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SAUDI ARABIA Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017	11.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Oxo-biodegradable lobby responds to EMF's critical report / Packaging firms "care more about profits than the environment"	22.11.2017
MARINE LITTER Ocean Conservancy and WPC part of USD 150m initiative to combat ocean plastics / Waste and recycling management in Southeast Asia / EU commits to fund European and global strategies and centres	20.10.2017
PEPSICO Collaboration with Danimer Scientific on biodegradable resins / 2025 sustainability agenda intends 100% recyclable packaging	10.03.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos	25.01.2017
GREINER PACKAGING New plastic packaging joint venture in India / Latest move towards growth further east	04.08.2016
PACKAGING RECYCLING Germany's PET bottle recycling rate stands at 94% / Use of rPET rising / Europe still has a lot of catching up to do / GVM packaging research	21.10.2015
US RECYCLING First three investments to contribute to landfill reduction / USD 100m for recycling projects / Cooperation of global brand owners	01.10.2015
PEPSICO US beverage producer reduces packaging consumption / Use of rPET increased in 2014	30.09.2015
EVENTS “13th Latin America PET Markets, Applications & Recycling 2015” conference held in Mexico City	09.09.2015
SGT French PET preforms producer lifts capacity	08.09.2015
OMAN REFRESHMENT Swiss equipment manufacturer Sidel supplies PET machinery to Oman / Expansion to meet rising consumption of carbonated drinks	06.08.2015
PEPSICO Launching “Drinkfinity” personal and portable hydration system in Brazil / Reusable, BPA-free bottle fitted with pods for different tastes / Part of sustainability drive	08.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks	14.12.2012
PEPSICO New food and beverage R&D centre in Shanghai / Strategic step to drive growth in emerging markets	05.12.2012
BIOPLASTICS EC's industrial policy favours bio-economy / Increasingly dynamic market / Largest global capacity in Asia and South America / Bio-PET drives development / Soft drink producers at the forefront of innovation	22.11.2012
CHINA PET MARKET Close to 12m t turned out in 2011 / Price of chip exports abroad down year-on-year / First PET resin line installed in 1990 / New capacity expansion wave underway	17.09.2012
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS On-site PET bottling plant for PepsiCo unveiled / Amcor's eighth hot-fillable facility in US	25.06.2012
SIDEL Joint success with beverage majors Refresco and PepsiCo in environment awards / Dry contamination technology saves on materials and energy usage	07.12.2011
PEPSICO First soft drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET is introduced / 7UP “EcoGreen” production will cut energy use by 55% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30%	19.07.2011
VIRENT Development of plant-based PX for PET production	13.06.2011
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Latest Pira study finds that most consumers view sustainability in terms of reduce, reuse, recycle / Industry faces the challenge of meeting these needs while simultaneously ensuring profits	08.06.2011
PEPSICO Introducing five new compostable and recyclable cups / Addressing growing consumer demand for eco-friendly packaging	02.06.2011
PEPSICO PET bottle made entirely from plant-based resources / Pilot plant in 2012 / Technology differs from Coca-Cola's PlantBottle packaging	22.03.2011