Sustainability & Climate
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France bans single-use plastics in dine-in restaurants and fast food places to drive circularity
FRANCE – The French Government has passed a law banning the use of single-use packaging in dine-in restaurants, and fast-food places as reported by the…
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Nexus Circular secures US$150M to expand its advanced recycling process
US – Polyolefins producers Nexus Circular has raised US$150 million in seed funding to expedite the growth of advanced recycling solutions for plastics. The funding…
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SATS subsidiary partners Hilton Foods to reduce food packaging waste
SINGAPORE – SATS’ subsidiary, Country Foods, has entered into a strategic collaboration with multi-protein producer Hilton Food Group (Hilton Foods) to redesign Country Foods’ protein…
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Gunze launches eco-friendly heat shrinkable GEOPLAS HCT3 film to scale operations
JAPAN – Japanese plastic films producer Gunze has announced plans to launch an eco-friendly heat-shrinkable film, with recycled resin early next year. GEOPLAS HCT3 is…
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Ukrainian start-up Releaf Paper secures US$2.66M EU funding to build pilot line for cellulose extraction
UKRAINE – Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian-based paper manufacturer has received a US$2.66 million (€2.5m) grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator 2022 program for its…
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Trinseo eyes closure of plants in Germany to boost finances
GERMANY – Global materials supplier Trinseo has announced plans to shut down its styrene plant in Boehlen, Germany, and close a polycarbonate (PC) line in…
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Borealis inks power purchase deal with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
AUSTRIA – Austrian chemical company, Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower to…
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Placon launches new recycled PET-made deli product line
US – US-based plastic packaging products maker Placon has launched a new line of deli products designed for its food market. Dubbed Crystal Seal Cravings,…
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Bioplastics manufacturer Futerro to build PLA biorefinery plant in Normandy, France
FRANCE – Belgian bioplastics manufacturer Futerro has announced plans to establish Europe’s first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy, France to produce and recycle polylactic acid,…
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Mondi’s net-zero by 2050 targets approved by SBTi
UK – Packaging and paper solutions provider Mondi says the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has assessed and approved its science-based net-zero targets. The targets…