2022 was an unprecedented year for the PET and rPET value chains, as shown in the latest report. Despite extreme uncertainty, figures show advancement in the market. However, the disparities in the collection, sorting and recycling of PET around Europe will need to be addressed to ...

Longview, Texas, named as the location of the facility

Commitment to drive global harmonization of Design for Recyclability Guidance

There is a growing demand for products packaged in recyclable packaging among consumers, especially in developed economies. Considering this, beverage manufacturers in the US are increasingly shifting from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) ...

The plant will produce 25,000 tons of food-grade recycled PET resin per ...

Eastman announced on 21 March 2024 that it has achieved on-spec initial production ...

SIG has teamed up with the social enterprise Plastic Bank and an experienced partner in development cooperation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, to unveil a project set to reshape Egypt's recycling landscape while increasing security for waste ...

Measures cover full life cycle of packaging Less packaging, less waste, restrictions on certain packaging formats Ban on “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in food contact packaging Each European generates almost 190kg of packaging waste every year

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. This means the major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging ...

Major packaging change across the US and Canada will help reduce brand's ...