2:20 min Facts & Figures, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Insight

European Patent Office: Steep rise in inventions to combat plastic waste - Europe in the lead

The latest technology insight report from the Observatory on Patents and Technology ...
1:37 min Digitization, Chillers, process water coolers
Cooling

Arca Continental invests in startup to enhance traditional channel with AI in cooling equipment

The investment in the Argentine startup Sensify is part of Arca Continental's ...
2:17 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Complete PET recycling plants
PET recycling

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant to give yesterday’s plastics a new purpose, as it secures $23M

Swiss cleantech scale-up prepares to demonstrate industrial-scale implementation of ...
1:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Plastic pollution

CSIRO: Research found 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago

According to their website a new study by Australia's national science agency, ...
2:37 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report

AMERIPEN: New PCR study reveals progress and challenges in meeting recycled content goals for packaging

A new report from AMERIPEN, prepared by Circular Matters and funded by PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real initiative, highlights significant progress by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies toward recycled content goals in packaging while also exploring critical gaps in infrastructure, ...
1:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Goals

Solid Waste Association of North America: Paving the path to higher recyclability - New task force aims to improve strategic packaging recyclability

The Packaging Recyclability Advancement Task Force was launched to improve recyclability of packaging formats as a co-effort between the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), GreenBlue, the U.S. Plastics Pact, The Recycling Partnership, the Recycled Materials Association ...
1:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Initiative

The Consumer Goods Forum and Reposit invite consumer goods industry to join city wide reusable packaging pilot in Ottawa

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action and Reposit are pleased to announce the successful completion of the design phase for its reusable packaging program, tailored for personal and home care categories in Ottawa, Canada.
1:23 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Partnership

HEINEKEN partners with Ellen MacArthur Foundation to drive Global Packaging Reuse Efforts

HEINEKEN announced it has become a Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network. The Partnership will focus on driving scaled adoption of reusable packaging, together with other leading businesses in the Foundation’s Network.
1:43 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Ban

Philippines: Quezon City bans disposables, single-use plastics within city hall compound, facilities

Taking a firm and aggressive stance to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City Government will prohibit disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutleries within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments.
2:14 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Report

Amcor research reveals recyclability claims are the most influential on European consumer purchase decisions

Amcor publishes its 2025 research into European consumers' attitudes and perceptions about packaging sustainability claims.