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Global themes
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Global themes
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PACCOR
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
rPET inlets
PACCOR to present new generation of DuoSmart® solutions
PACCOR is continuously searching for new materials, working to improve upon current materials, developing new technologies and bringing innovative product packaging solutions to life. Now one of the leading global players in the packaging industry is ready to present great additions to its DuoSmart®…
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Global themes
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San Benedetto Group
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Scorzè (VE)
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Italy
rPET
Acqua Minerale San Benedetto launches the new Ecogreen 1l Easy Bottle, made with 100% recycled PET
The new Ecogreen 1l Easy bottle, San Benedetto’s first carbon-neutral product, is estimated to deliver a further 9% saving in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire product’s life cycle, using around 300 tonnes less of virgin PET in 2021.
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Global themes
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PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH
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Neu-Isenburg
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Germany
Sustainable transformation
PepsiCo Germany: Lipton brand switches to 100% rPET bottles
- With Lipton, PepsiCo is making a significant contribution to a sustainable transformation of the beverage market
- PepsiCo pioneering the bottle-to-bottle circular economy
- The company's consumer research shows that consumers want investments in sustainable solutions
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Global themes
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Starbucks
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Seattle, Washington
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United States
Aspirations
Starbucks Korea will stop continuing single-use cups by 2025
In line with Starbucks global multi-decade aspiration to become resource positive, Starbucks Coffee Korea aims to reduce carbon footprint by 30% and eliminate single-use cups from all stores by 2025.
Starbucks Coffee Korea also plans to increase employment opportunities by 30%, and expand Community…
Starbucks Coffee Korea also plans to increase employment opportunities by 30%, and expand Community…
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Global themes
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Green Tech
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Bucharest
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Romania
Circular Economy
Green Tech recognised by Gold Standard as first recycling company in Europe for issuing carbon credits for PET recycling activity
- Recycling business becomes first in Europe to be recognised by Gold Standard for issuing carbon credits
- Over 453,000 carbon credits are estimated to be issued during the 10-year crediting period, helping businesses and individuals neutralise their carbon footprints
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Global themes
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LyondellBasell
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Houston, TX
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United States
Sustainability
LyondellBasell launches family of Circulen products to advance circular solutions
LyondellBasell announced the launch of a suite of products under the name Circulen enabling brand owners to improve the sustainability of consumer products. This announcement marks the next step in LyondellBasell delivering on its sustainability goal of producing and marketing two million metric…
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Global themes
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Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia
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Jakarta
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Indonesia
PET Recycling
Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia & Dynapack Asia: Groundbreaking inauguration of recycling plant in Indonesia
Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia (Amatil Indonesia) and Dynapack Asia announced the construction of a 20,000 square meter Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) recycling facility located in Bekasi, West Java. The newest investment valued at AUD 50.51 million (IDR 556.2 billion) will enable the collaboration of…
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Global themes
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Kate Fuller, Enviroo
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London
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United Kingdom
New PET plant
Enviroo receives planning permission for first plant
Specialist PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycler, Enviroo has had its planning application approved for its first plastic recycling facility in the UK. The facility will be able to re-use 100% of the PET it takes in and help recycle some of the 4.9 million tonnes of plastic waste created in the…
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Global themes
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PragmatiC Semiconductor
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Cambridge
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United Kingdom
Recycling Scheme
PragmatIC receives £1.3m contract from UK Government Sustainable Innovation Fund to turn waste into worth
PragmatIC, a world leader in flexible electronics, has been awarded a £1.3 million contract from the UK Government Sustainable Innovation Fund for a state-of-the-art recycling scheme based on PragmatIC’s ultra-low-cost NFC technology. In an initiative code-named SPRITE (Sustainable Plastics…
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Global themes
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Driscoll’s
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Watsonville, CA
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United States
Circular Economy
Driscoll’s becomes first U.S.-based produce company to sign The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
Driscoll’s, the world’s fresh berry leader, joins The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to help advance its pledge to prioritize sustainable packaging solutions that protect fresh berries while minimizing an environmental impact. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is led by the Ellen…
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Global themes
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AG Barr
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Cumbernauld
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United Kingdom
Ambition
AG Barr moves to be net zero by 2040
New environmental sustainability programme announced alongside move to 100% recycled plastic bottles for IRN-BRU and Rubicon brands - AG Barr, best known for its IRN-BRU, Rubicon and Funkin drinks brands, has confirmed it plans to be carbon net zero by 2040. Under its No Time To Waste initiative,…
Digitization
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Global themes
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Serac Group
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La Ferté-Bernard
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France
Virtual Event
Serac presents its low environmental impact packaging solutions in a virtual showroom
From February 25th until March 19th, Serac invites all customers and end-users to a showroom entirely designed in 3D for a 360° immersive experience. Visitors will thus be able to discover the low environmental impact packaging solutions that Serac proposes for the dairy and beverage industries.
