rigid plastics
30 May 2023
--- Yesterday, the second UK National Treaty Dialogues on Plastic Pollution Multi-Stakeholder Convening Report 2023 was published. The report includes contributions from 39 organizations addressing the plastic pollution crisis,...
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30 May 2023
--- Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G have announced the launch of a partnership to stem the tide of plastic pollution in the Global South. The companies say they will work together to scale upstream and downstream solutions for...
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25 May 2023
--- The study titled “Unpacking the complexity of the polyethylene food contact articles value chain: A chemicals perspective” flags that the recycling processes of PE may introduce unknown or dangerous chemicals...
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25 May 2023
--- Plastics are inherently incompatible with a circular economy, finds Greenpeace in its latest report. However, the American Chemistry Council has hit back, claiming the NGO’s proposal to eliminate instead of recycle...
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24 May 2023
--- Recoup has found that inconsistency and ambiguity in terminology and operations surrounding plastic waste removal from marine environments risk undermining program efforts.In its River and Ocean Plastics Collection and...
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23 May 2023
--- LanzaTech Global and Plastipak Packaging are producing PPKNatura, the “world’s first” PET resin from captured carbon emissions. The resin is suitable for food, personal care, pharmaceutical packaging and...
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23 May 2023
--- Ahead of the UN’s second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on establishing a global plastic pollution treaty, German investigative journalists Benedict Wermter and Jacqueline Goebel have published a book...
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22 May 2023
--- Civil societies, academics and frontline groups are expressing concern over a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, which promotes burning plastic waste in cement kilns as a key strategy in the design and...
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22 May 2023
--- Researchers from the University of Vienna, Austria, have revealed that microplastics might enter human brains after surveilling mice’s reaction to ingesting microplastics. The researchers performed short-term studies...
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UN plastic treaty negotiations: Greenpeace urges President Biden to adopt “legacy defining” measures
19 May 2023
--- Ahead of the second session of the UN’s second International Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-2) in Paris, France, Greenpeace has issued a letter to US president Biden calling for a change in stance...
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19 May 2023
--- The hidden costs of international logistics go beyond the environmental impact, which is a reason in itself to reduce transportation. The European Union Environment Agency states that, between 2000 and 2019, the demand for...
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18 May 2023
--- Hoffmann Neopac launched its new Polyfoil EcoPro monomaterial double barrier tubes at the Luxe Pack New York trade show in the US last week. Designed for personal care and cosmetic products, the company’s latest...
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18 May 2023
--- At the Rethinking Materials Innovation and Investment Summit, which concluded yesterday in London, UK, Aquapak CEO Mark Lapping detailed the findings of a new report that appears to show the European packaging industry is...
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17 May 2023
--- Rethinking Materials Innovation and Investment Summit delegates are currently meeting and collaborating in London, UK, to discuss the scaling of materials innovation for decarbonization and a circular economy. While the...
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17 May 2023
--- Filling machines are increasing in speed and efficiency from consumers demanding automatic packaging systems to keep up with labor shortages while improving eco-friendly practices. PackagingInsights investigates trends in...
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16 May 2023
--- Eastman has acquired feedstock for its recycling facility in Port Jerome sur Seine, France. With an investment of US$1 billion, the planned molecular recycling facility is said to become “the world’s...
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15 May 2023
--- Ahead of the UN’s plastic pollution treaty talks in Paris, France, May 29-June 2, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) calls for a global ban on single-use plastic products, including cutlery, e-cigarettes and microplastics...
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12 May 2023
--- Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has published a study examining the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic. The study finds that proportional allocation has the greatest potential for...
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12 May 2023
--- This week in industry news, Smurfit Kappa expanded its Pruszków corrugated plant in Poland and Billerud released a machine-glazed kraft paper wrap. Meanwhile, Krones supplied Makkah Water Company with two additional...
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12 May 2023
--- TotalEnergies has announced it is acquiring Spanish mechanical recycling specialist Iber Resinas. Through the transaction, TotalEnergies hopes to increase its production of circular polymers in Europe, extend its range of...
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