Tunisia will ban single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and pharmacies starting next month, before phasing them out completely in 2021, its government has announced. The first stage of the policy will be implemented on 1 March, when stores will stop issuing plastic bags, according to the ministry of local affairs and environment. By 1 January …
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Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. Building on its 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, Nestlé will reduce its use of virgin plastics …
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The German FFS manufacturer from Dortmund is and always has been focusing on developing sustainable containers with an attractive design, adopting a holistic approach to the manufacture, filling, labeling and packaging of PET containers throughout the entire filling and packaging line. Packaging MEA (PMEA): KHS is spearheading initiatives in the – in sustainability and digitalisation at the …
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McDonald’s has announced a wide-ranging programme to remove and minimise plastic and improve recyclability in packaging across Europe. The plan comprises removal of McFlurry lids across every European country in which McDonald’s operates and the rollout of a new fibre-based lid across all cold drinks in France, as well as trials across markets for alternatives …
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Bobst Business Unit Web Fed : Business Director Eric Pavone shares his views with Packaging MEA technology editor Vikram Fotedar at K 2019. Vikram Fotedar (VF): What is Bobst promoting at the booth? Eric Pavone (EP): It was a very exciting K 2019 for BOBST, as we announced the launch of several important new innovations, …
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Borealis and Ecoplast celebrated the successful conclusion of a strategic investment at their plastics recycling location in Wildon, Styria/Austria. The company opened a new and highly advanced plastics recycling plant in Austria. In August 2018 Borealis acquired Ecoplast Kunststoff recycling GmbH in addition to MTM Plastics and MTM Compact, one of the largest European producers …
Share, a start-up in Berlin has become the first beverage producer in Germany to sell its water in PET bottles made of 100% recyclate. The company with expertise from the Bottles & Shapes consultancy program has been supported by the KHS group to help design and develop the bottle in a very short time. Share …
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Dow, brand owner RB, and converter Drukpol. Flexo have jointly developed a new resealable pouch designed for recyclability and end-of-life disposal into existing recycling streams. The stand- up pouch which uses Dow’s polyethene (PE) films were designed for RB’s Finish perfume-free dishwasher detergent line. “The innovative mono-material pouch is yet another example of the power …
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