it has partnered with Polytag, a tag-and-trace technology provider, to help its customers reduce packaging waste and improve recyclability. The partnership will see Polytag UV tag detection and trace technology installed at Casepak’s Midlands recycling facility in Leicester, UK, that will provide brands with granular,
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Arca Continental, Coca-Cola Mexico and other Coca-Cola bottlers and PetStar shareholders have inaugurated the expansion of PetStar’s food-grade PET recycling plant in Toluca, reported to be the largest facility of its kind in Mexico and worldwide. The project represents an investment of MXN 2.6 billion (approx. USD 142 million). At the
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