Plastics

The center is the National Science Foundation’s first Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) focused on packaging.

This move aligns with England’s Simpler Recycling reform and aims to accelerate the transition toward a circular economy.

Effective 21 April 2025, the directive covers a range of commonly used disposables.

AI-powered sensors and cameras are now being deployed to detect illegal dumping, assess bin fill levels.

The bottle incorporates recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) derived from POP.

APP Group is actively engaging with Thai stakeholders to offer scalable, eco-friendly solutions ,

The initiative aims to tackle one of the country’s most problematic waste streams.

In the Free State, a landfill-site activation inspired local waste pickers to prioritise the collection of used LBP cartons.

The initiative will be overseen by SDR Portugal while waste management technology firm Sensoneo will provide the IT infrastructure.

Oceana estimates that by 2030, up to 1.3 billion pounds of Coca-Cola’s plastic packaging could enter the world’s waterways and oceans each year.