PPWR: Criticism of the extension of reusable packaging obligations
Industry associations are calling for the planned reusable packaging requirements for industrial packaging to be removed from the current proposal, reports Euwid.
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Aldi Süd tests the sale and return of reusable drinks
Since the beginning of March, the discounter Aldi Süd has been testing the sale and return of drinks in reusable packaging.
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Malt residues as a raw material for packaging
Swiss researchers have extracted an aerogel from brewer's grains that is said to be suitable for the production of biodegradable packaging.
EU Commission plans to capture and utilise carbon dioxide
An EU Commission draft for a carbon management strategy envisages the creation of a CO₂ internal market.
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Carbios technology for PLA receives FDA approval
According to the company, PLA recyclates can now be used to produce food packaging in the USA.
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Carbon footprint of fossil plastics: higher than previously assumed
Petroleum-based plastics are said to have a higher carbon footprint than previously assumed.
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Fraunhofer project aims to leverage potential for plastics recycling
The Waste4Future lighthouse project aims to significantly increase the mechanical recycling of plastics through sensor-assisted sorting, among other things.
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Study plastics flow 2023: Data collection started
Data from companies involved in plastics production, processing and recycling will soon be collected again for the study.
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IK: Key issues paper on the PPWR
According to Euwid, the IK is once again in favour of uniform, material-neutral and enforceable packaging rules in the EU Packaging Regulation.
BASF launches ChemCycling in the USA
The chemical company has announced that it is now also marketing chemical recycling products manufactured in the USA.