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Highland Spring Set to Trial 100% Recycled Plastic Eco Bottle in UK
Jun 12, 2018UK bottled water brand Highland Spring is planning to trial a new 100% recycled plastic bottle in the country. The trial, which is said to be the first for the UK bottled water category, is scheduled to commence in June this year and is ...
Tags: bottled water, Highland Spring
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Meredith-Springfield Invests in Aoki's Injection Stretch-Blow Molding Machine
Apr 24, 2018US firm Meredith-Springfield has acquired latest injection stretch-blow molding machine (ISBM) technology from Japan’s Aoki Technical Laboratory. The move will allow Meredith-Springfield to economically manufacture a new product ...
Tags: blow molding machine, beverages
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Sky Group Launches New Investment Vehicle for Ideas to Reduce Plastic Waste
Apr 4, 2018Sky Group has launched a new investment vehicle to support ideas and businesses in resolving oceans plastic crisis. Sky Ocean Ventures is a new investment vehicle that will work with businesses and innovators to solve routine plastic ...
Tags: Sky Group, Plastic Waste
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UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Mar 29, 2018The UK Government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers including plastic, glass or metal, to increase recycling rates and reduce plastic pollution. The scheme, which is subject to consultation, ...
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Mespack to Showcase Flexible Packaging Solutions at Propak East Africa 2018 Event
Mar 6, 2018Mespack is planning to showcase flexible packaging solutions at the Propak East Africa 2018 event scheduled to be held from 27 February to 1 March in Nairobi, Kenya. The company specializing in the design and manufacture of machinery for ...
Tags: flexible packaging, Mespack
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Water UK Launches New Scheme to Offer Free Water Refills to Cut Plastic Bottle Use
Jan 29, 2018Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use. People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle
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Coca-Cola Aims to Recycle All Packaging by 2030
Jan 23, 2018Coca-Cola has set a goal to collect and recycle every bottle or can it sells by 2030. The company announced the new packaging commitment as part of its ‘World Without Waste’ campaign which looks to make all its packaging 100% ...
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Evian to Make Plastic Bottles From 100% Recycled Plastic by 2025
Jan 23, 2018Mineral water brand evian announced its plans to use 100% recycled materials for its packaging by 2025. The company says that this ‘circular approach’ will keep the plastic within the economy and out from nature. To achieve ...
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Tomra Unveils New Solution to Separate Single-Layer PET Trays From PET Bottles
Dec 21, 2017Tomra, a Norwegian firm engaged in the field of instrumentation for recycling solutions, has unveiled a new solution for separating single-layer PET trays from PET bottles. The solution improves the earlier capability of the ...
Tags: Tomra, PET Bottles
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US Plastic Bottle Recycling Rate Drops by 2.4% in 2016
Nov 9, 2017Plastic bottle recycling in the US had gone down by 2.4% to a little over £2.9bn in 2016, according to a new industry report. The figures were revealed by Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the American Chemistry Council ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle, Plastic Recyclers
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Placon Launches New Four-Compartment Gocube Base for Snack Products
Oct 16, 2017Plastic packaging designer and manufacturer Placon has introduced new four-compartment GoCube base for grab and go snack products. The new 24-ounce base is part of the firm’s Fresh n’ Clear GoCubes stock food packaging line, ...
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Sandwich Chain Pret a Manger to Trial Reusable Glass Water Bottles
Oct 13, 2017Pret a Manger is set to launch a trial to sell reusable glass bottles for water at its three Veggie Pret shops in the UK. The UK-based international sandwich shop chain will urge its customers to fill up their bottles using new filtered ...
Tags: Glass Water Bottles, sandwich
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P&G Launches New Bottle Made From PCR and Ocean Plastic
Oct 9, 2017Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched a new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and ocean plastic as part of the company’s commitment to recycled plastic. The bottle, created in partnership with ...
Tags: Ocean Plastic, P&G, Plastic bottle
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Coca-Cola Great Britain Ad Exclusively Features 100% Packaged Materials
Aug 14, 2017Coca-Cola Great Britain launched the first-ever ad made out of 100-percent recyclable packaging, "Love Story". In the groundbreaking spot, two plastic bottles fall in love as they meet over and over again, thanks to recycling. It’s ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Packaged Materials
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Crystal Geyser Water Launches Tejava Tea Pods in Collaboration with Intelligent Blends
Jul 17, 2017Crystal Geyser Water Company, in a new partnership with Intelligent Blends, announces that the Tejava iced tea is now available in single serve pods. Tejava is a 100% all-natural, unsweetened black tea, made entirely from handpicked tea ...
