Danone-Aqua Indonesia has registered the first Indonesian plastic project with Verra’s Plastic Waste Reduction Program (Plastic Program). The Reciki: Valorization of Waste, Systematic Diversion from Landfill and Leakage project (Reciki Project) is a collaboration between Danone-Aqua Indonesia and PT. Reciki Solusi Indonesia (Reciki) and demonstrates how corporations can use Verra’s Plastic
Read moreAloxe announces €50 million investments in PET recycling in the three countries where it is already established, France, Poland, and Italy. With 120,000 tons of capacity in Europe, Aloxe claims to become the independent European leader in recycled PET. The investment includes the opening of a new plant in France in
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Propak West Africa made a highly anticipated return last month with 4,238 industry stakeholders attending the exhibition to visit 143 exhibitor stands with over 200 brands showcasing their latest products and equipment and live machine demonstrations taking place on the exhibition floor. The exhibition took place at the Landmark Centre, Lagos,
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Keycycle, a subsidiary of the Erema Group, has worked together intensively for two years with the Spanish company Cadel Deinking to further develop the innovative process of removing printing inks from the surface of plastic. This has proved successful, because there are now several deinking lines in operation at customers’ sites,
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Automotive carpets are typically multi-layered systems that can be challenging to recycle. By introducing a carpet made of 100% polyester, Autoneum now opens up new opportunities for vehicle manufacturers to meet their sustainability targets. The new carpet systems are recyclable, thus paving the way for an improved and more sustainable end-of-life
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In order to help visitors find everything they are looking for, the fully booked Interpack 2023 features a concept for the 18 trade fair halls that is based on clear focal points for each industry. These target groups include food, beverages, confectionery and baked goods, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, non-food and industrial
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As part of its efforts to enhance the private sector’s contributions to the emirate’s economy, The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, announced the establishment of two new business groups: The Bottled Water Business Group and the Circular Packaging Association. Launching the new business groups
Read moreEuPC, is delighted to finally announce that the 2023 edition of the Annual Conference A Circular Future with Plastics will be organised together with the French Association Polyvia and Plastics Europe. The two-days event will take place on 23rd & 24th May 2023 in Lyon, France. All the conferences, meetings and
Read moreFiltec, a leading providers of in-line inspection solutions for the food, beverage, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical industries, debuted its new empty bottle inspection solution, Omnivision 4 with Intellect, at Drinktec 2022. The solution is intended to give manufacturers the ability to assure product quality and production line analytics by inspecting glass
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Beatrix Praeceptor is to assume the management of Greiner Packaging International GmbH as of May 1, 2023. She will be succeeding Manfred Stanek, who will be joining Greiner AG’s Executive Board as of January 1, 2023 and will hold a dual role until Praeceptor takes over her position. Beatrix Praeceptor (55)
Read moreThe EU Commission published new rules on packaging and packaging waste on 30 November. These include a mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles and aluminium cans, design criteria for all packaging to increase recycling rates, and labelling on all packaging to help consumers separate waste correctly, as well as appropriate labels
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