2:46 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Alternative rPET application
Sonopress and SK Chemicals agree on cooperation in the field of 100% recycled PET distributed by Biesterfeld Plastic for the EcoRecord Long-Playing Record
Leading storage media manufacturer Sonopress has developed a revolutionary new form of long-playing record that dramatically reduces the environmental impact of the manufacturing process. Neither natural gas nor steam are needed to press the discs, and in test operations the energy ...
1:31 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Statement
Lego stops plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Lego has announced that it is no longer testing rPET from used beverage bottles as a raw material. The company says the reason is that rPET did not help save CO2. At least the decision means that more PET beverage bottles can remain in circulation for this application.
2:13 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recognition
K3® r100 wins Green Packaging Star Award
Berglandmilch is the first company in Austria to use the self-separating K3® r100 packaging. For its product innovation, Greiner Packaging has now received the Green Packaging Star Award, which is presented annually by the Austrian magazine KOMPACK.
The Green ...
1:50 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Anniversary
Rebound celebrates their platform’s first anniversary with over 210 members from nearly 60 countries
The platform has facilitated numerous trades, with popular products being rPET Pellets and rPP Pellets. Rebound is in the process of launching a one-stop-shop version of its platform to enhance user experience and streamline the connection between individuals and organizations ...
2:80 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular economy
Indorama Ventures achieves 100 billion PET bottles recycling milestone
Indorama Ventures announces that it has recycled 100 billion post-consumer PET bottles since February 2011 1. This has diverted 2.1 million tons of waste from the environment and saved 2.9 million tons of carbon footprint from the product lifecycles. Demonstrating its commitment ...
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