3:52 min Facts & Figures
Insight
ICIS: Europe’s PET industry in legislative ‘grey zone’ as the clock ticks on
Over 300 members of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) industry gathered in Brussels at the annual Petcore Europe conference in February, looking for clarity on the wide-ranging, market-changing packaging and waste legislation currently under discussion in the EU, but many left ...
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1:28 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition
Berry recognized by JUST Capital for prioritizing ethical leadership, social impact, sustainability
Ranking in the top half of its industry, Berry will now be included in the JULCD Index and JUST ETF - Berry Global Group, Inc.has been recognized by JUST Capital on its 2024 list of America’s Most JUST Companies. Berry ranked in the top half – 22 out of 51 companies – of the ...
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2:25 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Ban
NAPCOR life cycle analysis indicates plastic bottle ban at San Francisco Airport causes greater environmental damage than recycling
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) warns of the negative environmental consequences of banning plastic bottles in airports, stadiums, and other large venues, based on the results of its Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) conducted in 2023.
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1:40 min Sorting and collection
DRS
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme collects over 2 million drinks containers in first month of operation
Since the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme on February 1, over 705k transactions have been recorded, resulting in over 2 million drinks containers being returned in the first month of operation.
Re-turn, the operator of the Deposit Return Scheme, recorded February 29th as ...
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