Sustainability & Climate
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Aldi joins pioneering scheme Podback to advance coffee pods recycling
UK – Multinational discount supermarket chain, Aldi is set to become the first supermarket member of the Podback recycling scheme, helping customers to recycle their…
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Canada’s ban on certain harmful single-use plastics takes effect
CANADA – The Government of Canada has advanced its commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics in the country. Starting 20 December 2022, the government will…
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Scotland’s deposit return scheme, Circularity Scotland to reduce producer fees for DRS
SCOTLAND – Circularity Scotland, the administrator of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), has reduced producer fees for every material included in the scheme. The producer…
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Finnish Forestry company Stora Enso to divest plant in China
CHINA – Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso has announced plans to divest its consumer board production site and forestry operations in China. The…
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Climate action NGO WRAP names Harriet Lamb as its new CEO
UK – Climate action NGO WRAP has appointed Harriett Lamb as its new CEO, replacing Dr. Marcus Gover, who will step down at the end…
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Crown Paper Group appoints Will Lindsay as Chief Executive Officer
US – US-based packaging company, Crown Paper Group has appointed Will Lindsay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 19, 2022. Lindsay brings to…
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Crown Holdings adds two new independent directors to its board
US – American manufacturer of metal beverage and food cans Crown Holdings has appointed Jesse Lynn and Andrew Teno to its board, effective immediately. The…
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Amcor opens new US$100M flexible packaging plant in China
CHINA – American-Australian global packaging company, Amcor has inaugurated its new US$100 million advanced flexible packaging manufacturing plant in Huizhou, China. The 590,000-square-foot plant is…
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Mondi divests three packaging converting operations in Russia for US$25.5M
RUSSIA – Paper and packaging company, Mondi has entered into an agreement to sell its three Russian packaging converting operations to Gotek Group for about…
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4evergreen introduces beta version of recyclability evaluation tool for fiber-based packaging
EUROPE – The 4evergreen alliance has published the beta release of its Fiber-Based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Protocol (REP). This tool is said to support the…