RPET

EQS-News: SIBUR attends Geneva roundtable, discusses projects to reduce plastic pollution

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Carbon, RPS, Environment, Recycling, Polymer, United Nations, Food, RPET, Ecumene, News, Chemistry, CO2, RPO, Collection, Sustainable development, Football

Under its Vivilen brand, SIBUR produces a range of polymers containing recycled plastic for various applications: food (rPET), non-food (rPO) and home decor (rPS).

Key Points: 
  • Under its Vivilen brand, SIBUR produces a range of polymers containing recycled plastic for various applications: food (rPET), non-food (rPO) and home decor (rPS).
  • SIBUR is implementing a number of plastic collection and recycling projects in collaboration with various partners in its regions of operations.
  • According to the Russian Carbon Unit Registry, SIBUR has one of the largest portfolios of climate projects among the Russian companies.
  • SIBUR’s climate projects are set to reduce CO2 emissions by over 6 million tons by the end of 2032.

Cabeau Launches Evolution Kids, A Revolutionary Supportive Travel Accessory for Little Ones

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Neck pain, Life, Head, Sleep, RPET, Travel, Catalog, Toy

The new Evolution Kids neck pillow integrates Cabeau’s signature and award-winning features, including raised side supports and thin, flat back design to prevent the dreaded bobblehead and neck pain.

Key Points: 
  • The new Evolution Kids neck pillow integrates Cabeau’s signature and award-winning features, including raised side supports and thin, flat back design to prevent the dreaded bobblehead and neck pain.
  • The same premium supportive features beloved by adult travelers can now be enjoyed by little ones as well - all in a kid-friendly design.
  • “As Cabeau expands its product catalog with travel comfort for little ones, we continue to innovate in stagnant categories,” said David Sternlight, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cabeau.
  • The Evolution Kids joins Cabeau’s collection of award-winning travel pillows including The Neck’s Evolution S3, Evolution Earth, Evolution S3, Air TNE, Evolution Cool, and Evolution Classic.

POM Wonderful Adds Pomegranate Fiber to its Specialty Ingredients Lineup

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Electricity, Climate change, POM Wonderful, Innovation, Polyphenol, Pressure, POM, Pomegranate juice, Pomegranate, Browning, The Wonderful Company, Research, Food, RPET, Certification, GRAS, Renewable energy

1 pomegranate juice in North America, announced the addition of Pomegranate Fiber to its growing specialty ingredients lineup.

Key Points: 
  • 1 pomegranate juice in North America, announced the addition of Pomegranate Fiber to its growing specialty ingredients lineup.
  • The Pomegranate Fiber, which is upcycled from POM Wonderful pomegranate husks after juicing, is a GRAS , fiber-dense powder that can be used in a variety of food applications, including crackers, sauces, dressings, baked goods and plant-based food.
  • Pomegranate Fiber is made under POM Wonderful’s growing Specialty Ingredients division , which provides raw ingredients to suppliers across the food and beverage industry.
  • “We are thrilled to add another specialty ingredient to our line-up that is versatile and upholds our commitment to nourishing naturally,” said Jason Horvath, sales manager for POM Wonderful Specialty Ingredients.

GCC Polyethylene Terephthalate Market Analysis Report 2024: PET's Role in Eco-Friendly Packaging Solutions and Versatility in Automotive Applications - Forecast to 2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Packaging, Recycling, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Environment, Manufacturing, MEG, PTA, Urbanization, Growth, Sport, Application, Dow Chemical Company, International, COVID-19, SABIC, PET, Transport, Food, Private sector, RPET, Ethylene glycol, Supply, GCC, Vision 2030, Tourism, Drink, Water, Compound annual growth rate, Polyethylene terephthalate, JBF, Food safety, Food industry, Bottled water

GCC PET market demand is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.30% over the projected period of 2024-2029.

Key Points: 
  • GCC PET market demand is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.30% over the projected period of 2024-2029.
  • GCC PET supply is expected to reach 3.61 million ton by 2029, while GCC PET demand in 2023 stood at 2.20 million ton.
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), formed by combining purified terephthalic acid (PTA) or dimethyl terephthalate with modified ethylene glycol, exhibits notable impact resistance and ensures food safety.
  • The GCC Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) market is characterized by a moderately concentrated landscape with several established players vying for market share.

ICIS Launches State of Play 2024 Study Providing Comprehensive Insights into the PET Market in Europe

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Plastic recycling, Waste management, Recycling, PET, RPET, Design, DRS, ICIS, Collection, DFR

Key highlights of the State of Play 2024 study include:

Key Points: 
  • Key highlights of the State of Play 2024 study include:
    PET collection rate in 2022 increased to 60%, from the total of 5 million tonnes of PET resin utilised in the region.
  • "We are excited to present the State of Play 2024 study, a comprehensive analysis of the European PET market.
  • ICIS conducted the study in conjunction with partners, including Plastics Recyclers Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe, Petcore Europe, and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe.
  • For more information on the State of Play 2024 study and to access the full report, visit https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PET-Market-i...

