1:38 min Milk, Caps & Closures
Replacement

Müller UK set to increase recyclability by converting all coloured milk caps to clear

Following a series of successful trials, Müller Milk & Ingredients has started ...
4:10 min Enzymatic recycling
PET upcycling

Enzymes and bacteria sent on mission to upcycle plastics - NREL and collaborators design special space capsule for autonomous culturing

A plastic-degrading enzyme and an engineered bacterial strain have just been ...
1:20 min Africa, Two step blow moulding systems
Large-volume bottle production

South Africa: Polyoak produces large volume PET bottles with SIPA's linear stretch-blow molder

Recently, South African company Polyoak broke new ground with SIPA's SFL EVO 6/4 XL ...
1:26 min Sorting and collection
DRS

Minister Smyth launches Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme

The Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, launched Ireland’s national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). It is estimated that about 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are consumed each year in Ireland, in-house and 'on the go'. The ...
1:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Fiber, filament, woven, strapping
Alternative rPET application

Autoneum: Coming full circle on sustainability - 100% polyester carpet systems

Automotive carpets are typically multi-layered systems that can be challenging to ...
1:58 min PET recycling systems
Exhibition

K 2022 Review: EREMA Group looks back on a successful trade fair

The EREMA Group's review of K 2022 in Düsseldorf is positive all round. And that ...
1:25 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Africa, Bottle development and design
Award

Mpact recognised for excellence at industry leading packaging awards

Mpact, the largest paper and plastics packaging business and recycler in Africa, has won key awards at the 2022 Institute of Packaging SA Gold Pack Awards, which is designed to showcase the very best of what the South African packaging industry produces.
2:20 min Digitization, Sorting and collection
Trial

UK: Polytag, Xact and Interket partner for Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) pilot

Recycling technology company Polytag, a coding and marking specialists, Xact and ...
2:16 min Africa, Labels and sleeves

CCL presents first-ever approved shrink film material for the South African beverage market

Extrupet approves EcoFloat® shrink sleeves as in line with South African recycling ...
1:41 min Bottle development and design
Initiative

Coca‑Cola Middle East launches 100% rPET bottles across FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 sites

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Coca‑Cola Middle East ...