3:53 min Management, Europe, Sorting and collection
Modernization

STADLER strengthens 25-year partnership with BZB in Amorebieta-Extano, Basque Country, Spain, through delivery of new-generation sorting plant

STADLER completes a state-of-the-art modernization of the first turnkey plant it ...
1:25 min Cosmetics & Medical, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Initiative

Japan: Otsuka Pharmaceutical begins rollout of PET bottles made from 100% recycled PET resin aiming to realize a decarbonized and circular society

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) will begin a nationwide rollout of PET ...
2:10 min Management, Asia Pacific
Expansion

TOMRA appointed a network operator role in Singapore's upcoming Beverage Container Return Scheme, opens new office

The operator for Singapore’s upcoming Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) has ...
2:15 min Strategies & Market Analysis, America
rPET market

ICIS: Private equity tightens grip on Brazil’s rPET sector

Private equity continues to dominate Brazil’s recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) market as public petrochemical producers retreat from the segment.
1:10 min Management, America
Management

Netstal appoints Kevin Green as President, Americas

Kevin Green is the new Managing Director of Netstal Inc. and President of Netstal ...
2:40 min Asia Pacific, Sorting and collection
DRS

Singapore: Launch of deposit return scheme for beverage containers

Reducing waste generation and increasing recycling are key priorities for Singapore. They reduce carbon emissions, save on finite natural resources, and extend the lifespan of Singapore’s only landfill, Semakau Landfill.
1:14 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Trial

Coca-Cola: Next generation of multipack without plastic film pilot launches

Coca‑Cola in France and in Germany is piloting one of the Next Generation of ...
1:33 min Management, Africa
Expansion

Packamama launches in South Africa with Polyoak and Safripol

Packamama has announced the launch of its South African manufacturing operations in collaboration with two of the continent’s market leaders: Safripol, one of South Africa’s leading polymer producers, and Polyoak, one of Southern Africa’s leading packaging manufacturers.
3:20 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Transition

European Commission: New package of measures to boost circular economy and strengthen Europe's plastic recycling

On December 23rd 2025, the European Commission has unveiled a first set of pilot actions to accelerate Europe's transition to a circular economy, with a particular focus on the plastics sector. By optimising the recycling of plastics, these measures will further unlock the potential ...
3:40 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Ban

South Korea: Bottled water to go label-free from 2026

South Korea will prohibit manufacturers and retailers from attaching labels to bottled drinking water from 1 January 2026 to reduce plastic use by more than 2,200 tonnes a year.