Plastics
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Repsol invest US$27.89M in new production line for recycled plastics in Spain
SPAIN – Madrid-based energy and petrochemical company Repsol has announced an investment of US$27.89 million (€26m) to start a new production line (Reciclex range) for…
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Cole and Woolworths issued draft clean-up notice worth US$2.40M
AUSTRALIA – Coles and Woolworths are being served by the New South Wales (NSW), Australia, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with a draft Clean-up Notice worth…
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Mobil introduces pails with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic in India
INDIA – Lubrication technology firm Mobil, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has launched 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic pails in India as part of its sustainability…
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3M and 13 other makers of PFAS face lawsuit for contaminating multiple sources of drinking water
US – American multinational conglomerate, 3M and 13 other chemical companies are being sued by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for contaminating multiple sources of…
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Recycleye closes US$17M in Series A funding to advance AI-driven waste-picking robotics solution
UK – Recycleye, a provider of the most adapted and robust AI-driven solution for sorting dry mixed recycling, has raised US$17 million in a Series…
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ACE urges EC to make further sustainable amendments to PPWD
EUROPE – The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) is calling for additional amendments to be made to the European Commission’s (EC) Packaging…
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NexKemia snaps up polystyrene recycler Eco-Captation
CANADA – NexKemia, a subsidiary of Integreon Global has finalized the purchase of Quebec-based polystyrene scrap collection and recycling company Eco-Captation. Integreon Global ensures product…
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Shoppers Drug Mart axes single-use plastic bags from stores
CANADA – Shoppers Drug Mart, a subsidiary of Loblaw Companies Limited has opted to ditch single-use plastic shopping bags from all its stores from 31…
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Dow to cut 5% of workforce under US$1B cost-saving program
GLOBAL – American multinational chemical corporation, Dow Inc. has announced plans to cut 5% (2,000) of its workforce in its pursuit to achieve US$1 billion…
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ALPLA expands recycling operations into Romania with new PET recycling plant
ROMANIA – Austrian packaging firm, ALPLA Group in a joint venture with Ecohelp and United Polymer Trading, has opened its first PET recycling plant in…