Launched today at the SEA of Solutions week in Bangkok, Full Circle: Accelerating the circular economy for post-consumer PET bottles in Southeast Asia is a report highlighting the current realities of PET bottle collection and providing a blueprint for the circular economy of PET bottles in the six…

Delivering a fully circular, reduced CO2 solution for multi-pack products, Coveris’ new Duralite™ R range offers a next generation shrink film solution that is both 100% recyclable and contains up to 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR), plus an optional pre-consumer top-up material.

Brand commits to 100 percent recycled plastic in all bottles by 2025. As part of its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, FIJI® Water, the No. 1 premium imported bottled water in the U.S., announced today a multifaceted initiative to transform its use of plastic while promoting a…

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) announced four new companies from across the plastics value chain have joined its ranks in an effort to help end plastic waste in the environment. The new members, Charter NEX Films, Milliken & Company, Pregis and Geocycle add to AEPW’s membership diversity,…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded Troy University a $2.7 million research grant to be used by the University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences to research new methods for recycling plastics.

Borealis, Nestlé, and Walmart have joined eight other leading businesses to become part of the Core Partners group for the New Plastics Economy, an initiative which brings together key stakeholders to rethink and redesign the future of plastics. Beginning with plastic packaging, the Core Partners…

Coca-Cola in Sweden is the first market in the world to switch to 100 percent recycled plastic for the entire locally produced portfolio. The changeover will commence during the first quarter of 2020 and concerns all PET bottles produced in Jordbro. The change means a reduction in the use of newly…

Viridor and Unilever have agreed a new contract which will see Unilever receive of a range of recycled plastic from Viridor’s £65m Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre near Bristol.

McDonald’s announced a wide-ranging programme to remove and minimise plastic and improve recyclability in packaging across Europe. The plan comprises removal of McFlurry lids across every European country in which McDonald’s operates and the rollout of a new fibre-based lid across all cold drinks in…

Lightweight, shatterproof, transparent, recloseable, resealable and infinitely recyclable,* - PET is rapidly becoming the world’s preferred packaging material. With a goal of educating consumers, customers and other stakeholders on the benefits of plastic packaging, Amcor recently launched a “Choose…

Suntory Group today announced that it has joined the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a global platform that works to effectively and sustainably reduce plastic waste and pollution around the world. This partnership will help Suntory be part of a more sustainable society while also…