Op-ed | Bridging the academic and industry gap: Optimizing Australia’s circular economy for plastics packaging
March 2024
Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek, a UK-based company specializing in PP recycling, gives his take on how stronger connections between academia and industry can help end Australia’s plastic waste crisis.
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London Packaging Week 2026 live: Spectra exceeds UK threshold with 55% rPET jar
Spectra Packaging has unveiled its Classico jar range for personal care products at the ongoing London Packaging Week in the UK (September 16–17). The range is made from 55% recycled PET (rPET), with the launch being part...
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Indorama and Rebhan launch premium PET bottle for beauty brands
Indorama Ventures has equipped cosmetic packager Rebhan with a new generation of PET bottles for beauty and personal care products. The LuxyClear EBM PET 5508 is designed for extrusion blow molding with thick walls for...
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EU sets chemical recycling calculation rules for PET bottles
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