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ALPLA Expands Recycling Capabilities In Poland

Packaging firm ALPLA has announced the expansion of its recycling plant in Radomsko, Poland, with the production capacity of food-grade PET recycling mater...

Recyclability Now A 'Must-Have' For European Consumers, Study Finds

A majority (84%) of European consumers seek recycling instructions on packaged products, while 60% say that recyclability instructions and sustainability l...

Could Label-Free PET Packaging Usher In A Recycling Revolution?

Amidst an increasing backlash against flexible plastics, due the challenges involved in recycling these materials, some manufacturers are looking to labell...

Lidl GB To Incorporate 'Prevented Ocean Plastic' Into Its Water Bottles

Lidl GB has announced it will become the first UK supermarket to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic into its water bottles.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Makes Progress On Reducing Virgin Plastic

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced an investment in recycling start-up CuRe Technology, which uses a process called ‘polyester rejuv...

Arla Develops New Method For Recycling Plastic Waste

Dairy firm Arla has teamed up with German packaging firm Südpack on a new method to recycling plastic waste, re-using packaging that otherwise would h...

Albert Heijn Installs Smart Dopper Water Taps

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn and Dopper have jointly announced the the installation of smart Dopper Water Taps in a number of Albert Heijn stores.

Plastic Consumption On Course To Nearly Double By 2050: Research

Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb co...