0:55 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Revised protocol

RecyClass advances recyclability evaluation for labels & adhesives applied on PET bottles

Over 40 laboratory trials enhance the robustness of testing protocol - RecyClass released an updated version of its Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for Labels & Adhesives applied on PET bottles. This revision followed several months of collaborative work within the RecyClass ...
2:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Comitment

The companies of Schwarz Group set an ambitious 95 percent recycling target

The companies of Schwarz Group want to reuse, recycle, compost or ferment 95 ...
2:43 min Facts & Figures, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report

NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity

North American PET Bottle Collection Remains Above Global Benchmark, Despite Competition from Recycled PET Imports and a Lack of Growth in Post-Consumer Content in Bottles - The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) released its 2024 PET Recycling Report, the ...
2:70 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition

Indorama Ventures ranks first globally in ChemScore 2025 for excellence in chemicals management and environmental performance

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has been ranked first globally with a green card in ChemScore 2025, the internationally recognized benchmark developed by ChemSec, assessing the environmental performance and chemical management of the world’s 40 largest chemical ...
2:38 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Environmental legislation

Zero Waste Europe raises concerns about Environmental Omnibus

Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) expressed concern about the Environmental Omnibus proposal released by the European Commission. While the environmental network acknowledges that reducing administrative burden can be beneficial in a limited number of cases, this broad simplification ...
4:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Staple fibers, fibers, filaments
PET-based carpets

Clariant: How recyclable carpets could transform the flooring industry

Most carpets still end up in landfill or incineration, locked out of the circular ...
3:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular Economy

Fifty-five founding organisations join UK Packaging Pact ahead of April 2026 launch

Recruitment in full swing - fifty-five founding organisations confirmed for UK Packaging Pact launch including Arla, ASDA, Biffa, GoUnpackaged, Haleon, Lidl, Ocado Retail, PackUK, SUEZ, Tesco, Veolia and Yeo Valley. Launching April 2026 - UK Packaging Pact unites business, ...
1:52 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sorting and collection
Sustainable bottle design

Schwarz Group - The closed-loop bottle: a prime example of consistent recycling

A PET Bottle with a Mission: Keeping Resources in the Loop - Returned by consumers, ...
1:39 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Biobased Material
Biobased materials

EU Bioeconomy Strategy has potential but misses key opportunities says Zero Waste Europe

The environmental network Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) welcomes the EU Bioeconomy Strategy’s vision of a bioeconomy that “strengthens resilience, ensures food security, and protects Europe’s ecosystems”. However, while the strategy presents opportunities to advance Europe’s bioeconomy, it ...
0:40 min Digitization, Sorting and collection
Detection & Sorting

Reconomy partners with Polytag to help brands cut packaging waste and improve recyclability

The partnership will see Polytag UV tag detection and trace technology installed at Casepak’s Midlands recycling facility that will provide brands with granular, real-time data on when and where packaging is recycled and the recycling rates of their products.