Plastic Waste | Sustainable Packaging News

ZAP project first report shows more work is needed to reduce plastic packaging waste on construction sites

17 July 2022
Recyclability

The construction industry is the second highest plastic consumer by sector. Initial findings of key products and packing, waste management routes, barriers and enablers and current best practice on plastic…Read more →

Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD

16 June 2022
Recyclability

The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to…Read more →

SUPERMARKETS GUILTY OF DECEPTION ON THE PLASTIC CRISIS

24 May 2022
Headlines, Recyclability

What Europe’s supermarkets aren’t telling us about plastic First-ever European ranking of supermarkets reveals lack of action on plastic pollution crisis The average rating achieved by retailers was only 13.1 out…Read more →

AMERICA’S LARGEST PLASTICS RECYCLER WILL USE HONEYWELL’S ADVANCED PLASTICS RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

31 January 2022
Recyclability

Joint venture with Avangard Innovative will transform end-of-life plastic waste into recycled polymer feedstock that can be used to create new plastics Honeywell’s UpCycle Technology has the potential to increase…Read more →

U.S. Plastics Pact Brings Together Leading Brands and Materials Manufacturers to Seek Solutions to “Problematic and Unnecessary” Materials

25 January 2022
Circular Economy, Recyclability

Today the U.S. Plastics Pact released its Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List, a first step to accelerate progress toward a circular economy for plastic packaging in the United States. The…Read more →

IHC launches Rebound Plastic Exchange to facilitate global trade of recycled plastic

23 January 2022
Circular Economy, Recyclability

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) today announced the establishment of Rebound Ltd to create an innovative solution to reduce the world’s plastic pollution. The new subsidiary will launch Rebound…Read more →

BOREALIS AND RECLAY GROUP ESTABLISH A UNIQUE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGE OF PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE AND ITS RECYCLING

13 January 2022
Circular Economy

The strategic partnership will combine the complementary strengths and capabilities of both players in the plastics recycling value-chain, starting with Germany. Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced…Read more →

INEOS at Grangemouth & Plastic Energy to launch trial of ‘breakthrough’ plastic recycling process

20 December 2021
Recyclability

The process will use existing refinery operations replacing oil with TACOIL made from waste flexible food packaging to remake virgin plastic for reuse in food and hygiene applications. This trial…Read more →

£1.8 million for creative campaigns to tackle plastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa

11 December 2021
Circular Economy

Innovation foundation Nesta Challenges will award £1.8 million to creative campaigns, schemes, tools and other interventions to promote widespread behaviour change toward plastic waste in sub-Saharan Africa in the third…Read more →

ICELAND LAUNCHES PLASTIC BAG COLLECTION SERVICE FOR THE FOOD WAREHOUSE HOME DELIVERY CUSTOMERS

26 November 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

Home delivery drivers from the supermarket will carry purpose-made liners in their vans to store all old plastic bags given to them from customers. The drivers will then return the…Read more →

African innovators transforming plastic waste into school desks, biofuels and textiles in the running for £1 million prize

16 November 2021
Circular Economy

Sub-Saharan African recycling projects that transform waste plastic into school desks, paving slabs, construction bricks and garden fences are just some of the 30 semi-finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge: Accelerating…Read more →

Novel technology will help to win the war on plastic waste

13 November 2021
Resource Efficiency

In recent years big brands have been making lots of commitments to reduce plastic waste, but in reality, during the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a noticeable rise in waste.…Read more →