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Novel technology will help to win the war on plastic waste

13 November 2021
Resource Efficiency

In recent years big brands have been making lots of commitments to reduce plastic waste, but in reality, during the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a noticeable rise in waste.…Read more →

ZERO PELLET LOSS CERTIFICATION SCHEME PILOTED AT BOREALIS PRODUCTION LOCATIONS

4 November 2021
Resource Efficiency

Borealis is first plastics producer to carry out third-party external audits for Operation Clean Sweep®, an international initiative aimed at preventing pellet lossGlobal stewardship certification programme brings entire plastics value…Read more →

What Does the Future Hold for Plastics Recycling?

28 October 2021
Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is hosting a hybrid recycling event on 11 November with delegates able to attend the event either in person or online. The event is sponsored…Read more →

Berry Global CEO Appointed as an Officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

6 October 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

Berry Global Group, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon, has accepted the appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global nonprofit…Read more →

State environmental prize 2021 goes to Engel Austria

22 September 2021
Circular Economy

The state of Upper Austria has recognised ENGEL AUSTRIA's commitment to building up a circular economy for plastics with the Upper Austrian Environmental Award 2021. Awards were given for a…Read more →

UFlex Joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Strengthen its Global Mission of Building a Circular Plastic Economy

21 September 2021
Circular Economy

UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company and a global leader in polymer sciences has become a member of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance), a global non-profit organization with a…Read more →

Huhtamaki partners with RiverRecycle and VTT to develop technology to tackle floating river waste.

28 August 2021
Circular Economy

New technology river waste collector now operational on the Mithi River in Mumbai, India Finding new ways to address our environmental challenges is reliant on our ability to foster innovation…Read more →

Global leader in collecting beverage containers for recycling, TOMRA, reveals findings from effective deposit return systems

3 February 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

The world’s highest-performing deposit return systems (DRS) for can and bottle recycling have four success factors in common, explains a new white paper unveiled today by the global leader in beverage…Read more →

Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built

1 February 2021
Recyclability

Company investing approximately $250 million in facility to make specialty products from plastic waste using its innovative polyester renewal technology. Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa…Read more →