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The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) was pleased to launch during ProPak Asia, in Bangkok, the Thai version of the ‘Global Packaging Design for Recycling Guide’; this version is the 10th translation and is already available for free download in WPO website. “The document is a starting point to understand best practice
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Investment in the circular economy – production capacity doubled since 2021 The globally active Alpla Group has been investing in building up its own recycling capacities since 2005. The plastic packaging company now operates 13 plants, including four joint ventures with regional partners, and aims to be processing at least 25
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Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) is excited to partner with Ron Rubin Winery for the launch of Blue Bin, the first premium wine packaged in a 750ml bottle made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plastic. PET allows Blue Bin’s bottles to have several environmental advantages when compared to traditional wine packaging,
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The RCS Group is a family-run, medium-sized recycling and waste management company founded in 1985 and based in Werne, Germany. Today, the activities are bundled into three business segments. While RCS Entsorgung GmbH coordinates the transport and disposal of waste for commercial customers, RCS Rohstoffverwertung GmbH sorts PET flakes for the
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Following last year’s recycling record, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH in Müllendorf, Austria, has once again recorded a record figure for the first half of 2023: 17,755 tons of PET beverage bottles were kept in the resource cycle – an increase of more than 17 percent compared to the previous
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Singulus Technologies, a global provider of production technologies for the manufacturing of high-tech products, introduces metallised coatings that are claimed to be recyclable. Traditional metallised coatings often utilise non-recyclable materials and harmful substances, raising environmental concerns. Addressing this issue, Singulus Technologies has successfully produced metallised finishes on PET plastic that have
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Veolia PET Germany GmbH will close the PET recycling site in Rostock, Germany, on December 31, 2023 after more than 20 years due to the lack of long-term security for the production site. The closure will affect a total of around 50 employees. This decision is based on an estimation of
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As a newly established department of RIGK, PlastCert now certifies plastic packaging and products according to the specifications of the RecyClass system with the two pillars Recyclability and Recycled Content. RIGK’s subsidiary plastship has offered this service since 2020 and is now transformed to PlastCert. Both certificates support companies such as
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Interview with Manfred Hackl (CEO) and Klaus Lederer (Business Development Manager) of Erema Group Mechanical recycling processes have already matured. Chemical recycling is comparatively young. But will it be able to establish itself? Klaus Lederer: There is every indication that it will, and the demand is certainly there. The big brands
Read moreA new study published by system change company Systemiq, presents a comprehensive roadmap for achieving a high-circularity, low-emissions system for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging and polyester textiles in Europe. PET packaging and polyester textiles are made from the same plastic molecule, which makes up one-quarter of consumer packaging (bottles and trays)
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya has accelerated the shift towards sustainable packaging with the introduction of clear plastic bottles for Dasani water. CCBA, the biggest bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in Africa, is setting the pace for the beverages industry as it expands the use of clear PET bottles. To
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