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05 Dec 2023
--- The new fund to help nations reeling from damages caused by the climate crisis established at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, UAE, is good news for developing countries and companies in the international packaging...
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05 Dec 2023
--- Dutch recycling foundation Afvalfonds Verpakkingen (AV) has announced plans to install an additional 5,400 plastic bottle collection points throughout the Netherlands for its deposit return system (DRS) after conceding that...
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04 Dec 2023
--- A team of researchers has demonstrated how changes in experimental standards and methodologies can help improve the rate at which plastic degrading enzymes can be effectively developed for industrial waste management. The...
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01 Dec 2023
--- This week in industry news, SIG opened its Packaging Development Center in Germany, and Borealis acquired Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycler. Meanwhile, Greiner Packaging supplied Molkerei Forster...
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30 Nov 2023
--- European Plastic Converters (EuPC) say the results of the plenary vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are “unfortunate” as many of the measures passed by MEPs are driven by...
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30 Nov 2023
--- Just Zero and more than 40 environmental organizations, scientists, public health advocates, and farmers across the US are calling on the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take stronger action against...
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30 Nov 2023
--- Environmentalists and civil society organizations are welcoming the findings of a report on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which shows the environmental and human harms produced by PVC...
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28 Nov 2023
--- European Bioplastics (EUBP) is disappointed at the results of last week’s plenary vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), in which bioplastics were “not supported,” according to the...
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27 Nov 2023
--- In an exclusive interview with Packaging Insights, Coveris’ CEO Christian Kolarik details the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability through its No Waste strategy, aiming to eradicate waste across...
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27 Nov 2023
--- Kraft Heinz Company has launched its first 100% recyclable cap for its squeezy ketchup bottle in collaboration with Berry Global. Traditionally, Heinz bottles used a flexible silicone valve to deliver a consistent portion of...
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24 Nov 2023
--- Project OMNI, a research initiative directed by Recycleye, Valorplast and TotalEnergies to enhance the circularity of PP food-grade packaging, has “led to groundbreaking results,” according to the group. Project...
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24 Nov 2023
--- This week in packaging, ProAmpac launched its PCR retort pouches, and LyondellBasell made the final investment decision to build its first industrial-scale advanced recycling plant in Germany. Meanwhile, Braskem announced...
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24 Nov 2023
--- Tetra Pak has invested €1 million (US$1.09 million) in Netherlands-based material processing and recycling company Recon Polymers to help scale a pilot plant into a full industrial operation capable of recycling at...
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23 Nov 2023
--- Estonia has updated its packaging legislation, tackling the consumption of single-use plastics and incentivizing reusable materials, rather than substituting single-use plastics with other single-use materials. Zero Waste...
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23 Nov 2023
--- The European Parliament’s latest round of voting yesterday afternoon on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) reflects a stance “behind the times,” according to Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). The...
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22 Nov 2023
--- Xampla is partnering with material and life sciences company 2M Group to scale up the production and distribution of its plant-based materials. The announcement comes shortly after Xampla launched consumer brand Morro,...
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21 Nov 2023
--- The European Commission, Parliament and Council have pledged a blanket ban on all plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries after years of pressure from environmentalists and civil society groups. While the move, which is...
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20 Nov 2023
--- The third round of negotiations for the UN’s binding Global Plastics Treaty (INC-3) ended in Nairobi, Kenya, last week, with numerous civil society groups expressing frustration and accusing governments of bowing to...
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20 Nov 2023
--- Romania is introducing a deposit-refund scheme (DRS) for beverage bottles at the end of this month. The day-to-day system that drives the country’s ecological transition is said to be “perfectly in tune”...
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17 Nov 2023
--- Next week, MEPs will cast their plenary votes on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The vote will have a substantial impact on the EU’s economy and environment and the industry’s future. The...
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