All Business articles – Page 13
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German plastics manufacturers hit by high prices in 2023 but remain hopeful
According to Plastics Europe, high energy prices, increased labour costs, and subsequent production costs caused the German plastics manufacturing industry to decline significantly for the second year in a row in 2023.
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Roded and Aran transform agricultural and Bag In Box films into raw material
Roded Recycling Industries and Aran have partnered on a combined recycling process, creating a raw material from agricultural plastic film waste and Bag In Box laminates.
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PPWR deal could bolster imported recyclate quality but disrupt internal market, says EuRIC
EuRIC has commended the COREPER deal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as a ‘significant milestone’ in holding imported plastics to EU standards and strengthening European competitiveness – yet it fears that priority access to plastic recyclate could impact the internal market.
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Industrial demonstration plant to depolymerize and rebuild PET opens its doors
GR3N has announced the opening and launch of an industrial demonstration plant for its microwave-assisted depolymerization (MADE) technology in the hopes of becoming the ‘world’s leading supplier’ of PET and polyester rebuilt from recycled monomers.
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Viamedici and Sustain360 partner on digital product passports to meet European Commission’s environmental standards
Viamedici and Sustain360 have teamed up to create digital product passports (DPPs), to meet the requirements of the European Commission’s Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The passports will detail a product’s sustainability, environmental impact, and recyclability, utilizing Web 3.0 technologies including GenAi, Blockchain, and Graph databases. The ...
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Polytag secures female-led funding boost towards a circular economy
Recycling technology company Polytag announced it has completed Series A seed funding with two female-led investors as part of its aim to transform the recycling industry across the UK and Europe.
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Syensqo partners with TOMRA to advance the sorting of multilayer PVDC packaging waste
Syensqo and TOMRA have joined forces to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of separating and sorting multi-component plastic structures in which polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) serves as a barrier layer. The partners developed a joint set of experiments with multilayer samples of commercial packaging waste consisting of ...
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Amazon opens applications for Sustainability Accelerator to help startups scale businesses
The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has opened for applications from European climate-tech startups focused on building businesses in consumer products, circular economy, energy in buildings, and packaging.
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Mars adopts digital technology for packaging development in collaboration with Ansys
Mars has announced a new collaboration with engineering software company Ansys to adopt simulation software aiming to reimagine the packaging innovation process through digital technology.
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Supply chain partners including INEOS, PepsiCo and Amcor collaborate on 50% recycled plastic film packaging
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, PepsiCo and Amcor have teamed up to launch new snack packaging for Sunbites crisps containing 50% recycled plastic.
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Adapa produces customized lid film for Dutch cheese company
Flexible packaging company Adapa has introduced its FlexiClose(re) AMX top film for Dutch cheese company Vergeer’s sliced Gouda products, in line with its Designed for Recycling specifications.
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SIG partners with Plastic Bank and GIZ in project to boost recycling and empower collection communities in Egypt
SIG has teamed up with social enterprise Plastic Bank and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to unveil a project aimed at changing Egypt’s recycling landscape while increasing security for waste collection workers.
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Vattenfall to supply Borealis with renewable energy from hydropower plants
Starting from January 2024, European electricity and heat retailer Vattenfall will be supplying polyolefins solutions provider Borealis with renewable energy from its hydropower plants, as part of a long-term renewable hydropower purchase agreement (PPA) made in December 2023.
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PwC maps out pathways towards plastic packaging sustainability
In order to improve their plastic packaging operations, PwC consulting team Strategy& asserts that food and beverage companies should consider lightweighting and adopting biobased materials, where appropriate; develop consistent design-for-recycling standards; and form strategic partnerships with recycling providers to gain access to high-quality recyclate.
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Paper and packaging sales value said to fall across continents in Q4 2023
Analysis of millions of invoices on the supply chain finance platform, Demica, has revealed the value of sales in paper and packaging and transport and logistics sectors fell by double digits in Q4 of 2023, compared to Q4 of 2022.
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Neste and Mura Technology join forces to turn plastic waste into feedstock
A product offtake agreement between Mura Technology and Neste is set to convert products from Mura’s Teesside commercial-scale advanced plastic recycling plant into feedstock for new plastic production, a move hoped to help phase out fossil resources.
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Henkel reveals recycled plastic share increase and CO2 emissions reduction
Henkel has published its 2023 Sustainability Report on the progress of its global sustainability strategy, with findings including the worldwide share of recycled plastic increasing to 19% and a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions in production.
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Packaging industry shares praise and concerns surrounding PPWR deal
Following a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the packaging industry has made its stance known – praising action against ‘forever chemicals’ and eventual reviews of biobased plastic content, yet criticizing the removal of reuse targets for takeaway food and lobbying for single-use paper.
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Yangi partners with GDM to scale up delivery of dry forming packaging technology
Yangi has announced its partnership with industrial market solution company GDM to scale up delivery of Cellera, its machine technology platform for cellulose dry fibre formed packaging at the company’s production facility in Varberg, Sweden.
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PPWR deal limits single-use plastics, mandates DRS, and enables consumer reuse
The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal; the new rules mandate deposit return schemes, exempt compostable plastic packaging from minimum recycled content targets, enable consumers to purchase takeaway food and drinks in reusable packaging at no extra cost, and more.