Plastics

KENYA – The Turkana County Government will collaborate with a Japanese non-governmental organization (NGO) known as Peace Wind Japan to explore ways of enhancing waste…

NETHERLANDS – Leading soft drinks company, Coca-Cola is conducting a trial of new technology in Europe that can transform hard-to-recycle plastic into new bottles. According…

USA – US researcher Dr. Zhijian Pei of Texas A&M University has received US$3 million from the National Science Foundation manufacturing grant to investigate substituting…

GLOBAL – Plastics will continue by far to be the leading protective packaging material, accounting for 71% of the US$33.2-billion global protective packaging industry, according…

AUSTRIA – Vienna-based chemical company, Borealis has introduced a new high-barrier polypropylene (PP) monomaterial pouch for dry food packaging. This cost-effective packaging alternative was displayed…

AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chain Coles has announced plans to withdraw soft-plastic shopping bags from across its stores and online platform, replacing them with alternatives by…

KENYA – The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has called on small business operators to avoid using flimsy paper bags to package their merchandise and…

USA – Colorado-based robotics company AMP Robotics has raised additional Series C funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to scale operations. This latest investment brings…

USA – Olyns, a recycling technology firm, has closed US$4 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate AI-powered recycling tech. Led by Vanedge…

NORWAY – Saudi chemical company SABIC, Estiko Packaging Solutions and Coldwater Prawns of Norway forge a partnership to develop a highly sustainable new packaging pouch…