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17 September 2019
Licaplast acquires plastic packaging firm M’Plast in Canada
Flexible packaging company Licaplast Industries - Emballages (Licaplast) has acquired Canadian polyethylene product converter M'Plast for an undisclosed amount.
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17 September 2019 News
SAP to create supplier marketplace for recycled plastics
Enterprise application software provider SAP is developing a new global marketplace for suppliers of recycled plastics and plastic alternatives.
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16 September 2019 News
PepsiCo to reduce virgin plastic across beverage portfolio by 35%
PepsiCo has pledged to decrease the use of virgin plastic in all of its beverage products packaging by 35%.
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16 September 2019 News
California fails to pass plastic pollution reduction bill
Aimed at reducing single-use plastics and foodware waste, the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act of California has failed to pass the state's legislature.
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13 September 2019 News
UK’s CMA opens consultation on Liqui-Box acquisition of DS Smith unit
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting publicly on whether the proposals offered by Liqui-Box acquisition of DS Smith's flexible plastic packaging business address competition concerns.
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13 September 2019 News
Sainsbury’s commits to reduce 50% plastic packaging by 2025
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has become the first major retailer in the UK to pledge a 50% reduction in plastic packaging across its operations by 2025.
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12 September 2019 News
William Roam to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
Luxury hotel amenities provider William Roam has decided to discontinue single-use plastic packaging from its new products in an effort to reduce its environmental footprint.
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11 September 2019 News
Gillette and TerraCycle to make all razors recyclable in Canada
Personal care brand Gillette has partnered with US recycling company TerraCycle to make all razors and its plastic packaging recyclable in Canada.
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9 September 2019 News
Dow and SCG to create complete plastic recycling solutions
Speciality chemicals company Dow has signed an agreement with Siam Cement Group (SCG) to create complete recycling solutions.
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6 September 2019 Comment
India and Iran lead globally in polystyrene capacity additions
Around five planned and announced plants are slated to come online in Asia and the Middle East.