0:43 min Asia Pacific, rPET & PET Flakes
Certification

EcoBlue’s Bottle Grade rPET is now European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved for use in food contact packaging

The EFSA Panel has concluded that the three steps, extrusion, crystallization and SSP, are critical in determining the decontamination efficiency of the process.
0:53 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, China, rPET & PET Flakes
Accomplishment

FENC is the 1st company to receive Letter of Non-Objection by Taiwan FDA for post-consumer recycled PET into food-contact packaging

Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), a recycling polyester producer, has been devoted to achieve circular economy for more than 30 years. On Dec. 1st, 2022, FENC rPET was awarded Letter of Non-Objection by Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (Taiwan FDA) for food-contact ...
1:34 min CSD, Middle East, Filling and aseptic
Line installation

PepsiCo partner Northern Bottling Company trusts Sidel to install its highest-speed complete PET line

With increasing demand forecast for soft drinks in Pakistan in 2023, PepsiCo partner ...
3:38 min Asia Pacific, Sorting and collection
Sorting technology

STADLER designs and installs state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant for TBM in Yokosuka, Japan

STADLER has designed the facility to automatically sort light plastic packaging and ...
1:46 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Education

Covestro opens learning center of plastic innovation for sustainability to promote awareness about plastic waste management among children

Covestro, one of the leading suppliers of premium polymers, officially launched its Learning Center of Plastic Innovation for Sustainability. The centre’s primary objective is to provide an out-of-classroom platform to Thai children to learn about importance of proper plastic waste ...
1:33 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Asia Pacific
Effort

Danone-AQUA: First indonesian plastic project registers with Verra’s Plastic Program

Danone-AQUA Indonesia has registered the first Indonesian plastic project with ...
4:27 min America, Sorting and collection
Recycling

Argentinian recycler Reciclar improves its capacity of up to 600 million plastic bottles per year thanks to TOMRA’s equipment

TOMRA and Reciclar set an example of accelerating a circular treatment of precious ...
0:37 min Management, Asia Pacific
Acquisition

Refresco completes acquisition of Tru Blu Beverages in Australia

Refresco Group, the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands and retailers in Europe and North America, announces it has completed the acquisition of Tru Blu Beverages, a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages in Australia, ...
1:44 min America, PET recycling systems, Food grade PET
Expansion

Starlinger viscotec - Doubling rPET manufacturing capacity: Evergreen, USA

Established in 1998 with a single location in Clyde, Ohio, Evergreen is a ...
1:59 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Middle East
Launch

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches Bottled Water Business Group and Circular Packaging Association

As part of its efforts to enhance the private sector’s contributions to the emirate’s economy, The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, announced the establishment of two new business groups: The Bottled Water Business Group and the ...