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.
Rigid Plastics
Canadian court upholds “toxic” classification for plastic packaging
The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has decided to uphold the government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMI) as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The ruling...
Rigid Plastics
Greiner Packaging CEO talks circularity, partnerships & sustainable profitability
Beatrix Praeceptor, CEO at Greiner Packaging, tells us how the packaging manufacturer turns circular economy principles into a competitive advantage, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and customer partnerships. We sit down...
Rigid Plastics
Borealis invests €49M to scale next-gen PP production in Germany
Borealis has announced a €49 million (US$57.44 million) investment to scale up production of Borstar Nextension PP at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany. Borstar Nextension technology facilitates material...
