Julie Fernandes

Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced availability of a new light blocking additive technology for PET dairy packaging as an addition to its existing portfolio…

ALPLA Group, an international specialist for plastic packaging and recycling, is building a factory in the province of Gauteng for manufacturing according to the latest production standards. The groundbreaking work began in February 2020…

Pact Group is proud to work with one of New Zealand’s most innovative food businesses, The Collective, to launch the first yoghurt bottle in New Zealand that incorporates recycled plastic (rPET) in its packaging.

OneCircle, formerly known as Lightweight Containers, has produced a version of its market-leading 30L KeyKeg with an overall recycled material content of 58%. This is a world-first development for a keg using such a high percentage of rPET.…

There will be an increase in growth in the global packaging market across the next 5 years, as the packaging market is influenced by the technical and business evolution which is driving expansion globally. Smithers latest market report,…

RecyClass Recyclability Methodology document provides comprehensive information on the assessment methods used to assess and certify recyclability of a plastic package. By certifying packaging compatibility with a recycling process, the…

Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.  It created the new, clear bottle in two sizes, 100 cubic…

Sugary drinks aren’t exactly an athlete’s first choice. But what about putting sugar right into the water bottle itself? The VAUDE Bike Bottle Organic is the world's first water bottle that has earned the Green Shape label. It consists of a…

• INEOS launch World’s first high-quality Polymer for caps made with 50% recycled bottle caps diverted from waste. • New products are commercially available today and help create a more circular and sustainable approach to plastic…

While waste management, plastics production, and recycling sectors at first glance appear only tangentially some places linked, some places not linked to essential services, they are intimately connected to a thriving economy and…

• Launch of ‘Pulpex Limited’ a new partnership between Diageo and Pilot Lite to launch new spirits bottle made of paper • New bottle will debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021 • A consortium of global FMCG companies has been…

Prior to COVID-19, global efforts to reduce plastic waste were making powerful headway. More than half a year into the pandemic, those hard-won efforts are now threatened by significant increases in plastic waste from personal protective…