A coalition of nine leading companies from the consumer goods and packaging industry aims to contribute to a clean, green and beautiful Vietnam by driving the circular economy and making recycling of packaging more accessible and sustainable.

VALSER is further expanding on its role as a sustainability pioneer, becoming the first Swiss mineral water to use exclusively PET bottles made from 100 percent recycled material (rPET). “Schön di wieder z’gseh” (i.e. “nice to see you again”) is now printed, fittingly, on the label for the 0.5-liter…

For the first time in the company’s history, Greiner publishes a sustainability report. This will not only provide a detailed account of the group’s commitment to sustainability, but also define measureable targets such as the establishment of a cyclical economic approach and the halving of…

Industrial machines in PET segment consume significant amount of electricity for both processes: machine assembly and final PET bottle production. Meanwhile PET is considered one of the most environmentally friendly plastics due to its recyclability, electricity used to produce PET products remains…

Unilever today announced that its purpose-led, Sustainable Living Brands are growing 69% faster than the rest of the business and delivering 75% of the company’s growth.
The figures, which were revealed by Unilever CEO Alan Jope at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris, demonstrate…

Poland Spring is on track to be first major bottled water brand in the U.S. to convert its portfolio to recycled plastic. Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, America’s leading spring water brand, announced today that it has started transitioning its packaging to recycled plastic (rPET),…

Werner & Mertz has invested 30 million euro in its new production building in Rheinallee, the largest single investment in the history of the Mainz-based cleaning products company. In keeping with the integrally sustainable corporate philosophy, the new construction is distinguished by its ambitious…

The EU is cracking down on plastic pollution. The Council adopted a directive which introduces new restrictions on certain single-use plastic products.

Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson highlights progress made to reduce plastic waste pollution across two continents.

Investment in advanced CAD software means RETAL can create precise bottle simulations without incurring the cost or time of prototyping.

Web-based data provides actionable information to improve efficiencies, reduce operating costs, and inform wider-reaching strategic decisions.

Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, hosted a one-day event at its EMEA headquarters in Dudelange, Luxembourg to officially unveil its digital, state-of-the-art Next Generation Operating Model (NGOM). The event was attended…

A revolutionary new digital platform from SIPA will help PET container makers take an important step into Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution. At Drinktec, the Italian PET processing technology specialist is introducing Echo, an open digital ecosystem that connects individuals,…

A coalition of nine leading companies from the consumer goods and packaging industry aims to contribute to a clean, green and beautiful Vietnam by driving the circular economy and making recycling of packaging more accessible and sustainable.

VALSER is further expanding on its role as a sustainability pioneer, becoming the first Swiss mineral water to use exclusively PET bottles made from 100 percent recycled material (rPET). “Schön di wieder z’gseh” (i.e. “nice to see you again”) is now printed, fittingly, on the label for the 0.5-liter…