virgin plastic

Eco-friendly solutions reducing the need for virgin plastic production

Iranpolymer/Baspar In order to meet the high demands for environmental responsibility, recyclability, and quality across different industries, Greco has launched various new products that are even more friendly to the environment and these were shown at the exhibition. The company highlighted…

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Chadwicks introduces sustainable lidding to the Scandinavian market

Iranpolymer/Baspar Chadwick’s rPET lidding is in line with European sustainability initiatives and represents a great effort to lower carbon emissions. It’s approved for food contact and is suitable for butter, dips, spreads, yoghurts and beverages, offering the same quality as standard PET pre-cut…

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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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Chlorophyll Water and rePurpose Global link on ocean plastic recovery

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Bottled water provider Chlorophyll Water has joined forces with plastic action platform rePurpose Global to recover ocean plastic. Through the new partnership, the sale of each bottle of Chlorophyll Water leads to the recovery of the equivalent of one…

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Chocolate egg brands cutting down on plastic over Easter

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Brands continue to cut down on virgin plastic to meet consumer demand for sustainable packing. With Easter just around the corner, chocolate eggs packaging is next in line. Cadbury Australia and Aldi Ireland are amongst the brands replacing plastic…

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US consumer recycling dips; call grows for legislative support

Iranpolymer/Baspar  New statistics show post-consumer plastics recycling falling slightly in the United States as recovery of two flagship resins stumbled in 2022. A newly issued report from a trio of groups shows the country recycled a little more than 5 billion pounds…

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