sustainability

Packaging

Herbal Essences Unveils Brand’s First-Ever Beach Plastic Bottle

Three of the Herbal Essences bio:renew Collections will be available in these limited-edition Beach Plastic bottles from March to June 2019.

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economics

First New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Report Reveals Targets and Initial Steps

Major companies including Carrefour, Colgate Palmolive, Danone, MARS, Nestlé, SC Johnson, The Coca-Cola Co., and Unilever publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, most of them for the first time.

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Packaging

Eastman to Launch Advanced Circular Recycling Technology

Through the methanolysis process, polyester-based waste products are broken down to their building blocks which can be reintroduced for new polyester-based polymer production.

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Postconsumer

SC Johnson Unveils First-Ever 100% Recycled Ocean Plastic Bottle

The new product is the world’s first glass cleaner bottle made from 100% recycled ocean plastic.

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Postconsumer

Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit is Back this May

The 2019 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit brings the full manufacturing supply chain together to discuss how the industry can advance recycling and sustainability goals for plastics. 

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Postconsumer

Circular Polymers To Turn Post-Consumer Carpet Into Feedstock For Chemical Recycling

Circular Polymers to process 30 Million pounds of carpet annually.  

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Packaging

Braskem Pursues Studies in Chemical Recycling

Actions of Braskem and partners will promote the reuse of post-consumer plastics by manufacturers. 

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Construction

Eastman to Launch Advanced Circular Recycling Technology

Through Eastman’s methanolysis process, polyester-based waste products are broken down to their monomers which can then be used to for new polyester production.

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sustainability

Sustainability and Recycling Leaders to Speak at the PLASTICS Re|focus Summit

This year’s Re|focus will be held on May 20-22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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sustainability

Walmart Commits to New Plastic Packaging Waste Reduction Initiatives

The company is working with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increasing recyclability and making it easier for customers to recycle.

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Plastics Size Reduction