Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has welcomed the recent report on kerbside collection of plastic bottles by Wrap as a positive step forward in improving the UK’s household recycling capabilities.
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February 9, 2012 by Liz Gyekye · Leave a Comment
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has welcomed the recent report on kerbside collection of plastic bottles by Wrap as a positive step forward in improving the UK’s household recycling capabilities.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has welcomed the recent report on kerbside collection of plastic bottles by Wrap as a positive step forward in improving the UK’s household recycling capabilities.
Filed Under: Environment, Materials, News, Rigid Plastics, UK
Plastic pots cause problems for bottle reprocessors, says Wrap
The collection of non-bottle rigid plastic packaging, such as plastic pots and tubs, by councils is causing feedstock problems for plastic bottle reprocessors, according to new guide by Wrap.
Filed Under: Environment, Materials, News, Rigid Plastics, UK Tagged With: Wrap
Plastics recycler Arvensis secures £150k funds to battle rising costs
Plastic packaging recycler Arvensis has secured £150,000 in funds from Finance Yorkshire to cover working capital following the last year’s huge rise in plastics costs.
Filed Under: Business, Environment, Finance, Flexible Plastics, News, Recycling, Rigid Plastics
Coke opens revamped NZ bottle plant
Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) has opened a NZ$15m (US$12m) bottle plant at its Woolston facility in Christchurch.
Filed Under: Asia Pacific, Equipment, International, News, Rigid Plastics Tagged With: Coca Cola
Regain Polymers acquires Express Recycling
Regain Polymers has announced that is has acquired Express Recycling & Plastics in order to expand its plastics recycling business.
Filed Under: Business, Environment, Materials, Mergers & acquisitions, News, Rigid Plastics, UK Tagged With: bought, Express Recycling, plastics recycler, Regain Polymers
Recycling minister: ‘We can meet ambitions of Waste Review’
Recycling minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach has said he is confident in government’s and industry’s ability to improve recycling rates, as he looked to reassure the sector that Defra supports packaging.
Filed Under: Environment, Flexible Plastics, Legislation, Materials, Metal, News, Recycling, Rigid Plastics
Axion: Plastics recycling will be key 2012 focus
Increasing UK plastics recycling tonnages will be a key focus for 2012, according to Axion Consulting director Keith Freegard.
Filed Under: Environment, Flexible Plastics, Materials, News, Rigid Plastics Tagged With: Keith Freegard, MRFs, plastics; 2012; packaging; Axion Consulting, PRFs
€1.9m for food contact recycled plastics projectA 12-strong European consortium has secured €1.9m of EU funding to develop processes to add value to recycled plastics for food contact applications.
Filed Under: Flexible Plastics, Materials, News, Rigid Plastics, UK Tagged With: rPET
British Glass questions glass-to-plastics switch
British Glass has hit back at claims plastic packaging can cut carbon emissions compared to its glass equivalent.
Filed Under: Environment, Glass, News, Rigid Plastics
Zeller launches new headstand valve cap
Zeller Plastik has launched a new standard lightweight 55mm headstand valve dispensing closure targeting the jams and condiments markets.
Filed Under: Drinks, New packs, News, Rigid Plastics Tagged With: Zeller
Plastic firms in Germany expect raw material prices to soarLinpac to sell Allibert arm to PE group One Equity Partners
Linpac Group has agreed to sell its returnable transit packaging business, Linpac Allibert, to private equity firm One Equity Partners.
Filed Under: Business, Mergers & acquisitions, News, Rigid Plastics, UK
Tri-Star unveils new deli pot
Filed Under: Food, News, Rigid Plastics, UK Tagged With: tri-star
FkuR showcases green PE at EcoPack
Filed Under: Drinks, easyFairs, Flexible Plastics, Food, Markets, Rigid Plastics, UK
Borealis increases PE and PP prices
Plastics manufacturer Borealis has announced an increase in all polyethylene and polypropylene prices from this month [January] onwards.
Filed Under: News, Rigid Plastics Tagged With: PP; PE
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