Sustainability

Bekia has facilitated the collection and recycling of more than 1,000 tons of waste, with over 9 million plastic bottles collected from Egyptian households.

Packaging group initiates global search for successor as outgoing CEO remains to ensure strategic continuity.

Under the Compliance Mechanism, emission-intensive industries designated as obligated entities must meet assigned greenhouse gas emission intensity targets.

The ban takes effect September 1, 2026, with additional restrictions on composite beverage cups, food containers, wet wipes, and plastic shipping bags scheduled for early 2027.

Recent survey data shows South Africans increasingly favour paper packaging, with 64 percent wanting online orders delivered in paper packaging and 80 percent preferring fit-for-size parcels that avoid excess materials.

The bottle and closure are fully recyclable through standard kerbside collections, with the material stack engineered to protect wine for approximately two years.

The Kingdom aims to divert 90 percent of waste from landfill by 2040, creating significant opportunities for packaging recyclers and sustainable material innovators.

The signatories describe ‘Made in Europe’ recycled plastic requirements as “a logical, high-impact step” toward climate and circularity goals while stabilizing demand and safeguarding industrial capacity.

FedEx has set a goal of achieving carbon-neutral global operations by 2040, and this initiative directly advances that objective while delivering tangible customer savings.

Collaboration combines sweet protein technology and aseptic packaging expertise to accelerate reduced-sugar, shelf-stable beverage innovation.