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Global themes
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ENGEL
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Schwertberg
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Austria
Digitalisation
PlastIQ training centre in Belgium commissions ENGEL machines
Injection moulding machine manufacturer and automation expert ENGEL, headquartered in Austria, is supporting the training and further education of specialists in the plastics industry in Belgium. Educational institution PlastIQ has taken delivery of two injection moulding machines with comprehensive…
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Global themes
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SMI
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Digital platform
SMI at MyBeviale.com
From November, 10-12 SMI customers will have the possibility to take part in lectures, experience first-hand industry insights and discussion rounds on important topics and questions of the beverage industry, which will be displayed on the MyBeviale.com digital dialogue platform.
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Global themes
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PACCOR
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Digitization
PACCOR gives plastic packaging a digital identity
As part of an environmentally friendly recycling system, PACCOR has introduced plastic packaging solutions with digital identity provided by Digimarc Corporation. This innovation enables the correct identification of each package throughout the value chain. This is a big step into the recycling…
Sustainability
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Global themes
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PACCOR
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
rPET inlets
PACCOR to present new generation of DuoSmart® solutions
PACCOR is continuously searching for new materials, working to improve upon current materials, developing new technologies and bringing innovative product packaging solutions to life. Now one of the leading global players in the packaging industry is ready to present great additions to its DuoSmart®…
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Global themes
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San Benedetto Group
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Scorzè (VE)
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Italy
rPET
Acqua Minerale San Benedetto launches the new Ecogreen 1l Easy Bottle, made with 100% recycled PET
The new Ecogreen 1l Easy bottle, San Benedetto’s first carbon-neutral product, is estimated to deliver a further 9% saving in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire product’s life cycle, using around 300 tonnes less of virgin PET in 2021.
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Global themes
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PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH
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Neu-Isenburg
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Germany
Sustainable transformation
PepsiCo Germany: Lipton brand switches to 100% rPET bottles
- With Lipton, PepsiCo is making a significant contribution to a sustainable transformation of the beverage market
- PepsiCo pioneering the bottle-to-bottle circular economy
- The company's consumer research shows that consumers want investments in sustainable solutions
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Global themes
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Starbucks
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Seattle, Washington
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United States
Aspirations
Starbucks Korea will stop continuing single-use cups by 2025
In line with Starbucks global multi-decade aspiration to become resource positive, Starbucks Coffee Korea aims to reduce carbon footprint by 30% and eliminate single-use cups from all stores by 2025.
Starbucks Coffee Korea also plans to increase employment opportunities by 30%, and expand Community…
Starbucks Coffee Korea also plans to increase employment opportunities by 30%, and expand Community…
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Global themes
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Green Tech
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Bucharest
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Romania
Circular Economy
Green Tech recognised by Gold Standard as first recycling company in Europe for issuing carbon credits for PET recycling activity
- Recycling business becomes first in Europe to be recognised by Gold Standard for issuing carbon credits
- Over 453,000 carbon credits are estimated to be issued during the 10-year crediting period, helping businesses and individuals neutralise their carbon footprints
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