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Coca-Cola launches 100% rPET bottles in Indonesia

Coca-Cola Indonesia, in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has announced the nationwide launch of bottles made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic, excluding the cap and label. In a first for the country, rPET packaging is now available for Coca-Cola Trademark brands, Fanta, Sprite in 390ml, and Sprite Waterlymon in

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54,000 tonnes of rPET per year: Alpla expands recycling plant in Poland

Alpla is expanding its recycling plant in Radomsko, Poland. The internationally active packaging and recycling specialist is investing around eight million euros in the third extrusion line at the site. The annual production capacity will increase from 30,000 to 54,000 tonnes of food-grade PET recycling material (rPET). This makes the PET

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Avantium receives Critical Guidance Recognition for its bioplastic PEF from the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers

Avantium N.V., a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry, has been granted Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). The APR Critical Guidance Protocol is one of the most universally accepted measures for assessing recyclability in plastic packaging design. Avantium earned the recognition for the use of PEF,

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New data shows major SA brands are meeting plastic collection and recycling targets

Newly released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and recycling the plastic packaging in which their products are sold, and keeping it out of the environment. The audited data was released on June 8 by the country’s longest-standing producer responsibility organisation

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Alpla supports Coca-Cola in launching India’s first 100% recycled PET bottle for packaged drinking water

With the support of Alpla, Coca-Cola India has launched a new bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) in Andhra Pradesh. This is a significant milestone because it is the first time that a 100% rPET bottle has been used in India for food or drinks. By delivering the rPET preforms,

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PET imports to impact EU recycled content targets  – Fair policy covering imported plastics is critical

A major increase in PET imports threatens the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, along with its objective to improve the waste management of plastics. Between 2021 and 2022 imports of PET have doubled reaching 1.9Mt, with India, China and Türkiye among the biggest exporters in terms of volumes and value followed

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