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Challenges and Opportunities facing the global recycling of film based silicone liners

Washington, DC: CELAB (Circular Economy for Labels), a consortium representing companies throughout the self-adhesive label supply chain, today published a new white paper on challenges and opportunities facing the global recycling of film based silicone liners, a type of layer from which a label is peeled away. The analysis covers the impact of materials used in the production of film based silicone liners, the feasibility of recycling processes, and end uses for their recycled resin.

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Sustainable partnership: KHS and Eckes-Granini launch bottles made of 100% rPET
Food & Beverage

Sustainable partnership: KHS and Eckes-Granini launch bottles made of 100% rPET

Dortmund, June 8, 2021 – Eckes-Granini is making its packaging portfolio even more environmentally friendly with the help of the KHS Group. Since the middle of May its one-liter hohes C juice bottle has consisted entirely of recycled plastic (rPET). KHS’ Bottles & Shapes experts in Hamburg were responsible for optimization of the bottle.

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Sustainability

Borouge enters collaboration to expand recyclate portfolio in Southeast Asia

Singapore – 10 June 2021:Borouge, a leading petrochemicals company providing innovative, value creating plastic solutions, proudly announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)with Plaspulp Union Pte Ltd (Plaspulp Union)in Singapore, to advance its ambitions to become an end-to-end solutions provider of both virgin and recycled polyolefins

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Mother Dairy steps-up fight against plastic use
Food & Beverage

Mother Dairy steps-up fight against plastic use

Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. (MDFVPL), country’s leading milk and milk products major, has reiterated its commitment towards a cleaner environment; and announced that is has collected & recycled/coprocessed 7,284 MT of post-consumer used plastic waste in the country till March 2021.

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Single Use plastics
Sustainability

Environment Minister launches awareness campaign on Single Use plastics.

Reiterating government’s commitment to phase out identified single use plastic items which have low utility and high adverse environmental impact, Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar today said that though plastic, was a useful 20th century innovation, however uncollected plastic waste has emerged as a serious threat to the environment.

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Called Pichkiao, it’s reusable, refillable and easy to use and carry. ITC Savlon has been at the forefront of disruptive thinking and design re-engineering to enable innovation and efficiency in the health and hygiene segment. In line with its mission to provide access, convenience and affordable solutions in hand hygiene, ITC Savlon introduces Savlon Pichkiao handwash, a first of its kind handwash pack format that is reusable, refillable and easy to use and carry. Designed on the principle of capillary action, this unique pack eliminates the need for a pump in a handwash pack. As a consequence, the pack contains 22% lower plastic compared to a pump pack of similar volume. Savlon Pichkiao handwash crafted to wash away million germs* is being launched at a price of just Rs.15 for 70 ml. The design of the Savlon Pichkiao handwash bottle has better squeezability, due to its unique capillary action. The product pack is easy to use wherein consumers do not need to tilt the bottle. A gentle squeeze gives access up till the last bit of the handwash solution in the bottle. Reusability of the bottle and the pump-less design brings in a new format in the category and redefines optimisation. Chhota Bheem the most inspiring young Indian superhero continues to be the brand ambassador for Savlon Pichkiao. Chhota Bheem’s battle cry of “Karo laakhon Germs* ko dhishkiao, with Savlon Pichkiao” adds a unique fun and adventurous experience for the young consumers in their fight against a million germs every day. Sameer Satpathy, divisional chief executive, Personal Care Products Business, ITC Limited, said, “Savlon Pichkiao ushers in a new design capability in the category with its pump-less offering. It is not only efficient but also an optimal utilisation of resources to enable convenience and accessibility at a very affordable pricing. The product design overall brings to bear ITC’s strengths in design thinking and innovation. The introduction of Savlon Pichkiao drives Savlon’s commitment to provide access to hand hygiene and help adopt washing hands with handwash as an everyday best practise across the nation.” Sameer Sathpathy ITC Savlon Pichkiao
FMCG

ITC Savlon introduces a sustainable “squeezable” handwash pack; contains 22% less plastic than regular pump packs

ITC Savlon has been at the forefront of disruptive thinking and design re-engineering to enable innovation and efficiency in the health and hygiene segment. In line with its mission to provide access, convenience and affordable solutions in hand hygiene, ITC Savlon introduces Savlon Pichkiao handwash, a first of its kind handwash pack format that is reusable, refillable and easy to use and carry.

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For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?
Sustainability

For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?

The BioSinn project found products and applications for which biodegradation at the end-of-life is a real option. 25 fact sheets answer technical and regulatory questions for each application. The market volume of these applications was also estimated: in Germany, it is about 170,000 tonnes, in the European Union about 1 million tonnes per year!

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