FSSAI authorises 17 r-PET plants as supply faces global strain
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued final authorisation to 17 recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) manufacturing…
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ExxonMobil commissions LCAs to highlight PE packaging’s merits
US-based ExxonMobil has commissioned two peer-reviewed lifecycle assessments (LCAs) to examine the environmental impacts of polyethylene (PE) packaging alongside alternative…
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Europe’s plastics recyclers hit record downturn as capacity shrinks
Europe’s plastics recycling industry recorded its steepest decline in 2024, with turnover down 5.5% and installed capacity contracting at a…
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Cabka CFO Frank Roerink to step down by November
Netherlands-based packaging solutions provider Cabka has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Frank Roerink, will step down from his…
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ALPLA enters South African PET recycling market with €60m plant
Austrian packaging and recycling company ALPLA has opened a new plant in Ballito, marking its entry into the South African…
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Newsom signs law banning plastic shopping bags at supermarkets
California, US, governor Gavin Newsom signed a law yesterday (22 September) to phase out plastic shopping bags at grocery store…
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Castrol India introduces HDPE bottles with 50% recycled content
Castrol India, a lubricant manufacturer, has announced the enhancement of its sustainability efforts by incorporating 50% recycled plastic into its…
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BIR joins effort to tackle global plastic pollution
Global recycling industry federation the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has pledged support for global efforts to end plastic pollution…
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Novvia acquires US packaging supplier Liquid Bottles
Novvia Group, a global distributor of rigid containers and life sciences packaging, has announced the acquisition of US-based packaging products…
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ALPLA secures EcoVadis gold medal for sustainability
ALPLA, a global provider of plastic packaging solutions, has been awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability achievements. …
