1:20 min Africa, Two step blow moulding systems
Large-volume bottle production

South Africa: Polyoak produces large volume PET bottles with SIPA's linear stretch-blow molder

Recently, South African company Polyoak broke new ground with SIPA's SFL EVO 6/4 XL ...
1:26 min Sorting and collection
DRS

Minister Smyth launches Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme

The Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, launched Ireland’s national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). It is estimated that about 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are consumed each year in Ireland, in-house and 'on the go'. The ...
1:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Fiber, filament, woven, strapping
Alternative rPET application

Autoneum: Coming full circle on sustainability - 100% polyester carpet systems

Automotive carpets are typically multi-layered systems that can be challenging to ...
1:58 min PET recycling systems
Exhibition

K 2022 Review: EREMA Group looks back on a successful trade fair

The EREMA Group's review of K 2022 in Düsseldorf is positive all round. And that ...
1:25 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Africa, Bottle development and design
Award

Mpact recognised for excellence at industry leading packaging awards

Mpact, the largest paper and plastics packaging business and recycler in Africa, has won key awards at the 2022 Institute of Packaging SA Gold Pack Awards, which is designed to showcase the very best of what the South African packaging industry produces.
2:20 min Digitization, Sorting and collection
Trial

UK: Polytag, Xact and Interket partner for Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) pilot

Recycling technology company Polytag, a coding and marking specialists, Xact and ...
2:16 min Africa, Labels and sleeves

CCL presents first-ever approved shrink film material for the South African beverage market

Extrupet approves EcoFloat® shrink sleeves as in line with South African recycling ...
1:41 min Bottle development and design
Initiative

Coca‑Cola Middle East launches 100% rPET bottles across FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 sites

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Coca‑Cola Middle East ...
1:80 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, rPET & PET Flakes
PET resin

Indorama Ventures’ Deja™ brand recognized as ‘Best Sustainable Product’ at the Chemical Week Sustainability Awards

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has been named winner of the Best Sustainable Product Award at the Chemical Week Sustainability Awards 2022. The award was for IVL’s DejaTM Carbon Neutral pellets, the world's first carbon-neutral virgin PET resins, helping to reduce ...
1:40 min Europe, Complete PET recycling plants, rPET & PET Flakes
PET recycling plant

Plastipak’s major recycling investment in Spain officially opens

Plastipak announced the formal opening of a major recycling investment at its ...