Plastics
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Garofalo adopts SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene for its pasta packaging
ITALY – Garofalo, a major Italian pasta manufacturer, has introduced a novel packaging made by GT Polifilm and Polivouga using SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene (PP).…
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TotalEnergies Corbion partners with Posco International and ESOL to recycle PLA in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – TotalEnergies Corbion, Posco International and ESOL are partnering to develop recycling infrastructure and technology for polylactic acid (PLA) in South Korea, in…
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FBRA teams up with UNIDO to train plastic manufacturers, recyclers on sustainable practices
NIGERIA – The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to equip plastic manufacturers and recyclers with…
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Egyptian startup TileGreen recycles plastic waste into eco-friendly interlocking tiles
EGYPT – TileGreen, an Egyptian start-up in the construction industry is making eco-friendly interlocking tiles from plastic waste that could otherwise end up in the…
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SA Plastic Pact welcomes new members to help drive plastic circularity
SOUTH AFRICA – The SA Plastics Pact welcomed Naspers and its subsidiary businesses, Takealot and Media24 to tackle plastic packaging waste by creating a circular…
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Canada Plastics Pact welcomes new stakeholders to help drive circular economy for plastics packaging
CANADA – Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is pleased to welcome five new Signatory Partners in Q1 of 2023 who united under the CPP’s shared action…
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Toppan expands transparent barrier film production in Europe with first in site Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC – Japanese leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, Toppan will open a new plant in Most, the Czech Republic,…
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Ecopost partners Borealis to advance collection and recycling of plastic waste in Kenya
KENYA – Nairobi-based integrated waste management company Ecopost has partnered with Austrian chemical company, Borealis to scale up the collection and recycling of plastic waste…
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Sainsbury’s slashes single-use plastic trays in sustainability drive
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has removed single-use plastic trays from its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ whole chicken range in a bid to cut the plastic…
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Researchers develop bioplastic straws that degraded significantly in two months
SOUTH KOREA – Researchers from the Creative Research Center for Nanocellulose Future Composites, at Inha University in Incheon, have developed bioplastic straws that have the…