Plastics
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Klober steps up effort to reduce plastic in construction supply chain
UK – UK’s leading supplier of roofing ventilation products, Klober has stepped up efforts to reduce plastic packaging in the construction supply chain. With the…
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Plastic Bank celebrates collecting 300m plastic bottles in less than 2 years
EGYPT – Plastic Bank and Henkel Egypt have collected more than 300 million plastic bottles in Egypt, preventing them from reaching the river and seas.…
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Mpact Recycling inaugurates US$8M recycling facility in KwaMashu, KZN
SOUTH AFRICA – Reusable packaging collector Mpact Recycling has opened its US$8.23 million (R150m) recycling operation in Bridge City, KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal. The investment will…
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PepsiCo to introduce recycled plastic bottles across AMESA by 2023
AMESA – American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, PepsiCo is introducing bottles made from recycled plastic in several markets of Africa, Middle East and…
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Beverage bottlers label EU’s draft reuse targets for beverage containers ‘existential threat’
EUROPE – European beverage associations have warned that the mandatory reuse targets for beverage containers set by the European Commission may be ‘discriminatory’ towards some…
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NOVA Chemicals launches plastomer resins under ASTUTE brand
CANADA – Canada-based plastics and chemical company NOVA Chemicals has introduced a new range of high-performance plastomer resins under the ASTUTE brand. The new resins,…
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Spirits Giant Bacardi ditches plastic pourers in its bottles, in a bid to be plastic-free by 2030
US – Bermuda-based spirits company Bacardi has announced that it is eliminating plastic pourers from its bottles in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and…
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Hong Kong ban on single-use plastics brought forward 2 years to 2023, the government says
HONG KONG – Hong Kong aims to bring forward a ban on single-use plastic tableware provided by restaurants by two years, with the first phase…
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Sidel expands product portfolio with launch of 1SKIN bottle for sensitive drinks
FRANCE – Global packaging solutions company, Sidel has introduced 1SKIN, a unique label-less recycled PET bottle to help its customers achieve their sustainability goals and…
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Watercom invests US$99M in two KHS lines for water, soft drinks and juice
TANZANIA – Watercom has invested US$99 million (€100 million) in KHS beverage line in Tanzania to meet the demand for water consumption in Tanzania. The…