plastic packaging

Coca-Cola using Starlinger machinery for bottle-to-bottle recycling in Indonesia

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Coca-Cola continues to introduce 100% recycled PET bottles – excluding caps and labels – in markets across the world. Last year, its announcements focused in Asia, with debuts in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia. In Indonesia, the recycled PET is supplied…

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Perfetti Van Melle inks partnership with PCX to exceed plastic goals

Iranpolymer/Baspar  CONFECTIONERY maker Perfetti Van Melle Philippines has partnered with PCX Markets for an initiative that seeks to exceed the required plastic reduction goals of large companies under the Extended Producer Responsibility Act. Perfetti Van Melle Philippines Managing Director David…

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Fully recyclable all plastic pump collection

Iranpolymer/Baspar GideaPAC introduces its latest collection of All Plastic trigger sprayers and lotion pumps, providing additional insights into packaging solutions. This range represents a significant advancement in the packaging industry, combining sustainability, reliability, and customization options. The Advantages of All Plastic…

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Plastic waste – whose responsibility?

Iranpolymer/Baspar Over the past 100 years, the world has produced more than 8.8 billion tonnes of plastic, 460 million tonnes (or 5%) of which were produced in 2019 alone. As a result, plastic waste has proliferated, and plastic pollution has…

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Mono-material PP packaging decorated with IML

Iranpolymer/Baspar A touch of pioneering vision by SFA packaging. A pinch of love by JOZO. A drop of recycling advice by CIRCPACK by Veolia and a dash of innovation by MCC Verstraete. Proudly introducing a pioneering recipe for success for…

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Sweden’s Site Zero Sorts Plastic Packaging Waste Into 12 Fractions

Iranpolymer/Baspar Svensk Plastatervinning of Sweden celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features Tomra and Sutco equipment, and can sort plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions for recycling. Originally opened in 2019, the plant was built in collaboration…

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Abel & Cole launches its first refillable milk packs

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The product, which will join its growing refillables range, uses new refillable packaging which Abel & Cole said will save 450,000 single-use plastic milk bottles (23 tonnes of plastic) and 60 tonnes of carbon each year. The ‘ground-breaking’ packaging…

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AI shows plastic pollution can be almost eliminated by 2040

Baspar/Iranpolymer  A new AI-powered digital tool, which is available for anyone to access, gives users the ability to see how muc pollution can be avoided if different measures were to be taken globally. If no action is taken, the data…

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Coveris to launch recycle-friendly monomaterial solutions for packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The theme of this year’s exhibition, from 13-16 November, is sustainability. Formpeel P is the latest addition to Coveris’ portfolio of sustainable materials, which also includes Formpeel T, Flexopeel T and Cleerpeel, and provides the same functionality and safety…

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Heinz revamps Tomato Ketchup bottles with fully recyclable caps

Iranpolymer/Baspar  This should ensure the whole bottle and the cap can now be recycled in regular kerbside collection. The move means a potential 300 million plastic caps annually can be recycled, instead of ending up into landfill. Heinz said it…

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UK government collects GBP 276 million in plastic packaging tax in scheme’s first year

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The United Kingdom’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced this Thursday that it collected GBP 276 million (€323 million) in plastic packaging tax (PPT) receipts in the financial year 2022 to 2023. The PPT was introduced on April 1,…

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Europe lagging behind Asia in plastic recycling and packaging innovation

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  A new report by UK-based GovGrant shows that more than 65% of all plastic patents have been developed in Asia over the last two decades, with China and Japan leading the charge. The U.S., Germany, and South Korea…

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BPF Launches New Sustainable Packaging Course with 50% Discount

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced the launch of its latest online course: A Guide to Incorporating Recycled Plastic into Packaging. The BPF claims that the CPD-accredited online training course brings together over sixty years of  insights from…

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Alpla launches new Alplarecycling brand

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Plastic packaging specialist Alpla is no newcomer to the recycling world. Its first investment in recycling date from 2005 when it became a joint-venture partner in a PET recycling plant in Toluca Mexico. Today, the company operates 13…

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Bespoke packaging can add value, boost sustainability

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Bespoke packaging is often considered to be a more costly alternative to standard packaging. While it’s true that customers can buy high volumes of basic plastic packaging at a lower cost than customised glass packaging, when you work with…

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Chemical recycling needs ‘a leap of faith’

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  In its ‘Let’s talk about Chemical Recycling” series, the Plastics and Rubber Machinery division of the German VDMA association talks to experts and stakeholders active in the chemical recycling space. According to Matthias Scheibitz, head of Sustainability Strategy…

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The most innovative plastic packaging of 2016

Iranpolymer- According to Baspar, as 2016 winds down, it seems fitting to celebrate the plastic packaging designs that took home top honors in this year's awards programs. It’s no surprise that the majority fell in the food and beverage category. 

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CHINAPLAS 2017 Thrives in Intelligent Manufacturing, High-tech Materials and Green Solutions

CHINAPLAS 2017 (The 31st International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) will rotate back to China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China on 16 – 19 May 2017. 

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Global plastics packaging market to hit $375 billion by 2020

According to a recent report, global demand for plastic packaging was valued at $270 billion in 2014, and is expected to reach $375 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% between 2015 and 2020. 

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Graphene-infused packaging improves lifespan of moisture-sensitive products

To better protect goods such as electronics and medicines, scientists have developed a new kind of packaging that has a single layer of graphene.

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