All Recyclability articles – Page 5
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ArticleSix actions to prevent industrial crisis as EU plastics recycling at ‘serious’ risk
As the EU faces soaring energy costs and competition from low-cost recyclate imports, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s president, Ton Emans, presents a six-point checklist to protect Europe’s plastics recycling industry, from improved transparency to clean energy.
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ArticleEurope’s PET tray recycling industry fights on in face of existential challenges
Only 28% of PET tray material was collected for recycling in 2022, according to ICIS. In the face of confusion around policy, cheap rPET imports, and slowing investment, what can be done to ensure the PET industry meets its 2030 PPWR targets? Matt Tudball, Senior Editor for Recycling at ICIS, takes a closer look.
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ArticleFrance referred to Court of Justice for violating labelling requirements
The European Commission has referred France to the Court of Justice of the European Union for enforcing nation-specific labelling requirements for waste sorting instructions, allegedly preventing the free movement of goods across the continent and violating EU law.
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ArticleM&S adds tags to milk bottles to track recycling behaviour
M&S four-pint milk bottles now feature invisible UV tags, meaning they can be tracked through the recycling system with help from Polytag.
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ArticleWhat to expect from INC-5.2 – where is the Global Plastics Treaty now?
What does the Global Plastics Treaty draft text currently look like, and what can we expect from the upcoming round of negotiations? With the help of WWF, we take stock of our current position, and where we have left to go.
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ArticleRecyclable and tamper-evident sports beverage closures showcased by Aptar
Aptar Closures is unveiling three tamper-evident and recyclable closures for sports beverages – setting its sights on lightweighted bottles, improved security, and an enhanced drinking experience.
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ArticleElectrical connectors shipped in Smurfit Westrock’s corrugated cardboard pack
Smurfit Westrock has packed LPA Group’s electrical connectors in reusable, recyclable, and FSC-certified corrugated cardboard – a move set to phase out conventional bubble wrap and timber without sacrificing their protective qualities.
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ArticlePodback and Morrisons scheme collects over 10 million coffee pods
Podback and Morrisons claim to have recycled over 10 million coffee pods in 2025 so far, with the top performing Morrisons store recycling 5 tonnes in just over six months.
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ArticleHexagonal luxury hand cream bottles implement Amcor’s post-consumer rPP
New hand creams from Maison Guerlain now feature Amcor’s CleanStream premium post-consumer recycled polypropylene in their hexagonal packaging, designed to be recyclable across Europe.
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ArticleHuhtamaki launches compostable, recyclable ice cream cups
Huhtamaki has revealed its new ice cream cups designed to be home and industrially compostable and recyclable, made from ‘responsibly sourced’ certified paperboard.
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ArticleCardboard trays from DS Smith Tecnicarton to transport automotive parts
DS Smith Tecnicarton has designed single-use corrugated cardboard trays to replace expanded polypropylene alternatives when transporting automotive products such as headlights.
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ArticleNew test protocol validates bottles’ rPET content and multi-loop recyclability
The European PET Bottle Platform’s new Circularity Test Protocol intends to help industry stakeholders adjust to multi-loop recycling and pursue environmental targets as incoming EU policies set minimum thresholds for rPET content.
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ArticleNobelus reveals wet film range for flexible packaging
Finishing solutions supplier Nobelus has released a line of premium wet films for flexible packaging with no adhesive layer, said to be compatible with solventless and solvent-based adhesives applied on flexographic presses or wet laminating systems.
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ArticleEU sets out landmark rules on chemically recycled content
For the first time in its history, the EU has unveiled rules for calculating, verifying and reporting levels of chemically-recycled content in single-use beverage bottles.
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ArticleVeolia’s closed-loop recycling plant for food-grade PET receives £70 million
Veolia is investing £70 million (€81,227,650) into a closed-loop, tray-to-tray PET recycling facility – anticipated to process 80,000 tonnes of mixed plastics annually and result in new, food-grade packaging.
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ArticleCoca-Cola and Merlin team up to incentivise recycling
This summer, for the fourth year running, people can win VIP experiences at Merlin theme parks as a reward for recycling empty 500ml plastic bottles at one of the specially designed reverse vending machines located across at parks across the UK.
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ArticleResealable mono-PET tray ReKeepEat preserves freshness for longer shelf life
Consisting of a mono-PET tray and resealable lid, Grupo Lantero’s ReKeepEat solution is designed to keep foods fresh for longer and simplify recyclability.
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ArticleKotányi packs herbs and spices in Sonoco’s 94% paper-based GreenCan
Kotányi has implemented Sonoco’s 94% paper-based GreenCan into its new spice range, intending to unlock widespread recyclability and align with the EU Green Deal’s life-cycle approach to circularity.
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ArticleMars Sustainability Investment Fund targets recyclable, compostable flexibles
Mars has launched a $250 million Sustainability Investment Fund to drive innovation and growth in recyclable and compostable alternatives to flexible plastics, among other areas.
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ArticleSorting facility fires reignite demands for battery deposit and safety laws
Two separate fires at Hündgen Entsorgungs’ Swisttal-Ollheim waste sorting facility have reinforced calls for a deposit system for lithium-ion batteries and legislative reform to make battery disposal safer.