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13/07/2023 - Researchers at Japan's Shinshu University create new stable and easily recyclable plastics by dissolution

13/06/2023 - Sainsbury's, first UK supermarket to vacuum pack minced meat to reduce plastic use

31/05/2023 - Rice University develops method to produce valuable nanomaterials from waste plastics

22/05/2023 - Researchers create a new rigid plastic that can be remolded and another that is soluble in saltwater

18/01/2023 - Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, manage to recycle polyethylene into propylene under mild conditions

16/01/2023 - Clariant presents a range of products for the purification of pyrolysis oil from chemical recycling of plastics

28/09/2022 - The University of Maine develops recyclable food packaging with nanocellulose.

16/06/2022 - LanzaTech y Danone encuentran un método de obtención de un precursor del PET a partir de dióxido de carbono capturado

06/04/2022 - The University of Cantabria develops a magnetic catalyst for the recovery of PET components

21/01/2022 - They create a new polyethylene that improves the properties of the conventional one and its degradability in the environment

03/01/2022 - The portable scanner to identify plastics "Plastic Scanner" has been one of the winners of the James Dyson Awards

12/11/2021 - Researchers describe a new electrochemical recycling method for PET with excellent yields

02/07/2021 - Omya launches new additives for the production of white opaque PET bottles and films

29/06/2021 - Fraunhofer succeeds in embedding enzymes in plastics without lose their activity with the transformation temperatures

22/06/2021 - Amcor test the first thermoformed blister based on polyethylene and recyclable in the world

27/04/2021 - Toppan uses supercritical fluids to develop low thickness and high resistance injected packaging

31/03/2021 - Faerch introduces PET dairy tubs that support hot packing

31/03/2021 - The Rudjer Boskovic Institute has developed new methods for the efficient depolymerization of PET

23/03/2021 - Placon presents a recyclable PET oxygen barrier film

09/02/2021 - Researchers develop a new recycling method for multilayer plastics

01/02/2021 - DSM and SABIC develop packaging for meat with material chemically recycled

21/01/2021 - Toraphene, creator of a compostable plastic with graphene, gets funding to launch its product

08/01/2021 - ALPLA presents the first rPET without net emissions

04/01/2021 - New efficient method for recycling polyethylene

18/12/2020 - Styrenics Circular Solutions demonstrates that rPS can be used in contact with food

19/11/2020 - Sabic introduces the world's first tea capsule with post consumer recycled material

12/11/2020 - Trinseo and Fernholz commercialize PS with recycled material for food use

02/11/2020 - Sabic launches a new TF BOPE film, recyclable and of reduced thickness, for frozen foods

01/09/2020 - Faerch designs rPET container for Yeo Valley yogurts

16/07/2020 - EPS fish boxes can be recycled into new PS packaging for food contact applications

18/06/2020 - Pouch made of monoPP, recycled and suitable for baby food and family nutrition

09/06/2020 - kp presents Kapture, a range of 100% rPET trays, NIR detectable and recyclable

16/04/2020 - Nivea presents its first 100% recycled PE bottle

01/04/2020 - The company Knanuf industies has developed a new product obtained for renewable sources

31/03/2020 - Anellotech converts multilayer potato bags into components to produce virgin quality PET

09/12/2019 - P Films reaches an agreement with Vidror for the supply of post-consumer PET

19/11/2019 - New foamed PP packaging

21/10/2019 - High quality printing labells made from recycled PE.

05/09/2019 - New PP monomaterial package

27/08/2019 - 100% rPET bottles

10/07/2019 - Innovative refilling system to reuse CIF packaging

17/06/2019 - "Plastic Rehab", TED Talk to think over plastic packaging.

17/06/2019 - New packaging incorporating up to 80% of recycled plastic material

06/05/2019 - Ecoembes launches the Recycling 5.0 project. that will allow citizens to connect their mobile with the container to encourage recycling

06/05/2019 - Firt bottle for cleaning products made from 100% rPET

04/04/2019 - Amazon launches a range of refillable containers for its Clean Revolution cleaners

13/03/2019 - Polarfin(R): New compatibilizers for plastic recycling.

08/02/2019 - Chemical recycling of PET bottles

07/02/2019 - BASF for the first time makes products with chemically recycled plastics

06/11/2018 - Nations commit to fight plastic pollution together during the UN General Assembly

15/10/2018 - PICDA y AINIA: Biodegradation of low density polyethylene

11/10/2018 - Greenhouse gases linked to degrading plastic

10/09/2018 - Repsol uses enzymatic technology to develop biodegradable plastics of fossil origin.

25/06/2018 - One Crop, a biodegradable film that considerably increases the performance of cotton crops.

19/04/2018 - Modified enzyme that degrades PET efficiently.

26/03/2018 - Waste Free Oceans partners with Henkel to recover plastic from oceans and transform it into laundry bottles.

02/03/2018 - Theresa May promise to eliminate plastics at UK by 2042

20/12/2017 - ainia and PICDA work on the biodegradation of polyethylene film by the use of specific microorganisms.

