1:56 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Bottle development and design
rPET transition

Chlorophyll Water® launches bottles made from 100% recycled plastic

Chlorophyll Water®, the first bottled water in the United States to pass the ...
1:20 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Partnership

Amcor, SK Geo Centric partner for supply of recycled content

Amcor announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SK Geo Centric to source advanced recycled material primarily in the Asia Pacific region beginning in 2025.
1:46 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Transition

The Coca‑Cola Company is first to launch multiple sparkling brands in 100% recycled plastic bottles* across Canada

All 500mL sparkling beverages bottles sold by The Coca-Cola Company in Canada will ...
2:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Transition

Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system

Circular and net zero emissions ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap highlights urgent need for policy framework that stimulates circular markets and investments. Plastics Europe encourages value chain to challenge roadmap thinking and identify areas for greater collaboration and calls ...
2:49 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Africa, Sorting and collection
Waste management

Operation Clean Spot: Unique African-centric litter reduction campaign aims for continental impact

A UNIQUE African-centric litter reduction campaign which is being piloted in South ...
2:14 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
rPET production

Coca-Cola HBC Romania launches rPET production facility

Coca-Cola HBC brings together all ingredients to close the packaging loop in one of ...
2:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call

Plastics Europe raises significant concerns about Environment Committee vote on PPWR

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Whilst it will result in improvements to the Commission’s original proposal in some areas, Plastics Europe is very concerned that ...
1:34 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Appointment

Carbios places sustainability at the heart of its governance with new appointment to its Executive Committee

Carbios announced the strengthening of its leadership team with the appointment of Bénédicte Garbil as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Bénédicte Garbil oversees three strategic areas: Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, and Sustainability. In her ...
1:31 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition

Return to gold: Krones scoring highly in EcoVadis rating

Krones emerged with a gold medal in the latest EcoVadis sustainability rating. The technology group scored 72 out of 100 points overall. This result puts Krones in the top five per cent of all companies rated in its sector.
2:23 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Call

EU value chain organisations warn against “right of first refusal” - How the myth of PET bottles downcycling could ruin European efforts toward packaging circularity

Recent calls for the introduction of a priority access to recycled plastics, known as “right of first refusal”, have been increasingly taking space in the public debate on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal (PPWR). PRE, EuRIC and FEAD alert that this provision, if ...