1:27 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Recyclates market

Plastics Recyclers Europe: Low demand and high imports endanger the European plastics recycling industry

Plastics recycling market in Europe has been heavily destabilised throughout 2023. Since the beginning of the year, prices of recyclates have decreased by up to 50 %, while cheap imports of materials from outside of the EU have significantly increased. If urgent measures are not ...
2:46 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Alternative rPET application

Sonopress and SK Chemicals agree on cooperation in the field of 100% recycled PET distributed by Biesterfeld Plastic for the EcoRecord Long-Playing Record

Leading storage media manufacturer Sonopress has developed a revolutionary new form of long-playing record that dramatically reduces the environmental impact of the manufacturing process. Neither natural gas nor steam are needed to press the discs, and in test operations the energy ...
1:28 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Bottle development and design

ALPLA and TÖNISSTEINER realise reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material

The packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA and the mineral water company ...
2:31 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
rPET

Coca-Cola India launches 100% recycled PET bottles in the carbonated beverage category

Taking a major step to support a circular economy, Coca-Cola® launched in ...
1:31 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Statement

Lego stops plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles

Lego has announced that it is no longer testing rPET from used beverage bottles as a raw material. The company says the reason is that rPET did not help save CO2. At least the decision means that more PET beverage bottles can remain in circulation for this application.
2:29 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Recycled plastics
Circular solution

LC Packaging, PET Recycling Team, Starlinger and Velebit close the loop with Big Bags made from recycled Big Bags

With the purpose of developing a circular solution for FIBCs (Big Bags), LC ...
2:13 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition

K3® r100 wins Green Packaging Star Award

Berglandmilch is the first company in Austria to use the self-separating K3® r100 packaging. For its product innovation, Greiner Packaging has now received the Green Packaging Star Award, which is presented annually by the Austrian magazine KOMPACK.  The Green ...
2:45 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Rebranding

Netstal presents new brand positioning

Shortly before Fakuma in Friedrichshafen (Germany), Netstal is presenting itself ...
1:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sheets & Films
100% PCR film

Evertis' presents Ecopack™ 0 PET film

Evertis' launch of the Ecopack™ 0 film has marked a significant milestone in ...
1:50 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Anniversary

Rebound celebrates their platform’s first anniversary with over 210 members from nearly 60 countries

The platform has facilitated numerous trades, with popular products being rPET Pellets and rPP Pellets. Rebound is in the process of launching a one-stop-shop version of its platform to enhance user experience and streamline the connection between individuals and organizations ...