3:37 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, China
Commitment

Coca-Cola: First in Hong Kong in recycling plastic bottles to create new ones leveraging its own facilities

Coca-Cola in Hong Kong, represented by The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling ...
2:13 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Financing for PET recycling

FENC: HSBC backs expansion of recycled PET production in Malaysia

Maiden foray into sustainable finance will support the development of FE Green PET's ...
3:37 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Africa
Effort

PETCO: South Africa forges ahead with recycling, as global plastics treaty stalls

Despite the recent breakdown in UN-led talks on a global treaty to stem plastic ...
2:80 min Management, America
Expansion

Axium Packaging celebrates opening of new Brampton, Ontario plant

The company's manufacturing investment brings innovative solutions to ...
1:51 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

NMWE and UNESDA launch the DRS Playbook: A practical guide to building new and effective Deposit Return Schemes across Europe

Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe proudly launch the ‘DRS Playbook: Everything you need to know about developing, financing and operating Deposit Return Schemes’. This comprehensive guide, commissioned from OLHC Consultants, is designed to support the ...
4:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe, FOUR:25
rPET

OUTLOOK: Less volatility, more availability, softer demand for Europe R-PET

The recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market has seen its least volatile year since pre-COVID times, with seasonal trends replacing the extreme spikes and troughs experienced in recent years. Post-summer seasonal demand slowdown expected Europe faces challenges from ...
1:55 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Africa, …
Investment in Recycling

Norfund invests in Mohinani Group to promote rPET in West Africa

Norfund, the Norwegian government’s investment fund for business development in ...
0:26 min America, Bottle development and design
New bottle

Bertolli launches olive oil in rPET bottles

As stated by Bertolli the food manufacturer has introduced a new bottle made of 100% ...
1:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Closure

APR statement on rPlanet Earth closure: A wake-up call for US reycling policy

The recent shutdown of rPlanet Earth should be a wake-up call to policymakers in California and across the country. rPlanet Earth represented approximately 4% of the nation’s rPET capacity, and its vertically integrated operations supplied critical product streams—including ...
1:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Amendment

South Korea: The use of recycled materials in clear PET bottles will be mandatory from 2026

This is aimed at bottled water and beverage companies that use over 5,000 tonnes of clear PET bottles each year. The amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Resource Recycling Act was approved at the Cabinet meeting on 16 September and is set to be implemented in 2026.