Plastics

KENYA – The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) convenes in Nairobi, bringing together leaders from 19 countries to commemorate International Waste Pickers’ Day. Celebrated…

CHINA – The Chinese branch of confectionery company Mars Wrigley has launched its first package made entirely from post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) for its local…

UAE – The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) has signed a collaboration agreement with SULO to explore potential opportunities to drive sustainable waste management…

KENYA –  The county government of Nakuru is seeking to partner with Austrian firm, Komptech to manage solid waste at dumpsites across the county and…

COLOMBIA – Colombia has launched a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for plastics,…

ETHIOPIA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Ethiopia has signed an agreement with 30 plastic bottle collection centers in Addis Abeba, to give a subsidy…

NORWAY – Oslo-based producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products, TINE has adopted Berry’s Polypropylene (PP) pots incorporating 50% recycled material to package its dairy…

EUROPE – Swedish research and development company, PulPac has collaborated with London-based consultancy company, PA Consulting to launch the Bottle Collective. The companies say the…

Ireland – Irish corrugated company, Smurfit Kappa has unveiled its patented Vitop Uno tap with attached tamper protection for the Bag-in-Box market. The design of…

NETHERLANDS – Avantium is partnering with US-based sustainable materials company Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and (polyethylene furanoate) PEF…