Plastics
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Avery Dennison announces winners of its AD Stretch Accelerator Program
USA – Material science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison has selected BeFC, Moree, Peafowl Plasmonics, Puro Renewables and Stemly as the five winners of its…
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Tosca introduces life cycle analysis tool to help companies switch to reusable, foldable containers
USA – Tosca has launched a new life cycle analysis (LCA) tool to help companies transporting bulk liquids reduce their environmental footprint by selecting sustainable…
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Dow teams up with New Energy Blue to develop renewable plastic from corn residue
NORTH AMERICA – Chemical company Dow has partnered with bio-conversion venture, New Energy Blue to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue. Dow says that…
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ProAmpac introduces innovative Easy-Peel Open Recyclable snack packaging technology
USA – American flexible packaging and material science company ProAmpac has introduced its patent-pending, ProActive Recyclable R-2200D Easy-Peel Open Packaging. A groundbreaking innovation, the R-2200D…
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Coles axes plastic openings from its tissue boxes selection in sustainability drive
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chain Coles has announced plans to axe plastic openings from some of its home-brand tissue boxes to minimize its use of plastic…
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Egyptian Government to expand Al-Khanasir waste recycling plant capacity
EGYPT – The Egyptian Minister of the Environment, Yasmine Fouad, has announced the expansion of the capacity of the Al-Khanasir solid waste recycling plant in…
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Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G join forces to drive plastic circularity in Global South
GLOBAL SOUTH – Global packaging solutions provider Amcor has forged a partnership with Delterra, Mars and P&G to address plastic pollution and develop circular systems…
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Aldi joins UK’s Refill Coalition to reduce single-use plastic packaging use
UK – Multinational discount supermarket chain, Aldi has joined the Refill Coalition in a bid to reduce its single-use plastic. Other companies that now participate…
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Packaging drinks in used plastic bottles unsafe, Experts warns
NIGERIA – Medical and food safety professionals have kicked against the practice of bottling locally made drinks in plastic bottles, noting that it is unsafe…
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Indian film producer Uflex to build PET production facility in Egypt
EGYPT – Indian packaging film manufacturer Uflex, through its subsidiary Flex P Films Egypt, has announced plans to set up a PET production plant at…