Amcor to buy chemically recycled polyethylene for its packaging from ExxonMobil tech
Global packaging firm Amcor has said that it will be purchasing chemically recycled polyethylene that uses ExxonMobil's recycling technology.
Thailand returns paper bales that contained plastic contamination
Thailand's Pollution Control Department and its Customs Department have revealed that they have returned paper bales back to the port of origin...
RecyClass publishes new product design guidelines
Cross-industry initiative RecyClass has released fresh design guidelines for plastic packaging.
Mixed paper and some recycled plastics to be banned by Vietnam by 2022
Mixed paper and some recycled plastics are to be banned by the Government of Vietnam from the beginning of 2022.
Market Conditions – looking ahead (26 February 2018)
This week may bring slightly better conditions than we have seen in recent weeks.
In the paper market, Chinese buyers are expected to return to...
Feedstock deal struck for French plastic biorecycling plant
German waste giant Landbell Group has agreed to feed a pioneering recycling plant in France with PET flakes.
Veolia to supply L’Oréal with recycled plastic
L'Oréal will be manufacturing its packaging worldwide using recycled plastic content from Veolia.
It will be produced from post-consumer...
The Hut Group encouraging customers to return cosmetic packaging for recycling
Major online retailer The Hut Group (THG) has launched a recycling scheme for cosmetic packaging for its customers.
The...
EuRIC calls for EU mandatory recycled content targets if export ban goes ahead
European umbrella trade association EuRIC has said that EU decision makers should introduce mandatory targets for recycled material in new products if...
Veolia urges Government to boost Plastic Packaging Tax
Resource management company Veolia has called on the Government to increase the Plastic Packaging Tax to encourage more use of recycled content...