Benioff Ocean Initiative and The Coca-Cola Foundation announce $11 million in funding to clean up rivers
Nine river clean-up programs across the world have been selected to receive a total of $11 million over the next
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Recycling
Crain launches Sustainable Plastics to address recycling and sustainability market
Crain Communications Inc. is launching a new brand to address the emerging recycling and sustainability focus of the global plastics
Read moreAlpla joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling
Alpla Group, an international plastic packaging and recycling specialist, joins a new consortium for chemical recycling of PET. The consortium
Read moreWas 2019 the year of recycled PET?
The continued war against plastics and heightened awareness of plastic pollution has driven an unprecedented level of interest in rPET.
Read moreMichigan lawmakers move to update beverage container recycling law
Legislation introduced in Michigan would make updates to the state’s 41-year-old beverage container deposit law (“bottle bill”) by placing a
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EFBW on Green Deal: Now is the time for a strong Circular Economy
The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) welcomes European Commission proposal for a European Green Deal aiming to achieve net-zero
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Belu becomes first UK water company to make all plastic bottles from 100% rPET
Social enterprise and ethical water company, Belu, has announced that it will become the first water company in the UK
Read moreIndorama Ventures acquires Californian PET Recycler Green Fiber International
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical manufacturer, has acquired Green Fiber International Inc. (GFI), a recycling company
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Sprite switching from green to clear PET bottles in SE Asia
The Coca-Cola Company announced a new initiative to boost recycling of Sprite bottles in Southeast Asia, thanks to a shift
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Pacific Northwest recycling project releases results from 60-day pilot
A collaborative group of government and packaging industry leaders, led by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), have released the results from
Read moreCoca-Cola Sweden to make all plastic bottles from 100% rPET
In 2020, Coca-Cola Sweden will make all its plastic bottles from 100% recycled PET (rPET). The transition is set to
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