Sustainability
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Innocent Drinks tests edible seaweed packaging in consumer pilot
According to Notpla, the Innocent project was limited to a two-day activation, with no intention to sell Ooho-pod shots at retail, the format currently fitting events and brand demos where pods are produced fresh and consumed within days.
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Islamabad retailers face sealing as CDA enforces PET bottle ban
Observers: abrupt restrictions inconsistent with ICT Single-Use Plastics Regulations 2023, which already provide EPR/circular economy foundation.
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Cirkla, Belmark, Ossid launch resealable fibre food trays
Resealable fibre trays fill a food-sector gap, prepared meals and fresh produce need protective, resealable packs that cut plastic per retailer demands, if supply volumes and seal reliability hold at scale.
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CIF backs Türkiye recycling, industrial decarbonisation with US$250M
Circular economy in Türkiye’s emissions strategy: secondary metals/plastics/paper use less energy, recycled feedstock cuts carbon intensity.
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Guala Closures completes acquisition of Metal Crowns in East Africa
The acquisition expands Guala Closures’ manufacturing and distribution footprint across Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi, strengthening its presence in East Africa’s beverage packaging market.
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Pyramid Technoplast secures clearance for packaging waste recycling
With expanded permissions, Pyramid Technoplast integrates collection, reclamation, and reuse into its core manufacturing, handling external packaging waste beyond its own scrap streams.
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Eska, Releaf launch packaging board made from fallen leaves
Eska Leaf: less virgin wood fibre, same performance, municipal leaves diverted from landfill/incineration into value-added substrate.
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Legrand India partners Maharashtra Government for biodegradable packaging challenge
Designed to bridge lab research and commercial scaling partners, the platform gives innovators industrial testing and market feedback academic projects seldom obtain.
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Emirates shipping line bans plastic waste cargoes from October
Ban hits cross-border recovered-material supply chains; EU/NA/Australia scrap exporters need new carriers or domestic processing—costs may rise for recyclers and manufacturers.
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Lactips, SmartSolve scale plastic-free packaging substrate to commercial production
PureNil 0: food-contact safe, microplastic-free water dispersion; used in beauty/personal care/F&B; billed as first 100% plastic-free flexible substrate.