VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has announced plans to spin out a new company, Olefy Technologies, which it claims can convert most of the world’s waste plastics back into virgin grade materials an infinite number of times.
In response to a new European Citizens’ Initiative calling for reverse vending machines in supermarket chains, EuroCommerce has raised concerns that deposit return schemes are ‘only one solution’, and ‘not a silver bullet in all circumstances’.
The European Brands Association (AIM) is working to prove the viability of digital watermarking technologies. With the support of brands including PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever, the trade association hopes to boost the accuracy of packaging sorting.
The PET Resin Association (PETRA) has launched a model to evaluate resin variations in terms of likely market presence and impact on the quality of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Taxing virgin PET is one of the best ways to get companies to move over to using recycled material for plastic packaging, according to a green chemist.
The Irish food industry and the Department of Environment have
together launched a training initiative to achieve a reduction in
packaging amid growing environmental concerns.
