recycled plastic

Berry Global creates recycled plastic packaging for Mars’ pantry jars

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Berry Global has rolled out 100% recycled plastic packaging for the confectionery giant Mars. It has created pantry jars for treats such as M&M’S, Skittles and Starburst. The updated pantry jars, now available across the US, are made entirely…

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Alpla acquires HDPE recycler in Brazil

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Alplarecycling, the recycling division of Austrian packaging manufacturer Alpla, has acquired a majority stake in Clean Bottle, a Brazilian HDPE recycler. As part of the new joint venture, the companies will operate a rHDPE plant in São José dos…

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BASF, research partners join forces to optimise mechanical recycling

 Iranpolymer/Baspar  Aiming to improve the mechanical recycling of plastics and to take this technology to the next level, BASF has teamed up a number of partners to study how this might best be achieved. In collaboration with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and…

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Pyrolysis: the secret weapon in the fight against plastic waste?

Iranpolymer/Baspar The scourge of plastic pollution has ravaged our natural habitats for decades and the problem shows no signs of slowing down. As we approach the conclusion of the United Nations’ global plastic treaty at the end of this year,…

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LyondellBasell invests in new recycling centre for automotive parts in Germany

Iranpolymer/Baspar  LyondellBasell (LYB) has announced an investment in recycling of automotive and white good appliance parts. The Houston-headquartered materials company is investing in a closed-loop recycling centre in Lich, Germany. The investment will add new sorting and recycling technology to…

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Lego Group’s purchase of mass-balanced polymer surges to 30%

Iranpolymer/Baspar The earnings report for the first half of 2024 released today by Danish toymaker Lego Group contained a number of highlights, particularly as regards the company’s progress towards its sustainability goals. While the company delivered double-digit growth on the…

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Coveris presents innovation in plastic and paper-based packaging at FachPack 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar At the upcoming FachPack 2024 exhibition, Coveris brings its No Waste vision to the next level by introducing a range of sustainably designed films, laminates, fibre-based and premade packaging. Fully in line with its No Waste strategy, Coveris fully supports the ESG…

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Plastic Recycling Market shows steady growth and technology improvement

Iranpolymer/Baspar The plastic recycling industry was worth US$ 45.5 billion in 2023. By the end of 2035, the industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% and reach US$ 129.5 billion by the end of the year.  Through ongoing improvements in recycling technologies, like chemical and…

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Shell says its chemical recycling goals are ‘unfeasible’

Iranpolymer/Baspar Shell will no longer pursue its goal of turning 1 million tonnes of plastic waste into pyrolysis oil by 2025, the British oil giant said in its 2023 Sustainability report. The 98-page report, published in March, dedicates a third of…

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Advanced Packaging Association wants polyamide recognised as recyclable

Iranpolymer/Baspar An international consortium in the polyamide packaging value chain has founded the Advanced Packaging Association (APA). BASF, Ube, Envalior, Domo Chemicals, and Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers are the founding members of the Brussels-based association. The project started off in 2023 when the…

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Fraunhofer to investigate use of recycled plastics in demanding applications

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) wants to widen the applications of recycled plastic to technical, high-value applications. Such applications include plastic components for the automotive, commercial vehicle, or white goods industries, for example. Whilst…

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LyondellBasell meets demand from beauty brands for recycled packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar LyondellBasell is meeting demand from beauty brands for packaging incorporating recycled plastic. In a partnership with cosmetic brand Dermalogica and injection moulder Coradin, LYB has developed a dispenser with over 75% recycled content. Coradin and Dermalogica teamed up with…

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South Korea commercializes first chemically recycled PET tire

Iranpolymer/Baspar  To reduce carbon emissions, the South Korean industrial sector has developed and commercialized the country’s first tire using chemically recycled PET. SK chemicals (CEO Ahn Jae-hyun), Hyosung Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (CEO Cho Yong-soo), and Hankook Tire & Technology…

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Plastic pollution fix needs more than just PPT, warns expert

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Plastic Packaging Tax in the UK has been hailed as a positive step toward addressing plastic pollution, but Raffi Schieir, Director of Prevented Ocean Plastic, argues that it may not go far enough. In an exclusive interview, Schieir…

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Opinion: Refining product design for a circular future

Iranpolymer/Baspar Product designers, renowned for their ingenuity and ambition to craft original pieces, face a new challenge: integrating sustainability seamlessly into their creative processes. Designers are pushing the bounds of creativity to integrate sustainable materials into product design to produce…

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‘Game-changing technologies pivotal to advancing sustainability in plastics manufacturing’

Iranpolymer/Baspar The plastics production industry is undergoing rapid evolution, driven by the need for greater sustainability and efficiency. China’s decision in 2018 to halt plastic waste imports from the West was a sudden catalyst for change. This prompted substantial investment…

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SPONSORED ARTICLE: New inflatable air cushions from SEE contain at least 95% recycled plastic

Baspar/Iranpolymer  SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) has launched a new range of BubbleWrap® Brand inflatable air pillows containing a minimum of 95% recycled plastic content to support e-commerce and fulfilment companies in meeting sustainability goals. To complement the utilisation of recycled…

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Opinion: Time to clear up the ocean-bound plastic issue

Iranpolymer/Baspar  We all know that plastic in our oceans is an environmentally devastating problem that is only getting worse. According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report, over 17 million tonnes of plastic entered the ocean in 2021, and that…

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Berry launches lightweight tube closure solution

Iranpolymer/Baspar Adding to Berry’s range of tube closures, the new Slimline range delivers greenhouse gas savings compared to traditional caps through a new lightweight and low-profile design. As one of the lightest solutions currently available on the market, the closures…

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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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