Nordson’S BKG Flexdisc is shortlisted for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe
The BKG Flexdisc by Nordson Corporation, that enhances melt filtration in the recycling of post-consumer PET, has been selected to
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Recycling
Carbios awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Carbios, a company pioneering new enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, was selected among hundreds
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Indorama Ventures completes acquisition of CarbonLite’s Texas PET recycling facility
Indorama Ventures (IVL), a global chemicals producer, has completed its acquisition of CarbonLite Holdings’ facility in Texas as part of
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Slovenian mineral water company Donat replaced its PET and glass packaging with 100% rPET bottles
In cooperation with Alpla, the Slovenian mineral water company Donat replaced its PET and glass packaging entirely with 100% rPET
Read moreSuntory Beverage and Food GB&I invests £6M in sustainable packaging goals
Suntory Beverage and Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) is investing £6M in its Lucozade brand to help minimise
Read moreAlpek acquires CarbonLite’s rPET facility
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has acquired CarbonLite Recycling LLC’s state-of-the-art PET recycling and pelletisation facility in Reading,
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“Tethered” Beverage Container Closures
New legislation in the European Union requires that by July 2024, all plastic closures must remain “tethered” (attached) to single-use
Read moreEuropean plastics manufacturers plan 7.2 billion Euros of investment in chemical recycling
PlasticsEurope announces a significant increase in planned chemical recycling investment: from 2.6 billion Euros in 2025 to 7.2 billion Euros
Read moreAustralia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics Pact launches to tackle pollution with innovative solutions
The Anzpac Plastics Pact (Anzpac) has launched in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands region, uniting businesses, NGOs and
Read moreWinners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners
The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of
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Avient launches Colormatrix Amosorb 4020R to improve oxygen scavenging at 100% rPET content
Avient announced the launch of Colormatrix Amosorb 4020R, a non-nylon-containing oxygen scavenger additive specifically formulated to enable the use of
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