Category: Recycling
Recycling
Nestle, one of India’s leading food companies has recently announced that it has initiated a new scheme called as the ‘Maggie wrapper return’ to fight the soaring plastic pollution in the country. It has been reported that people can get a free instant Maggi packet …
Recycling
AMERIPEN, an organization focusing exclusively on U.S. public policy for the entire packaging industry, has called for a collaborative approach to form a comprehensive U.S. strategy for achieving ambitious packaging commitments. The 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging goals are reportedly aligned with the …
Recycling
Nestlé Waters North America has reportedly inked a contract with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE Industries, LLC to expand the utilization of recycled materials in its packaging division. As per trusted sources, CarbonLITE would construct a third facility in the Lehigh Valley region of …
Recycling
New Zealand’s multinational dairy co-operative Fonterra has reportedly joined forces with startup Future Post to recycle milk bottles and other soft plastics into fence posts for farms. Larisa Thathiah, sustainability and environment manager at Fonterra Brands said in a statement that the posts will be …
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Retailers, supermarkets, and beverage brands according to recent reports are set to pay up to £1 billion to recycle their used packaging under a new waste strategy to be imposed by the UK government. Reportedly, the major producers of packaging waste, currently contributes to only …
Recycling
Versalis, the wholly owned subsidiary of Eni and a supplier of polyethylene along with sport applications fiber manufacturer RadiciGroup and synthetic grass turf manufacturer, Safitex, has teamed up to produce synthetic grass that would be recyclable just like other plastic products. It is being presumed …
Recycling
The attractions and dining establishments at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) have stopped giving out single-use plastic straws starting October 1, in an effort to diminish single-use plastics. On October 29, RWS informed in a statement that this move would eliminate over 3 million straws every …
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Renowned consumer brands including such heavyweights as Coca Cola and Kellogg have recently pledged to cut all plastic packaging waste from their operations. As per reliable sources, the initiative comes after public pressure has been increased on retailers and manufacturers, to slow down the tide …
Recycling
SC Johnson has recently announced a series of commitments in accordance with the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, aimed at reducing its own plastic footprint by accelerating the use of recycled plastic content in its packaging. It will also support plastic bottle reuse through concentrated …
Recycling
French food products firm Danone has reportedly declared a series of measures aimed at tackling the global plastic waste. Reliable sources claim that the company has put forward a new set of actions in order to ensure that its packaging remains 100% circular, thereby accelerating …