plastic packaging

Sainsbury’s introduces plastic-free packaging for own-brand avocados

Iranpolymer/Baspar British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced the trial of paper packaging for its own-brand Ripe & Ready Avocados twin pack. The company highlighted that the new initiative would eliminate 20.2 million pieces of plastic each year once fully implemented.…

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Uzbekistan may implement plastic bag ban in 2027

Iranpolymer/Baspar Uzbekistan may ban the production, import, and use of plastic bags under the proposed National Program to Reduce Plastic Pollution within the 2025-27 period. This key measure under the state draft programme, which is currently open for public discussion, may…

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Packaging law and Recyclability

Iranpolymer/Baspar Recyclability as the key to the circular economy: A reform of Section 21 of the German Packaging Act could ensure that ecological packaging is consistently preferred. Financial incentives and objective criteria play a key role in changing the market…

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India unveils roadmap to advance flexible packaging circular economy

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in partnership with a consumer packaging company and the Embassy of Finland, has unveiled a roadmap for India’s flexible packaging industry. Outlook Business has reported that the new strategy aims to foster a circular…

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Opinion: redesigning multi-layer plastics for a sustainable future

Iranpolymer/Baspar The MERLIN project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, brings together sorting technology providers, recyclers, research centres, social innovation experts and end-users. During the last three years, the project aimed at designing innovative solutions for…

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Maximizing efficiency in plastic injection molding: guide to in-mold labeling

Iranpolymer/Baspar In-Mold Labeling (IML) Injection Molding is a cutting-edge technology that integrates the labeling process with the plastic injection molding of a product. This method allows labels to be embedded into the product’s surface during the molding process, resulting in…

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German plastic packaging companies pessimistic about sales prospects

Iranpolymer/Baspar The German Industrial Association for Plastic Packaging (IK) has released the results of its economic survey for the fourth quarter of 2024. Results show a ‘mixed picture’ amongst IK members regarding the current economic situation and forecast for 2025, the association…

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HELIX™: Recycled PET resin from PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY

Iranpolymer/Baspar  PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., a member of the JEPLAN Group, has branded its recycled PET resin as HELIX™, a product that utilizes proprietary PET chemical recycling technology*1. The company also launched a website to showcase the products from prominent Japanese…

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Australian government invests €9M in soft plastics recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The government of the Australian state of Victoria announced an AUD 15.6 million (€9.5 million) investment across three soft plastics recycling projects. The facilities are expected to divert 43,000 tonnes of soft plastics from landfill per year. Pro-Pac Group,…

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Finke presents sustainable colouring solutions at FAKUMA 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Sustainability, colouring solutions for products with a high proportion of recycled materials and support for design-for-recycling approaches are currently the focus of product development at Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG from Wuppertal, one of the largest medium-sized manufacturers of high-quality…

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Mars projects it will also miss 2025 target

Iranpolymer/Baspar Brand owner Mars says the design and infrastructure changes that are needed to meet its recycling goals are “taking longer than we anticipated” – and that it will miss certain goals it set for 2025. When it signed onto…

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Entries open early for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

Iranpolymer/Baspar Earlier than usual, the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 are now open for entries. Participants from every part of the plastics recycling chain in Europe are invited to enter. The seven award categories cover key areas of plastics recycling…

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IKV launches project to improve LDPE recyclate qualities from household PCR

Iranpolymer/Baspar The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) adopted by the EU Parliament in April 2024 sets, among other things, ambitious minimum targets for the percentage of recyclate in new plastic packaging, raising new challenges for industrial recycling technologies.…

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Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability returns for 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar Now in its fourth year, the Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference 2024 (GRIPS 2024), founded by the UK Circular Plastics Network, is focused on bringing together companies and individuals to highlight the best innovations and business models…

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Coperion and Herbold deliver bottle-to-bottle recycling plant to Magpet

Iranpolymer/Baspar For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source. In addition to mechanical processing of used PET bottles, the recycling system encompasses…

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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 Winners Announced in Amsterdam

Iranpolymer/Baspar The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the seven-year history of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors…

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Australia needs EU-style plastic tax, research group says

Iranpolymer/Baspar An Australian research group has called for a European Union-style levy on virgin plastic packaging to raise funds to find alternative materials to plastics. The Australia Institute is a Canberra-based public policy think tank conducts research on a broad…

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ALPLA strengthens injection moulding business with new ALPLAinject division

Iranpolymer/Baspar The global ALPLA Group is setting the course for further growth in injection moulding by establishing the ALPLAinject division. By strategically concentrating all injection moulding expertise and capacity under this brand, the plastic packaging specialist is increasing efficiency, speeding up the…

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CPP releases guidance to eliminate unnecessary or problematic plastics

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), in collaboration with the National Zero Waste Council, has introduced a new guidance document aimed at eliminating unnecessary and problematic plastics. The guidance lists 13 items identified as unnecessary or problematic, with an additional…

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Special Supplement: Innovations from key industry players unfold at CHINAPLAS 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar CHINAPLAS 2024, Asia’s major exhibition is set to highlight industry-leading innovations from major players in the plastics and rubber industries. From 23-25 April, the doors of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai open wide as…

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