2:37 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report
AMERIPEN: New PCR study reveals progress and challenges in meeting recycled content goals for packaging
A new report from AMERIPEN, prepared by Circular Matters and funded by PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real initiative, highlights significant progress by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies toward recycled content goals in packaging while also exploring critical gaps in infrastructure, ...
1:23 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Partnership
HEINEKEN partners with Ellen MacArthur Foundation to drive Global Packaging Reuse Efforts
HEINEKEN announced it has become a Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network. The Partnership will focus on driving scaled adoption of reusable packaging, together with other leading businesses in the Foundation’s Network.
1:43 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Ban
Philippines: Quezon City bans disposables, single-use plastics within city hall compound, facilities
Taking a firm and aggressive stance to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City Government will prohibit disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutleries within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments.
2:14 min
Sorting and collection
DRS
Austria: Single-use deposit system balance sheet - 36 million deposit bottles and cans returned in first quarter
Three months ago, the one-way deposit on plastic beverage bottles and metal cans was introduced in Austria - an important step towards a circular economy. To date, approximately 255 million deposit containers have been put into circulation and 36 million have been successfully ...