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Launch of Thailand’s first beverage bottle made from 100% rPET

The joint venture between Alpla and PTT Global Chemical (GC) is launching Thailand’s first food-grade rPET, which is already being used for the first 100% rPET bottles nationwide. Pepsi and Mineré are the first beverage brands in the market to use recycler Envicco’s PCR material for their PET bottles. Partners Alpla

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Origin Materials develops sustainable PET bottle closures for “All PET Mono-Material” bottle and closure solutions

Origin Materials, Inc., a leading carbon negative materials company, announced today that it has developed “All-PET” bottle closures that are made from 100% recycled PET from cap to bottle. According to the company, these PET closures can be produced from a wide variety of PET feedstocks, and in addition to rPET,

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Indorama Ventures almost triples its PET recycling capacity in Brazil, supported by IFC ‘blue loan’

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the largest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin, announced the completion of the expansion of its recycling facility in Brazil, supported by a ‘Blue Loan’ from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank. The recycling facility, located in Juiz

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Recycled PET for India’s first 100 % rPET beverage bottle produced by Srichakra Polyplast on Starlinger equipment

Coca-Cola India recently launched its new 100 % rPET bottle for water – a significant milestone as it is the first time that a packaging made of 100 % recycled plastic is used for food or beverages in India. The food-grade rPET for the new bottles is produced by Srichakra Polyplast

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Gr3n and Intecsa Industrial

Gr3n announced the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its shareholder Intecsa Industrial to set up a Joint Venture. Gr3n together with Intecsa Industrial will join forces and build a “First-of-a-Kind” (FOAK) manufacturing facility able to produce 40.000 t of virgin-like PET, commencing EPC phase in Q4-2024 and

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Next Generation Group invests in HydroDyn, expanding its presence in the plastic recycling market

Next Generation Group, a leading provider of unique plastic life solutions, acquires a majority share in HydroDyn, a renowned technology provider specialising in plastic waste cleaning and purifying. This strategic partnership solidifies the group´s commitment to offering comprehensive plastic recycling solutions, particularly in the field of post-consumer recycling. Under the terms

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WPO participated at ProPak Asia and launched the ‘Global Packaging Design for Recycling Guide’ translated to Thai

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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The first premium wine bottle made from 100% recycled PET released in the United States

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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“Not only do we save time, but we also get clear, reproducible results”

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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