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USA California group sues 10 companies including Coca-Cola, Danone, PepsiCo and Nestlé over plastics pollution	12.03.2020
PROCTER & GAMBLE Consumer goods group plans to save over 300,000 t of virgin plastics per year by 2030 / Up to 50% recyclate used in detergent bottles so far	01.11.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Early progress being made to eliminate problem packaging / Accelerated efforts needed to reach 2025 targets / Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP progress report	31.10.2019
USA Greenpeace accuses consumer good companies of false promises on plastics pollution / Call for investment in refill and reuse systems / SC Johnson quits Plastics Industry Association	11.10.2019
APTAR Partnerships with PureCycle Technologies and Loop e-commerce platform / Deal with Nippon Closures for tethered bottle caps / H1 sales up 5% on strong pharma demand	12.09.2019
AMCOR Participation in Chinese e-commerce alliance / Development of PET beer bottle in Brazil	03.09.2019
ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE Jacob Duer to head global programme / Commitments amount to roughly 1% of members' earnings	26.08.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE Launch of "RecyClass" tool for rigid HDPE containers / Next focus is on PP containers	09.08.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Alliance to End Plastic Waste adds 12 new members / Sinopec first Chinese supporter	24.07.2019
MARINE LITTER Circulate Capital issues guide to aid investors in fighting plastics pollution / Focus on South and Southeast Asia / Investment opportunities in waste management and recycling	30.04.2019
AMAZON Change in packaging could impact US flexible plastics sector / Environmental concerns drive transition / Partnership with P&G on laundry detergent packaging	27.03.2019
MILLIKEN Additives to be supplied to PureCycle's rPP plant in US / Collaboration includes P&G's technology and Nestlé's packaging	25.03.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Coca-Cola and other major brands disclose plastic packaging production figures / Businesses across value chain commit to reducing plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP report	20.03.2019
PACKAGING RECYCLING TerraCycle establishes global alliance to promote reusable and recyclable packaging / Over 20 major companies join Loop / Circular shopping platform	28.01.2019
NESTLE Food giant to phase out plastic packaging from leading brands / Partnership with US biopolymers producer for water bottles / Marine litter project in Indonesia	21.01.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Global alliance of 29 companies aims to help manage plastics waste / Commitments totalling over USD 1 bn	17.01.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING "PackTheFuture Award" 2018 / Prizes for innovative products at "All4Pack" trade fair in Paris	30.11.2018
MARINE LITTER Greenpeace's global plastics pollution audit identifies top brands / Coca-Cola world's worst offender / PS and PET most common plastic waste	12.11.2018
PROCTER & GAMBLE Expansion of electric toothbrush production in Germany	25.09.2018
COMMENT Chemical PET recycling has become a necessity	03.07.2018
PET Experts across value chain meet at annual “Petcore Europe Conference” / Over 200 attendees gain insights into circular economy and innovation	20.02.2018
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
COVERIS Dimitri Panayotopoulos appointed interim CEO and chairman at US packaging group	21.09.2017
PROCTER & GAMBLE Technology for high-quality recycled PP / PureCycle to build large-scale plant in USA by 2020 / Partnerships to develop shampoo bottles with recycled content	09.08.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PRE annual meeting highlights efforts to integrate recycled plastics / Industry shifting to a circular economy / Marketing and design crucial for sustainability	28.06.2017