France
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Carbios partners Novozymes to advance PET bio-recycling
FRANCE – Carbios, and Novozymes are entering an exclusive long-term global strategic partnership to ensure the production and supply of Carbios’ proprietary PET-degrading enzymes at…
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Smurfit Kappa successfully trials ‘world first’ hydrogen turbine at French Saillat
FRANCE – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa and the Hyflexpower consortium have completed the first stage of development on their joint Hyflexpower renewable energy…
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The Absolut Company’s carbon reduction targets on track, reveals sustainability report FY21/22
FRANCE – The Absolut company has revealed that it has made strong progress in meeting its 2030 carbon reduction targets in its sustainability report FY21/22.…
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Horus Pharma partners Plastic Bank for plastic recycling initiative
FRANCE – French pharmaceutical firm Horus Pharma has collaborated partnered with Plastic Bank to recycle plastic. This partnership aims to recycle nearly 100 tonnes of…
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Danone battles massive plastic pollution allegation lawsuit with three environmental groups
FRANCE – French multinational food-products corporation, Danone, has strongly refuted allegations of plastic mega pollution by several non-governmental organizations. Three environmental groups ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation…
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TotalEnergies joins Nextloopp to drive development of food-grade recycled polymers
FRANCE – French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company, TotalEnergies has joined the Nextloopp initiative to accelerate the feasibility of advanced mechanical recycling projects targeting…
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Berry Global facility in France secures RecyClass certification
FRANCE – US-based plastic packaging company Berry Global’s facility in La Genête, France has received RecyClass certification. RecyClass assessments follow rigorous scientific protocols to present…
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France bans single-use plastics in dine-in restaurants and fast food places to drive circularity
FRANCE – The French Government has passed a law banning the use of single-use packaging in dine-in restaurants, and fast-food places as reported by the…
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Bioplastics manufacturer Futerro to build PLA biorefinery plant in Normandy, France
FRANCE – Belgian bioplastics manufacturer Futerro has announced plans to establish Europe’s first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy, France to produce and recycle polylactic acid,…
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Verallia agrees to buy UK glass packaging supplier, Allied Glass for US$354M
FRANCE – French producer of glass containers for food and beverages, Verallia has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Sun European Partners to acquire…