LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – December 8, 2020 – Improved recycling, recovery, and conversion into post-consumer resin (PCR) are the leading challenges for the rigid and flexible plastic packaging industry through the 2020s a new … [Read more...] about Plastic recycling technologies a top priority for packaging in 2021 and beyond
Recycling
Goplasticpallets.com recycles unwanted plastic pallets
Goplasticpallets.com has been a driving force in the UK plastic pallet market for almost 20 years and a leading voice on plastics recycling and sustainability. Since launching the first UK plastic pallet recycling scheme in February … [Read more...] about Goplasticpallets.com recycles unwanted plastic pallets
Allo à l’huile counts on Sigfox to reduce footprint
In partnership with Sigfox, Allo à l'huile will optimize the collection of used edible oils from more than 25,000 restaurants in France. The next step together could be the development of a solution for UCO storage drums, in addition to … [Read more...] about Allo à l’huile counts on Sigfox to reduce footprint
Bimbo Bakeries USA Launches National Recycling Program
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle® to make their bread, buns, bagels and English muffin bags in the United States nationally recyclable. As … [Read more...] about Bimbo Bakeries USA Launches National Recycling Program
AkyPak Containers for Waste Lamps
Recolight, the UK’s leading collector of waste lamps, has added to its fleet of durable RB19 containers using Corplex’ returnable and reusable AkyPak containers. Working closely with Recolight, the Corplex' team designed the RB19 containers … [Read more...] about AkyPak Containers for Waste Lamps
Extra Large Pallet Designed to Be Cut into Smaller Sizes
Extra-large pallet designed for reuse. DENVER - Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and leading building products manufacturer, has announced the release of innovative, new shipping pallet technology called the … [Read more...] about Extra Large Pallet Designed to Be Cut into Smaller Sizes
California: Continued Emergency Exemption Of Retailers From Recycling Will Eviscerate Bottle Deposit System
Los Angeles, CA — The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog called on Governor Gavin Newsom not to give retailers another exemption from their duty to refund bottle and can deposits, warning it could decimate the fragile deposit system. Newsom has signed … [Read more...] about California: Continued Emergency Exemption Of Retailers From Recycling Will Eviscerate Bottle Deposit System
Tackle flexible plastic packaging now or risk missing UK Plastics Pact targets, urges WRAP
Urgent cross-sector action is required to develop a recycling system for soft flexible plastic packaging, like plastic bags and wrapping, according to WRAP. The call to action comes as the sustainability not-for-profit, which leads The UK Plastics … [Read more...] about Tackle flexible plastic packaging now or risk missing UK Plastics Pact targets, urges WRAP
OneCircle builds its community in France with new collection and reseller partners
OneCircle, a global provider PET kegs, has announced two new collection partners in France, Le Plastique Français and Distributeur des Brasseurs Indépendants (DBI), who will collect, sort and compact KeyKegs ready for recycling and reuse in … [Read more...] about OneCircle builds its community in France with new collection and reseller partners
Carbios Announces Strategic Alliance
Carbios and TBI (Toulouse Biotechnology Institute) set up an enzyme engineering research center of international scale on plastic recycling and biosynthesis. Carbios, a French biotech company developing enzymes to infinitely recycle all forms … [Read more...] about Carbios Announces Strategic Alliance