Plastics
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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…
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Egypt launches an E-waste recycling app for its citizens
EGYPT – The government of Egypt has announced the launch of E-Tadweer, an app that helps improve recycling of e-waste in the North African country.…
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Digimarc reports positive results from Canadian recycling pilot project
CANADA – US-based software firm Digimarc has reported positive results from a Canadian recycling pilot project which assessed the effectiveness of Digimarc Recycle in improving…
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TotalEnergies partners Indaver for petrochemical feedstock from advanced recycling
FRANCE – TotalEnergies has signed a commercial agreement with Indaver for supplying petrochemical feedstock generated from recycling mixed polyolefins waste. Under this agreement, TotalEnergies will…
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KEPSA and Dow Chemical to explore partnership opportunities on climate change and sustainability
KENYA – Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) CEO Ms. Carole Kariuki held a meeting with the Managing Director of Dow Chemical East Africa Mr. Leonard…
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Aldi switches to cardboard packaging for its own-label porridge pots to reduce plastic waste
UK – Multinational discount supermarket chain, Aldi has announced plans to switch to cardboard packaging for its own-brand porridge pots in a bid to combat…
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Finnish industry launches US$2.9M to develop industrial chemical recycling concept for plastic waste
FINLAND – The Finnish government is launching a US$2.9 million (€3m) advanced recycling project in collaboration with academics and a host of packaging and waste…
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Intertek joins CEFLEX to support circularity in flexible packaging in Europe
EUROPE – British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company, Intertek has joined Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) to help build the circular…
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Yangi and packaging value chain partners join forces to develop future biobased packaging
SWEDEN – Swedish start-up, Yangi has embarked on a research collaboration project to accelerate the shift from fossil-based plastic packaging toward bio-based alternatives. The goal…
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Ineos partners PolyClear Group to launch 60% recycled LDPE pellets for shrink filming
UK – British multinational chemicals company, Ineos has partnered with UK-based packaging player, the PolyClear Group to deliver novel solutions to shrink film applications. The…