Tom’s of Maine has begun shipping a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. The tube is designed to be compatible with the #2 HDPE plastic stream.
The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, has developed a bioplastic film from corn starch granules which can serve as a viable bio-friendly alternative to the synthetic plastic films.
Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Genpak, manufacturer of quality food packaging, are partnering to create a new line of biodegradable food containers
BP has developed an enhanced recycling technology, BP Infinia, that enables currently unrecyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste to be diverted from landfill or incineration and instead transformed back into new, virgin-quality feedstocks.
The latest limited-edition bottle from Absolut Vodka epitomises a circular economy, highlighting the need to recycle and reuse existing resources.
For each bottle that is submitted, Marico Limited in association with Future Retail offers Rs 10 to consumers, which is instantly credited to their Future Pay wallet and can be redeemed against their purchase.
Instead of plastic rings, the beer sold in the UK will be held together with cardboard “toppers” strong enough to carry their weight
The joint project between INEOS Styrolution and Sirap focuses on the use of polystyrene that is recycled through depolymerisation, a process that converts post-consumer polystyrene waste back to its monomers.
Still wines overall accounted for 1551 winners (2018:1572) of which 25% were sealed using aluminium closures, recording yet another double-digit (13%) increase
Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging segment’s research and development team in India has recently established fully recyclable flexible packaging solutions for several product categories under the blueloop platform.
As part of its ongoing Better Planet Packaging initiative, Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with one of its partners, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper, to create a new type of innovative and recyclable food-safe packaging.
RecyClass carried out tests on the compatibility of the ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier in polyethlene (PE) film with the recycling process.