11/12/2017 - AINIA participates in the development of sustainable packaging

07/12/2017 - Valorization of packaging plastic waste by slow pyrolysis

28/09/2017 - Trash bags fabricated from recycled packaging materials.

18/09/2017 - MAPAMA is working towards reducing the consumption of plastic bags.

19/04/2017 - M&G Group’s innovative solutions leading the PET revolution.

06/03/2017 - New ultraresistent and ultralight lidding film for MAP packaging.

24/02/2017 - New PET-based material that increases shelf life of mushrooms.

14/12/2016 - Improving plastic biodegradation.

24/10/2016 - Uflex engineers thinnest PET ALOx speciality film.

19/07/2016 - Clorox UV, get rid off the hidden dirtiness.

23/06/2016 - Research project for extending shelf life until 5 years with improved plastic food packaging.

22/06/2016 - Scientist achieve diesel from polyethylene waste

13/05/2016 - Microfoaming: Sustainable packaging for Rio 2016.

04/05/2016 - 100% compostable paperboard containers with Vegemat®

27/04/2016 - EXTENDO® films from Taghleef Industries protect food against mineral oil migration.

14/04/2016 - PET recycling process from Coopbox has been approved.

06/04/2016 - Recycled polyolefins: decontaminations process vs PET recycling process.

15/03/2016 - Found a bacterium capable to degrade PET.

01/03/2016 - JRC-Ispra publishes “Practical guidelines on the application of migration modelling for the estimation of specific migration”.

17/12/2015 - The use of recycled PET and other plastic materials for their use in food packaging has been sped up in Spain.

01/06/2015 - Plastics Packaging organisations call for new investment in European Polymer Production and for an early restoration of normal supplies.

12/05/2015 - Raspeberries packaged in a biodegradable and compostable film supplied by NOVAMONT.

08/05/2015 - Scientifics from University of Cadiz (Spain) point out that the Mediterranean Sea is the sixth region of plastic waste accumulation.

15/04/2015 - Teknor Apex launches New Terraloy® (PLA) bioplastic compounds for 3D printing.

24/03/2015 - New easy-open based on a bubble in sealing area.

23/03/2015 - Evaluation of biodegradation-promoting additives for plastics.

06/02/2015 - A new amendment to the Plastics Regulation 10/2011 has been published.

15/12/2014 - EFSA found recycled PET of SOREPLA Industry safe for food contact.

01/12/2014 - EFSA evaluates positively a polymeric antistatic additive of Toyota Tsusho Europe as food contact material.

11/11/2014 - EFSA evaluates positively furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for use as a monomer with ethylene to produce ethylene polyesters furanoato (PEF).

22/07/2014 - Olive oil interaction with polypropylene and polylactic acid

23/06/2014 - EFSA found recycled PET of Fe-Group Invest safe for food contact.

20/06/2014 - The EFSA found recycled PET of GREENFIBER safe for food contact.

04/06/2014 - EFSA found recycled PET of MKF-Ergis safe for food contact.

29/05/2014 - EFSA found recycled PET of Phoenix Technologies safe for food contact

26/05/2014 - EFSA found RPC COBELPLAST’s recycled PET as safe for food contact

25/02/2014 - Scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the process “APPE Supercycle B@ used to recycle PET for use in food contact materials

17/02/2014 - Repsol has launched two new high density poliethylene grades for milk bottle manufacturing

09/12/2013 - Metabolix launches a new film grade resin for transparent film and bag applications

18/11/2013 - LINPAC Packaging welcomes new EU Scientific Opinion on its recycling processes: reduces carbon footprint by up to 70% when compared to virgin PET

31/10/2013 - New Lyondellbasell resin eliminates the need of hot melt adhesive

30/10/2013 - Borealis launches CT7200, a major technological breakthrough for extrusion coating industry

11/07/2013 - First production application of the compostable plastic ecovio in coffee capsules plus packaging

04/06/2012 - New eco-design guidelines for improved HDPE bottles recycling

17/02/2012 - Next generation plastics promises fresher foods and medicines and better protection for surfaces

30/11/2011 - Buyers resist planned price hikes in October

05/09/2011 - EFSA updates the criteria for the recycling of PET

26/07/2010 - Europe PET recovery moves towards 50% as Far East exports fall. Source www.packagingnews.co.uk

23/07/2010 - Critical review of regulations and standards for biodegradable agricultural plastics Part II: Composting

28/06/2010 - A newly released concludes that PET plastic bottles offer a better environmental footprint than aluminium cans or glass bottles. Source PET Resin Association

11/06/2010 - New study confirms recycling plastics significantly reduces energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Source Napcor

27/05/2010 - Thermoplastic prices continue to rise in May

24/03/2010 - IBM and Stanford University work on a new chemical recycling method.

23/03/2010 - Research questions the environmental credentials of “degradable” plastics. Source Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs.

15/09/2009 - Colormatrix launch advanced barrier technology. Source ColorMatrix

11/09/2009 - Husky announces initiatives to create awareness of the benefits of PET packaging

29/04/2009 - Developing plastics based on CO2