Plastics
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Netherlands reveals plans to introduce levies on takeaway plastic packaging
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch government has announced plans to implement new rules for single-use plastic packaging – specifically those used for takeaway foods and drinks…
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BOAD backs CBPP with US$8.31M loan for solid waste recovery in Ahozon
BENIN – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved a loan of 5 billion CFA francs (US$8.31 million) to Compagnie béninoise de production polypropylène…
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CCBA Kenya introduces clear plastic bottles for Dasani water to drive recyclability
KENYA – Africa’s largest beverage manufacturer, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has announced that it will be transitioning the Dasani water bottles for both the…
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ALPLA expands into South Africa with construction of US$65M PET recycling plant
SOUTH AFRICA – Austrian packaging solution provider ALPLA has invested US$65.59 million (€60m) in a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in Ballito, in the…
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Sidel accelerates recycling effort with launch of one-stop shop to switch to recycled PET
FRANCE – Leading provider of packaging equipment, services, and complete solutions, Sidel has launched a ‘no fear’ one-stop shop for rPET called ‘RePETable’ in a…
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ALPLA helps Coca-Cola’s Kinley to launch recycled PET water bottles in India
INDIA – Austrian packaging solution provider ALPLA has aided Coca-Cola India to launch a new bottle made from 100% recycled polyethene terephthalate (rPET) for the…
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Marks and Spencer joins other retailers in ditching ‘use by’ dates on fresh milk
UK – British multinational retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the latest big retail name to remove use-by dates from its fresh milk to…
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Asda switches from colored milk bottle caps to clear ones to drive recyclability
UK – British supermarket chain Asda is replacing colored milk bottle tops with clear caps across its own-label fresh milk to recycle 207 million pieces…
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Robinsons ditches plastic bottles for ecopack with 85% less plastic
UK – Robinsons has introduced an Ecopack carton to replace its iconic plastic bottle in almost 200 years of manufacturing, as part of an environment-saving…
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Amazon partners Ellen MacArthur Foundation to drive circular economy
USA – American multinational company Amazon has expanded its partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to drive scalable, industrywide solutions for a circular economy. As…