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BPF Unveils Vision for 100% Reused, Recycled or Recovered Plastic Packaging by 2030

May 24, 2018

The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, has released a plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered. The intention forms part of a document, Plastics: A Vision for ...

Tags: Plastic Packaging, Packaging

DS Smith Recycling Wins Paper Recycling Business of The Year 2018

May 15, 2018

DS Smith has been awarded paper recycling business of the year at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management 2018. The Awards for Excellence, run by LetsRecycle.com, is one of the most prominent events in the environmental ...

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Nestle Seeks to Make Entire Packaging Recyclable by 2025

Apr 12, 2018

Switzerland-based food and beverage company Nestlé has outlined its plan to achieve 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. As part of this effort, the firm plans to focus on three core areas including eliminating ...

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UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Mar 29, 2018

The 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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UK Overestimates Plastic Plastic Packaging Recycling Rates, Says Report

Mar 12, 2018

The UK consistently overestimates the amount of plastic packaging that gets recycled, a report by waste consultancy Eunomia has claimed. A new Eunomia report reveals how the UK consistently overestimates how much of the plastic packaging ...

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Gosport Borough Council, Huhtamaki Launch Paper Coffee Cups Recycling Initiative in UK

Jan 18, 2018

Gosport Borough Council and paper cup manufacturer Huhtamaki have initiated a recycling initiative for paper coffee cups in Gosport, UK. Environment Minister, Thérèse Coffey, has today launched a new recycling initiative for ...

Tags: paper cup, paper coffee cup

Europe's PET Collection and Recycling Rates Rise in 2016

Dec 22, 2017

Of 3.1 million tons of PET bottles and containers placed in Europe last year, a 59.8% (1.88 million tons) of them were collected and 1.77 million tons have been recycled, according to a survey by Petcore Europe. The survey revealed that ...

Tags: PET bottles, containers

Environmental Image Important to UK Plastics Converters, Says Survey

Dec 15, 2017

European Plastics Converters (EuPC), a European trade association, has surveyed plastics converters across Europe to look at the current and future use of recycled content as well as incentives and barriers to its use. With high targets ...

Tags: European Plastics Converters, Plastics

ESA Recommends to Increase Recycling in UK

Nov 23, 2017

UK-based Environmental Services Association (ESA) has recommended the HM Treasury to work with Defra to increase recycling in the country. ESA is a trade association that represents the resource and waste management industry in the UK. ...

Tags: packaging, recycled material

PCRRG Reports Significant Growth in Used Paper Cups in UK

Sep 19, 2017

The Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) said there has been a considerable progress in its 2020 goal in the UK of seeing more used paper cups that are recovered and recycled sustainably. The organization is made up of member ...

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PepsiCo Becomes The Recycling Partnership's New Funding Partner

Aug 1, 2017

PepsiCo and The Recycling Partnership have agreed to work on a cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America. The partnership will address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates. At present, still less than ...

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Coca-Cola to Double Use of Recycled Plastic Content in Bottles by 2020

Jul 17, 2017

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is planning to increase the use of recycled plastic in all of its bottles by 50%, as part of the UK’s new sustainable packaging strategy. The firm’s Great Britain (GB) business unit will work ...

Tags: Recycled Plastic Content, Bottles

Veolia Launches New Coffee Cup Recycling Solution

Jun 21, 2017

UK-based resource management firm Veolia has introduced a new coffee cup recycling solution, in a bid to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. The solution has been designed based on coffee cup disposal habits and trials ...

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CT Packaging Bill Could Result in New Tax for Consumers, Says CTA

May 9, 2016

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) director of environmental policy and sustainability Allison Schumacher expressed concern regarding the passage of the packaging task force bill (S.B. 233) by Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. "We share Senator ...

Tags: CT Packaging, packaging

Aluminium Aerosol Cans Hit 5.4 Billion Mark

Mar 21, 2016

The global aluminium aerosol cans market saw 5.4 billion aluminium cans produced in 2015, repeating the previous year’s record result. The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers' secretary general ...

Tags: Aluminium aerosol, Cans markets, Record result

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