Sorema recycling systems division of Previero N. SRL announces the achievement of quality and quantity parameters for the post-consumer PET bottle washing and recycling plant at Commercial Plastics Co. (CPC) in Yangon, Myanmar. This project will soon be followed by a second plant for CPC in Vietnam. Andrea Villa, Senior Technical and
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Sustainability assessors, EcoVadis, will map and rate the environmental, social and ethical performance of Sidel’s suppliers as part of its new supply chain strategy. EcoVadis has over 17 years of experience in supply chain sustainability assessment and has rated over 125,000 companies. The organisation rates businesses based on four key categories:
Read MoreMultinational plastic packaging producer Retal has earned its first A-score from the globally-recognised Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), rewarding the company’s improved management of climate change after getting a B-score during four years in a row. As the gold standard of climate change management evaluation, CDP represents the reference for investors, to assess
Read MoreAvient Corporation, a leading provider of specialty and sustainable material solutions and services, is excited to announce the launch of ColorMatrix AAnchor, an innovative acetaldehyde control technology designed for PET packaging. This cutting-edge packaging solution addresses the challenges associated with increased recycled PET content by oering improved recyclability and enhancing bottle
Read MoreWorld Packaging Organisation (WPO) President, Luciana Pellegrino, announced this Monday the names of the Vice Presidents that will take part of WPO’s new Executive Team and lead WPO’s Portfolios during her term of office that goes from 2024 to 2026, working closely with her, WPO Members, partner organizations and the market. “I am thrilled to
Read MoreThe Deposit Return Scheme — a new, nationwide money-back scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans — is being rolled out from February 1, 2024. The scheme incentivises people to return used drinks containers so that they can be successfully recycled into new containers. The Deposit Return Scheme is a
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Platinum Medal’ by EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment, underscoring the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainability. Indorama Ventures actively participates in the annual EcoVadis assessment to measure its sustainable practices, ensuring alignment with the diverse requirements of key customers across
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PiovanGroup launches a new strategic division in industrial and process cooling, the result of the integration of the business segments operated by the recently acquired Thermal Care and the existing Aquatech. The two companies share a 50-year history of designing, selling, and servicing high-quality heat transfer solutions for the plastics, food,
Read MoreLatest figures published by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) show that the total European installed plastics recycling capacity stands at 12.5 million tonnes in 2022. Due to heavy market disruptions, the growth rate went down from 17% to 10%, year-on-year. “Progress is indispensable for ensuring the viability of the plastics recycling industry.
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The Swiss dairy industry is gradually transitioning from polyethylene (PE) to PET for its bottles. Milk products packaged in PET have been in circulation since summer of 2023. Until then, these bottles had to be returned in the plastic bottle collection. According to the new rule, PET milk bottles bearing the
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Coca‑Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles this January in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging. The pilot will see labels temporarily removed from single 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles and replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack. Laser-engraved product and
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