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ArticleDanimer and Chevron Phillips Chemical to create biodegradable materials from PHA
Danimer Scientific is expanding its collaboration with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) to use Rinnovo polymers produced in a loop slurry reactor process to create biodegradable cast extrusion films, blown extrusion films, injection moulded parts, and rational moulded parts.
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ArticleSaveggy enters partnership to upscale production and application of edible cucumber coating
Saveggy has signed a partnership with Swedish-grown cucumber and tomato producer odlarna.se to create production and packaging lines, and an application technology, for its plant-based, edible coating – hoping to replace fossil-based plastic wrapping for cucumbers.
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ArticleAvon undergoes global rebrand involving redesigned packaging and upgraded typeface
Avon has worked with creative agency Free The Birds to update its packaging design and create a new, female-positive visual identity to match its new brand positioning.
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ArticleAlternative goals for responsible plastic management by 2040 proposed by SYSTEMIQ
A new report from SYSTEMIQ suggests fifteen global policy interventions that it believes could drive down the mismanagement of end-of-life plastics and the leakage of microplastics into the environment by 2040.
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ArticleGrand opening for ‘world’s biggest and most advanced’ recycling plant announced by Swedish Plastic Recycling
Swedish Plastic Recycling has announced that the grand opening of its Site Zero plant site – which aspires to recycle all kinds of plastic packaging without emitting CO2 – will take place on 15th November, intending to commence a ‘new era’ for the recycling of plastics.
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ArticleGerman aluminium industry ‘in crisis mode’ as EU marks material’s strategic value
As the European Parliament adds aluminium to the list of Strategic Raw Materials in the upcoming Critical Raw Materials Act, Aluminium Deutschland reports that the German aluminium industry is ‘still in crisis mode’ regarding energy supply and global competitiveness.
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ArticlePlastics Treaty should roll out DRS, close recycling loops, and ensure transparent reporting, says TOMRA
TOMRA has made ten recommendations for a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Plastics Treaty, including mandatory targets, closed-loop recycling, transparent reporting, and the use of deposit return systems.
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ArticleItero Technologies and Brightlands Chemelot Campus join forces to build pyrolysis plant
Itero Technologies has signed a commercial realisation agreement with Brightlands Chemelot Campus to build a chemical recycling plant anticipated to recycle 27kT of plastic waste every year.
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ArticleOpen-source net zero roadmap revealed by Mars
Mars, Incorporated has published its Net Zero Roadmap, an open-source action plan documenting its plans to have carbon emissions across its value chain by 2030, invest $1 billion in driving climate action, and more.
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ArticleInterplas 2023 celebrates 75th anniversary and honours key plastics industry players
Interplas 2023 will take place at the NEC, Birmingham between 26th and 28th November with over 530 exhibitors and a lineup of conference sessions and events seeking to share knowledge and celebrate milestones within the global plastics industry.
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ArticlePepsi and Mineré distribute ‘first 100% rPET bottles’ on Thai market using ENVICCO recyclate
ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical’s joint venture, ENVICCO, is helping beverage brands Pepsi and Mineré roll out what claim to be Thailand’s first 100% rPET bottles – apparently serving as the first food-grade rPET sold on the Thai market.
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ArticleWhat steps is Apple taking to make its packaging more sustainable?
Apple has designed downsized, fibre-based, label-free packaging for its new Apple Watch line and is set to increase its delivery via ‘low-carbon’ transportation – aspiring to phase out plastics and decarbonise its operations by 2025 and 2030, respectively.
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ArticleUKRI to reward refillable food and beverage packaging initiatives in £1.5m competition
UKRI has introduced a £1.5 million competition for Liquid Food and Beverages in Refillable Packaging to its Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, hoping to incentivise brands, retailers, and consumers to make use of reusable and refillable packaging.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa and WestRock agree merger
Following discussions last week around a potential merger, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have confirmed an agreement to combine their businesses into a $20 billion company.
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ArticleEU-backed fund invests €50 million in bid to support circularity in plastics industry
The European Union’s European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €50 million in Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund, an impact fund that invests in companies developing new processes for the advanced recycling of plastics.
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ArticlePenny Black receives additional investment for e-commerce marketing SaaS tool
Penny Black has received £1.5 million in additional seed funding from AGFA and ninepointfive for its e-commerce marketing SaaS tool – a solution currently utilised by a range of brands for personalisation campaigns in product deliveries.
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ArticleMcKinsey on the keys to tackling rPET shortages
McKinsey has laid out three potential approaches to tackling rPET shortages on the US market and meeting increasing demand for recycled content in packaging – increasing supply, ensuring access, and designing for circularity.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa and WestRock in discussions regarding merger
Two of the world’s largest packaging producers, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, are discussing the key terms of a potential merger to create Smurfit WestRock – a company that would reportedly be worth around $20bn.
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ArticleCoca-Cola, Unilever and GSK urge EU to set more aggressive greenhouse gas emissions targets
A new position paper from Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe is calling upon the European Union to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 and lays out ten principles to achieve this, including the phasing out of fossil fuels and an evidence-based approach to carbon removals.
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ArticleSmithers tracks how PPWR will accelerate Europe’s drive to sustainable packaging
The impending adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to replace the 30-year-old Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC, is once again making Europe a focus for sustainable packaging innovation. These changes, and the impact across the packaging value chain, are examined in a recent free White Paper – A framework for understanding the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – from Smithers, the leading consultancy for the paper, print, and packaging industries.