Plastics
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Coca-Cola HBC, Nestle, and Danone face new greenwashing accusation in Europe
EUROPE – Leading beverage giants, Coca-Cola HBC, Nestle, and Danone have been accused of making misleading commercial claims about the recyclability of their water bottles,…
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Valio takes green initiative to reduce plastic in single-serving packaging
FINLAND – Valio, a leading dairy company, has voluntarily entered into a Green Deal agreement, setting forth a pledge to curtail the volume of plastic…
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TOMRA bolsters product portfolio with the launch of INNOSORT™ FLAKE
NORWAY – TOMRA, a leading provider of technology solutions for reverse vending and material recovery, has unveiled the new INNOSORT™ FLAKE, designed for high-throughput purification…
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Epsilyte and Fimic team up to advance EPS recycling solutions
USA – Epsilyte, a provider of advanced materials, is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with FIMIC to utilize its advanced expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling…
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Air Up teams with Eastman to develop next-generation drinking bottles using Tritan renew technology
GERMANY – Air Up, a scent-flavored water bottle company has released a reusable water bottle line for the European market using Kingsport, Tennessee-based Eastman’s Tritan…
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Oceana’s Urgent Plea: Major beverage companies must cut single-use plastics
GLOBAL – Non-profit organization Oceana has urged the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo to enhance their utilization of reusable packaging and decrease the use of single-use…
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DAGL calls for proposals to manage household waste in Lome
TOGO – The Greater Lomé Autonomous District (DAGL) is relying on innovation to decrease the volume of household waste being sent to landfill sites in…
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Aldi takes a sustainable step: Ditching plastic packaging for beer and cider products
UK – Aldi, the budget supermarket chain, has made the decision to eliminate all plastic packaging from its own-brand four-pack beer and cider products. The…
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Berlin Packaging teams up with APR to evaluate PET bottle recyclability
USA – Berlin Packaging, has partnered with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) on a sample bottle program to help it in the design and…
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PolyCycl inks deal with Re Sustainability to set up chemical plastic recycling facilities in India
INDIA – PolyCycl, a chemical recycler of post-consumer plastics, has partnered with Re Sustainability, Asia’s largest integrated waste management company, to establish a network of…