US plastic recycling on a rise, says report
The recycling of post-consumer plastic bags and wraps in the US reached approximately 972 million lbs in 2010, reflecting a…
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BPF: UK government plastics recycling targets unrealistic
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has slammed the UK government's proposed plastics packaging recycling targets, saying that they were "unrealistic".The…
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EU rejects new food labelling rules
The European Parliament has rejected a proposal to change food labelling rules that would have allowed new 'percentage less' claims…
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O-I opens new container manufacturing plant in Vietnam
US-headquartered Owens-Illinois (O-I) has announced the opening of a $47m glass container manufacturing plant in Vietnam, in partnership with Thailand-based…
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MWV begins production at expanded Spain unit
Global packaging solutions company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has started to expand the production capacity for its Melodie fragrance pump at its…
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Mondi introduces high-barrier paper bag
Mondi Coatings and Consumer Packaging, a producer of extrusion coated and laminated consumer packaging materials, has launched a new paper-based…
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Sato introduces CO2 reducing label
Japanese producer of barcode printing, labelling and EPC/RFID solutions Sato has launched a new series of labels that absorb and…
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Tesco ditches carbon labelling initiative
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will drop plans to label all its 70,000 products with a carbon footprint…
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WRAP publishes guide to increase UK plastic recycling
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in the UK has published a new technical guide that aims to help local…
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Uson unveils packaging leak tester
US-based manufacturer of leak detection equipment Uson has unveiled a new tester for package leaks, designed for optimum flexibilty.The Uson…