Plastics
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KAM, Agrochemicals Association to manage hazard waste in Kenya
KENYA – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has partnered with the Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) to support the establishment of the Kenya Hazardous Waste…
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SIG launches ‘Recycle for Good’ in collaboration with Tagaddod
EGYPT – SIG has partnered with Tagaddod to launch ‘Recycle for Good’, an innovative new recycling initiative utilizing tech-based options to gather and recycle used…
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McDonald’s, Nestlé, among companies issued with legal notice for plastic waste failures in France
FRANCE – Surfrider Foundation Europe, ClientEarth and Zero Waste France have put “Big Food” corporations – including McDonald’s, Nestlé and Danone – on notice for…
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Coca-Cola Foundation partners FABE to fight plastic pollution in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Coca-Cola Foundation has joined hands with FABE International Foundation in the fight against plastic pollution in Nigeria Under the partnership, FABE, with the…
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Sidel to drive circularity in plastic packaging by joining R-Cycle
FRANCE – Global packaging solutions company, Sidel has joined the R-Cycle, committing to drive circular circularity in plastic packaging. R-Cycle is a community designing digital…
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Egypt calls for tender for construction of solid waste treatment and recycling plants
EGYPT – The Egyptian government is launching a tender for the construction of four solid waste treatment and recycling plants in the governorates of Gharbia,…
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Norway’s deposit return scheme is one of the best in the world, claims TOMRA
NORWAY – Norwegian recycling company TOMRA has given an insight into Norway’s unique deposit return scheme (DRS), which it says could provide a role model…
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Nestlé’s Quality Street switches to recyclable paper wrappers as part of green drive
UK – Nestle’s Quality Street has introduced recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. The change to the foil wrapping comes after 86…
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Coca-Cola roll out fully recycled plastic bottles in Vietnam to drive circular economy
VIETNAM – Coca-Cola Vietnam has introduced fully recycled plastic bottles in the country as part of its efforts to help drive a circular economy. The…
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Domino launches U510 UV Laser to drive coding on recyclables
UK – Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has launched U510, a UV-based laser coder for high-speed, high-precision coding on recyclable, mono-material, colored plastics, including flexible food…