2:16 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Trial

Co-op partners with Unilever to launch packaging trial for shoppers to refill and reuse conveniently

Unilever and Co-op have partnered together to launch two refill packaging store trials, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of consumer behaviour towards refillable and reusable packaging in a convenience environment – the move is Unilever’s first within a convenience ...
1:40 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
PET Recycling Report

NAPCOR's 2020 PET recycling report reveals an 800 million pound increase of recycled pet for end market use over the past decade

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced the release of its 2020 PET Recycling Report. Overall, the 26th annual report revealed a 10 percent increase in end use consumption of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) in the U.S. and Canada. This ...
1:80 min Climate protection
Climate-neutral production

Three ALPLA plants in Germany produce climate-neutral

Following the initial step of significantly reducing their CO2e emissions, ALPLA’s ...
0:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Non-Food, Bottle development and design
Cosmetic Packaging

Gerresheimer: rPET cosmetic portfolio made from ocean-bound plastic

In addition to the already established cosmetics packaging made from various blends ...
2:22 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability

New report: Plastics have smaller environmental impact than alternatives, necessary for continued sustainability

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) recently published a report that analyzes scientific data on the environmental impacts of plastics and finds plastics to be more sustainable than alternative materials when life cycle assessments are taken into consideration. The ...
6:40 min THREE:21, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
PET flake production

Petainer launch Petainer IR Flake, a new rPET source

Interview by Dr Otto Appel with Dr Michael Joyes, Program Manager at Petainer.
4:10 min THREE:21, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
Bale Market

Waste bale shortages expose sorting, collection shortfalls and add pressure on recycling chains

European waste bale supply is tight across all major recycled polymer chains as ...
3:43 min THREE:21, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
Renewable solutions

Coca-Cola, Changchun Meihe and UPM cooperate to commercialize next-generation bio-based MEG (bMEG)

Significant Milestone in Commercial Viability and Availability of Plant-Based ...
4:56 min THREE:21, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
Sustainable Food Packaging

EU funded project CIRCULAR FoodPack to develop a system for circularity of packaging for direct food contact applications

CIRCULAR FoodPack aims to facilitate the circular use of plastic packaging ...
1:17 min Markets and Management, Management, Global themes, …
Expansion

ALPLA selects Kansas City for new facility

In a facility located at the Blue River Commerce Center in Kansas City, Missouri, ...