Plastics
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Castrol India rolls out 100% recycled bottles for premium engine oil brand
INDIA – Industrial and automotive lubricants firm Castrol India has rolled out its new sustainable packaging for its premium engine oil brand, Castrol POWER1 ULTIMATE.…
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Nigerian start-up Quadloop recycles electronic waste into solar lanterns
NIGERIA – Quadloop, a Nigerian-based start-up, uses electronic waste as raw materials to manufacture solar lanterns and other products which will have a lower impact…
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Covestro partners SABIC to develop recyclable, heat-resistance plastic pouches
GERMANY – German producer of polyurethane and polycarbonate-based raw materials, Covestro has partnered with SABIC to develop a heat-resistant BOPE coating for mono-PE stand-up pouches.…
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KHS develops PET bottle with glued-in handle in a bid to cut down material
GERMANY – International manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for beverage and food, KHS has introduced PET bottles with glued-in handles to cut 30% material…
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Borealis to build advanced mechanical recycling plant in Austria
AUSTRIA – Austrian chemical company, Borealis has announced plans to build a first-of-its-kind commercial-scale advanced mechanical recycling plant to be located in Schwechat, Austria. Based…
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Bühler, Pellenc ST partners on new center for PET bottle and flake sorting
SWITZERLAND – Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer, Bühler has partnered with Pellenc ST on a front and back-end solution for PET bottle and flake sorting.…
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AMP Robotics launches AI-powered solution to improve recycling
US – US-based robotics company AMP Robotics is developing artificial intelligence (AI) powered automation system to help recover films and flexible packaging. The AMP Vortex…
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CPP, CIAC and Circular Materials inks agreement to improve circular plastic economy in Canada
CANADA – The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and Circular Materials have partnered in an effort to improve the…
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Dow transforms waste and alternative feedstock, accelerating circular ecosystem
US – US chemical company, Dow has announced it will accelerate the sustainability targets the Company set in 2020 by expanding its Stop the Waste…
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Indorama Ventures, Coca-Cola opens PET recycling facility in Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Thai petrochemical company, Indorama Ventures (IVL) has partnered with Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc., to launch a recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plant in the…