Plastics
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Anheuser-Busch introduces reverse vending machine to Super Bowl LVII to promote recycling
USA – American brewing company Anheuser-Busch (A-B) has announced plans to bring a Cycle reverse vending machine to Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium…
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Mars Petcare launches collection and recycling of flexible food packaging initiative in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Food company Mars Petcare has partnered with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and Pet Express to launch a collection and recycling scheme for mixed…
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TotalEnergies partners Ecolab to develop heavy-use packaging incorporating PCR
FRANCE – French multi-energy company TotalEnergies has partnered with American chemical firm Ecolab to launch plastic packaging with recycled material to improve circularity in heavy-use…
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Berry Global introduces new version of recycled plastic-based stretch hood film
EUROPE – The flexible films division of plastic consumer packaging maker Berry Global is launching a next-generation version of its proven stretch hood film with…
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ACI Plastics, Ravago inaugurates US$10M recycling facility in Flint, Michigan
USA – ACI Plastics, in partnership with Luxembourg-based Ravago, has opened a new, state-of-the-art recycling facility in Flint, Michigan. Along with officials from the Michigan…
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Moi Jeu Tri secures US$1.21M grant from AFD to scale waste recycling in Lomé
TOGO – Waste management association, Moi Jeu Tri has secured a US$1.21 million grant from French Development Agency (AFD) to recycle electronic waste in Lomé…
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Siegwerk partners Wildplastic and TU-Hamburgenters to improve plastic waste recyclability
GERMANY – Siegwerk has partnered with German startup Wildplastic and the Hamburg University of Technology (TU-Hamburg), aiming to increase the recyclability of plastic waste. The…
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Single-use plastic production up by 6M metric tonnes, reveals Minderoo Foundation
GLOBAL – Australia’s Minderoo Foundation has revealed that single-use plastic production increased to 139 MMT (million metric tonnes) in 2021, up by 6MMT from 2019…
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Xeros launches research to upcycle plastic microfibers in collaboration with University of Surrey
UK – Xeros Technology, a clean technology company, has partnered with the University of Surrey to fund pioneering research to upcycle the microfibres captured from…
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Imdaad installs Tomra’s sensor-based sorting system at its facility
UAE – Facility management company Imdaad has opted for TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ sensor-based sorting technology to help recover high-quality, high-purity value recyclates at its facility dubbed…