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PURECYCLE Acquisition of PP recycler underway / Plans for European plant / Global capacity of 550,000 t/y seen by 2025	24.11.2020
PLASTICS WASTE Study says global brands undershooting plastics reduction goals / Coca-Cola and Unilever reiterate commitment to targets	06.10.2020
RECYCLING Major firms join "HolyGrail 2.0" project to evaluate digital watermarks for plastic packaging	18.09.2020
ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE Progress in 2020 / 14 projects worldwirde underway with plans to double in 12 months / Goal for zero plastics waste in more than 100 at-risk cities	11.09.2020
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