Circular Economy
PepsiCo reports 18% recycled content and 6% virgin plastic reduction in 2025
Aldi and Arla aim to boost milk bottle recycling rated with new collaboration
Flagship project targets drop-in bioethanol intermediate to reduce emissions
Strengthening EPR implementation for Europe’s circular economy
14 EU Member States face legal action for falling short of waste requirements
How are big brands working with plastic packaging in 2026?
How Swiss packaging law compares to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Switzerland updates packaging law with minimum recycling rates and more
Coffee roaster pilots reusable plastic buckets from Jokey and circolution
Mars designs 67% of packaging for recycling, reuse or compost in latest report
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PepsiCo reports 18% recycled content and 6% virgin plastic reduction in 2025
In its latest ESG Summary, PepsiCo claims that it incorporated 18% recycled plastic into its packaging last year and reduced its absolute tonnage of virgin plastic packaging by 6% between 2024 and 2025.
Aldi and Arla aim to boost milk bottle recycling rated with new collaboration
Aldi and Arla are working with Polytag on a project that will track milk bottles through the recycling process using UV-tagging technology.
Flagship project targets drop-in bioethanol intermediate to reduce emissions
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has funded RenewChem, a two-year flagship initiative anticipated to unlock higher-value bioethanol as a cost-effective, carbon-negative drop-in substitute for petrochemical intermediates.
Strengthening EPR implementation for Europe’s circular economy
EXPRA has developed a set of proposals and recommendations in hopes of ensuring that the Circular Economy Act’s Extended Producer Responsibility requirements are practical and implementable for market operators. Managing director Joachim Quoden tells us more.
14 EU Member States face legal action for falling short of waste requirements
Fourteen EU Member States have received letters of formal notice and/or reasoned opinions from the European Commission for failing to meet waste recycling targets, and for not transposing elements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Single-Use Plastics Directive, or Waste Framework Directive into national law.
How are big brands working with plastic packaging in 2026?
How are household brands using or reducing plastic packaging – and what does it say about brand sentiment on the whole?
How Swiss packaging law compares to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Switzerland has just published its new Ordinance on Packaging. How does it compare to the European Union’s approach?
Switzerland updates packaging law with minimum recycling rates and more
The Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation has revealed a new ordinance for packaging, mandating minimum recycling rates of 55% for plastic packaging and 70% for beverage cartons.
Coffee roaster pilots reusable plastic buckets from Jokey and circolution
Jokey and circolution are working alongside Kaffee Braun to pilot reusable polypropylene buckets for industrial applications – designed to be stacked, reused in high circulation volumes, and recycled at end-of-life.