Sustainability & Recycling

Borealis and Vibac Offer More Sustainable, Bopp-Based Film for Food Packaging Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film produced using circular Bornewables made from second eneration renewable feedstock Vibac’s “V-Fresh” packaging…

"The Demand for Recyclates is All Across the Board" Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Business Unit Recycling at Vecoplan AG Ms. Schmidt, is the circular economy gaining momentum? Yes, this great collaborative project has picked…

Sorting for Circularity Europe Project findings highlight immense opportunity to accelerate textile recycling Today, Fashion for Good concludes the Sorting for Circularity Europe project, and in collaboration with Circle Economy,…

Felleskjøpet Packs Premium Pet Food in Mondi’s Flexibag Recyclable Mondi collaborated with leading Norwegian pet food manufacturer Felleskjøpet to switch to recyclable high-barrier packaging for the relaunch of its Appetitt premium brand.…

Scientists Crack Upcycling Plastics to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scientists have developed a breakthrough process to transform the most widely produced plastic — polyethylene (PE) — into the second-most widely produced plastic,…

Recyclass Approves VOID Technologies Cavitation Solution Enabling 35% Material Reduction in Polyethylene Films Materials science company VOID Technologies has received RecyClass approval for its VO+cavitation technology, developed to…

"Economically, Recycling is Perfectly Feasible" Interview with Jochen Hirdina, Head of Plastics Technology at Krones AG Mr. Hirdina, Krones is pursuing its own sustainability strategy. What are the cornerstones? Krones has set itself very…

Alphagary, Orbia’s Polymer Solutions Brand, Introduces Infinitude – PVC Compounds Built With Recycled Content. Alphagary, a global leader in the design and manufacture of compounds, stabilizers and plasticizers, and a division of Orbia’s…

Mondi Has a Hold on Drinks Packaging With Hug & Hold – a New Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Shrink Wrap Mondi has created a paper packaging solution to wrap and transport Pet beverage bottles, replacing plastic shrink wrap…

The Technological Evolution for Gamma Meccanica Lines: New Design, Energy Savings and Smart Solutions for the Recycling of Plastic Materials The new technological evolution began for Italian company Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. that designs and…

ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical Realise Thailand's Largest Plastics Recycling Plant Equipped With State-of-the-art Technology Start of production at the Envicco joint venture in Rayong province Following 18 months of construction and…

Dow and Mura Technology Plan to Locate Europe's Largest Advanced Recycling Facility at Dow's Site in Böhlen, Germany Facility expected to be the largest of its kind to date in Europe, and the first of its kind in Germany Part of a…