2:11 min Recycling & Compounding, PET recycling systems
Melt Filtration Technology

Gneuss Kunststofftechnik: Reliable, trouble-free melt filtration as a decisive factor for the economical use of reclaim in plastics processing

If inhouse waste and heavily contaminated post-consumer waste are added to the ...
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1:20 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material
Plant-based Plastic Materials

Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material

The shift from fossil-based to renewable bio-plastics requires new efficient ...
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2:50 min
Packaging Recyclability

Amcor partners 35 Consumer Goods Companies on recyclable packaging

Amcor is a leading partner in implementing two significant initiatives from the ...
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4:34 min
Initiative

UK Plastics Pact cuts unnecessary plastic by 40% and increases plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes

On 8 December 2020, WRAP published its second annual report for The UK Plastics Pact showing that members have made some good progress against targets, including a reduction in the amount of plastic packaging being used, and good progress in plastic recycling at home. But warns the ...
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1:49 min Climate protection, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Reusable vs single-use packaging

Independent analysis reveals reusable packaging up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use

On 7th December, Zero Waste Europe and Reloop, in partnership with the University of ...
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1:52 min Caps & Closure Technology
Caps & Preforms

15 December 2020: SACMI webinar on lightweight solutions in the cap-preform-production - live streams for all time zones, 7 languages

Live from the SACMI parent company, this webinar will showcase the latest ...
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1:10 min Markets and Management, Management
Divestment

Nordson Corporation to sell screws and barrels product line

On 3 December 2020, Nordson Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to divest the screws and barrels product line from its polymer processing systems (PPS) division to Altair Investments (Altair). This divestiture represents a portfolio realignment consistent with Nordson’s ...
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1:29 min Markets and Management, Management
Production Capacity for Recycled Materials

LyondellBasell and SUEZ increase plastics recycling capacity

Companies expand their Quality Circular Polymers Joint Venture: On 7th December ...
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2:50 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability

Coca-Cola European Partners sets ambition to reach Net Zero emissions across entire value chain by 2040

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is set to accelerate the decarbonisation of its ...
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1:11 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material
Funding

Avantium: €7.5 million grant from National Programme Groningen confirmed

Avantium N.V. announces that the National Programme Groningen has confirmed the award to the company of a €7.5 million grant to support the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant, to be built in Delfzijl, The Netherlands. This grant is part of a ...
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