1:50 min Global themes, Regions, Asia Pacific
Markets

Asia has highest global R-PET capacity market share, says Beroe Inc

Asia has the highest number of R-PET suppliers with a capacity market share of 48 percent, which is higher than Europe and the US.
2:10 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Packaging & Application
Chemical Recycling of PP

Emmi, Borealis and Greiner Packaging partner up to create first chemically recycled polypropylene cups

Emmi CAFFÈ LATTE has started to incorporate chemically recycled polypropylene into ...
2:16 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Campaign

Gaelic Athletic Association launch initiative to eliminate single-use plastic bottles

As part of its new Green Clubs programme, the GAA, in collaboration with the ...
2:52 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Campaign

Initiative aims for EU-wide adoption of reverse vending machines in supermarkets

European Citizens initiative #ReturnthePlastics has called for the introduction of reverse vending machines to collect plastic bottles in supermarkets all over Europe.
1:14 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Partnership

Pregis joins the Flexible Packaging Association

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective and flexible packaging solutions, has joined the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry.
2:10 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recycling program

Shoppers can now return all their soft plastic packaging to recycling points at every large Tesco store in the UK

Tesco completes roll out of soft plastic collection points and expects to collect and recycle 1000 tonnes of plastic a year Soft plastics are not commonly collected by local councils for recycling and often thrown away
2:19 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
PET kegs

Announcing OneCircle's latest partnership with new reseller Canada West Winery Supplies

While OneCircle works towards a net-zero goal across its operation, like-minded ...
1:16 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recyclability Programme

Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) announces Meets Preferred Guidance Recognition program

The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) announced a new program to recognize companies that develop packaging that meet the "APR Preferred" category according to APR's definition of recyclability outlined in the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability.
2:33 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular Economy

Inauguration of Plastics Recycling Association of Singapore (PRAS)

PRAS in partnership with HTP GmbH & Co and Aachen Germany is commencing the ...
2:30 min Climate protection
Sustainability

IFC boosts COVID-19 and climate response efforts in banner year for East Asia and Pacific

With the goal of building resilience among people, businesses, and countries, IFC significantly ramped up its response efforts to tackle the dual crises of climate change and COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) in the last fiscal year.