Was 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.
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Materials
Clariant ColorForward 2021 palette yearns for human contact, searches for authenticity
The colour experts at Clariant ColorWorks have identified four societal trends that can be expected to influence consumers in the
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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Pioneering research into the use of CO2
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University, the Max Planck Society, and Covestro AG have reached the finals of the 2019 Deutscher
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“Choose Plastic” initiative by Amcor
With a goal of educating consumers, customers and other stakeholders on the benefits of plastic packaging, Amcor recently launched a
Read moreAMI Africa Polymer Report 2019: High demand for preforms
A new report from AMI Consulting published in July 2019 has unveiled the scale and growth prospects of African polymer
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Closure Systems International introduces 38D-KL for dairy and non-carbonated beverages
The new 38mm D-KL linerless HDPE closure (38D-KL) from Closure Systems International (CSI) is designed with consumer and dairy producer
Read moreCoca-Cola Amatil a finalist in waste industry awards
Coca-Cola Amatil has been selected as a finalist in the 2019 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Awards for producing Australia’s
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Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam for 2020
Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Alpla moving into HDPE recycling
With two of its own PET recycling plants in Austria and Poland (PET Recycling Team) and joint ventures in Mexico
Read moreAlpek signs agreement to acquire PET facility
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. , one of the largest petrochemical companies in the Americas, announced that one of its subsidiaries
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