1:32 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Biobased Material
Partnership

Avantium and Amcor Rigid Packaging partner to advance more sustainable packaging with plant-based polymer Releaf®

Avantium has signed a joint development agreement with Amcor Rigid Packaging USA. ...
1:44 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Caps & Closures
Sustainable caps

SACMI - Innovation in caps and closures: towards sustainable, lightweight Packaging

In the packaging world, innovation is the key to overcoming environmental challenges ...
2:22 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Chemical PET & Polyester Recycling

MacroCycle raises $6.5M to commercialize PET and Polyester Upcycling Technology with 80% less energy

Backed by US and European investors, MacroCycle is enabling a circular plastics ...
2:14 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe, PET films, trays, cups
Tray-to-Tray Recycling

kp launches 100% Tray2Tray® market-first pilot in the UK in partnership with Tesco and Hilton Foods

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) is launching an UK market-first venture with Tesco and ...
1:34 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe, Chemical recycling
Chemical recycling

European Commission approves €500 million French State aid scheme to support chemical recycling of plastic waste

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million French scheme to support the chemical recycling of certain types of plastic waste. The measure contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission for 2024-2029, based on the ...
3:16 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Bottle development and design
Lightweight design

StarLITE®-R STILL: Sidel’s new high production speed 100% rPET lightweight bottle base for still products

StarLITE®-R STILL is a new bottle base that employs Sidel’s patented technology to ...
1:20 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Expansion

Circularix expands recycled PET production with New Florida facility and Pennsylvania capacity increase

Circularix announced its second production facility, located in Ocala, Florida, is set to begin operations by the end of Q1 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion plans.
1:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Plastic recycling systems, PET recycling systems
Sustainability

Starlinger released second sustainability report

“Starlinger is one of the medium-sized Austrian companies that has been fulfilling ...
2:22 min Facts & Figures, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Testing

RecyClass updates Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines with latest scientific findings

Following 18 testing campaigns commissioned in 2024, RecyClass strengthened its Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines1 to address the impact of various packaging features on plastic recycling streams.
1:35 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Collaboration

Brückner Group joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Brückner Group launched the “Yes, we care” initiative back in 2017. Now the next important step is being taken – in cooperation with a global organization: Starting in January 2025, the Brückner Group will be a member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.