Plastics
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Australian retailers to resume soft plastic collection following suspension of REDcycle program
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chains ALDI, Coles and Woolworths have jointly announced plans to resume soft plastic recycling in Australia following the suspension of the REDcycle…
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Morrisons, Yes Recycling inaugurate soft plastic recycling plant in Fife, Scotland
SCOTLAND – Morrisons supermarket and Yes Recycling have opened what they claim to be a ‘first of its kind’ soft plastic recycling plant in Fife,…
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Germany introduces single-use plastic levy to fund litter cleanup
GERMANY – The German government has backed a draft law to charge companies and manufacturers of single-use plastic products to cover for the cost of…
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Egypt secures US$9.13M grant from GEF to manage electronic and hospital waste in Cairo
EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced a US$9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to scale up the Greater Cairo…
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Sensoneo to enhance waste collection in Madrid with smart waste monitoring sensors
SPAIN – Slovakia-based smart waste monitoring company, Sensoneo has announced plans to install smart waste monitoring sensors in Madrid to enhance collection. Sensoneo says more…
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United Caps boosts sustainability drive with tamper-evident tethered closure for cartons
LUXEMBOURG – United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures has launched 23 H-PAK tethered closures for carton packaging featuring a tamper-evident band set…
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HB Fuller strengthen its sustainability drive by joining RecyClass recycling program
BELGIUM – US-based adhesives manufacturing company, H.B. Fuller has recently joined RecyClass as part of its effort to drive sustainability. RecyClass is a comprehensive cross-industry…
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Canada backs three food packaging companies with US$6.03M to help reduce plastic waste
CANADA – The government of Canada has injected CAD$8.2 million (US$6.03m) in three Ontario packaging manufacturers to continue the work they are doing to remove…
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Degradable plastics claims must be verified, SABS warms manufacturers
SOUTH AFRICA – National verification and standards organization, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or…
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Dow appoints Sami Mainich President for Africa to accelerate regional operations
AFRICA – Dow, one of the world’s materials science companies, has appointed Sami Mainich as the President of its Africa operations, effective immediately. Mainich had…