ICIS Launches State of Play 2024 Study Providing Comprehensive Insights into the PET Market in Europe

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Plastic recycling, Waste management, Recycling, PET, RPET, Design, DRS, ICIS, Collection, DFR

Key highlights of the State of Play 2024 study include:

Key Points: 
  • Key highlights of the State of Play 2024 study include:
    PET collection rate in 2022 increased to 60%, from the total of 5 million tonnes of PET resin utilised in the region.
  • "We are excited to present the State of Play 2024 study, a comprehensive analysis of the European PET market.
  • ICIS conducted the study in conjunction with partners, including Plastics Recyclers Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe, Petcore Europe, and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe.
  • For more information on the State of Play 2024 study and to access the full report, visit https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PET-Market-i...

Cabeau Announces B Corp Certification, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Being a Force for Good

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Partnership, Certification, B Corporation (certification), RPET, B Lab, Travel, Security (finance)

Earning B Corp Certification is a critical step in our journey to drive change in the industry and leave the earth better than we found it.”

Key Points: 
  • Earning B Corp Certification is a critical step in our journey to drive change in the industry and leave the earth better than we found it.”
    Contributing to Cabeau’s B Corp Certification was the company’s strategic partnership with nonprofit CleanHub.
  • Beyond pioneering intentional design in travel and comfort products, Cabeau regularly organizes days of service for employees through its Cabeau Cares program.
  • To earn a B Corp certification, a company must:
    Demonstrate high social and environmental performance by earning a B Impact Assessment score of 80 or above and passing B Lab's risk review.
  • Exhibit transparency and allow information regarding performance to be publicly available and measured against B Lab's standards on B Corp's website.

Chlorophyll Water to Debut New Bottles Made from 100% Recycled Plastic with CleanFlake at Natural Products Expo West

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Sprouts, Pura, RPET, Social media, Certification, EFSA, Body, Erewhon, Pesticide, Health, Water, Sprouts Farmers Market, Meijer, Nature, Food, Carbon, Bottle, Drink, Central Market, Earth Fare, Plasticizer, CO2, GIANT, United, Reverse vending machine, Mind, European Food Safety Authority, Bristol Farms, Recycling, Publication, PET, Environment, Bottled water

Natural's Product Expo is the largest natural, organic and healthy products event in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Natural's Product Expo is the largest natural, organic and healthy products event in the United States.
  • No adhesive residue remains on the plastic, meaning it can be processed into clean, high quality, recycled PET flakes.
  • CleanFlake technology ensures that Chlorophyll Water's labels cleanly separate during the recycling process increasing the yields of pure PET flakes.
  • Chlorophyll Water is available at ChlorophyllWater.com , on Amazon.com/ChlorophyllWater and can be found on all social media platforms at @ChlorophyllWater.

Califia Farms® Converts All North American Bottles to 100% Recycled Plastic*

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
RPET, Climate change, Green Team, Tea, LOS, Recycling

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Califia Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, today announced that it has transitioned all of its bottles in the U.S. and Canada to 100% recycled plastic (rPET), a move that will help reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 19% and cut its energy use in half. The packaging update impacts the brand's broad portfolio of refrigerated plant milks, creamers, coffees, and tea. The switch reflects Califia's ongoing commitment to a cleaner, healthier planet and its efforts to curb demand for new plastic.

Key Points: 
  • The switch reflects Califia's ongoing commitment to a cleaner, healthier planet and its efforts to curb demand for new plastic.
  • "This transition to 100% rPET represents a significant commitment to soften Califia's environmental footprint," said Dave Ritterbush, chief executive officer at Califia Farms.
  • The concept of circularity – one that includes reducing virgin materials and promoting the use of recycled ones – is firmly embedded at Califia.
  • While all Califia bottles in North America have successfully converted to 100% rPET, the brand will update its packaging to communicate the change to consumers starting in the spring of this year.

Soft plastic recycling is back after the REDcycle collapse – but only in 12 supermarkets. Will it work this time?

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
RPET, Ozone, Aldi, Water, Nature, Federation, Food, Supermarket, Plastic, River, First Nations, Environment, Recycling

After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging.

Key Points: 
  • After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging.
  • The trial underway in 12 Melbourne supermarkets intends, once again, to provide customers with an in-store option for recycling “scrunchable” food packaging.
  • Read more:
    REDcycle's collapse is more proof that plastic recycling is a broken system

What do we know about the new scheme?

  • The taskforce is a coalition of the three major supermarkets: Woolworths, Coles and Aldi.
  • The taskforce assumed responsibility for roughly 11,000 tonnes of soft plastic, formerly managed by REDcycle, across 44 locations across Australia.
  • Much like the original REDcycle scheme, the new small-scale trial in Victoria has identified several potential end markets for used soft plastic.

Why are soft plastics so difficult to recycle?

  • There’s also less demand for recycled soft plastics, compared to other plastics.
  • Many manufacturers prefer using brand new or “virgin” plastics or recycled rigid plastics instead, such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), leaving limited avenues for recycled soft plastics to find new uses.
  • Soft plastics can get tangled or stuck in machinery at recycling or waste-processing facilities, causing inefficiencies and disruptions in the process.

Finding local solutions

  • So local, decentralised, small-scale recycling or reprocessing infrastructure is the way to go.
  • We need to encourage individuals to participate actively in recycling efforts, and foster local businesses focused on resource recovery.
  • To this end, we are currently exploring innovative enterprise-based recycling solutions in remote First Nations communities in Queensland.

The high cost of cheap packaging

  • This has made them popular choices for packaging.
  • Recycling soft plastic packaging does face numerous obstacles.
  • These stem from complex composition, contamination risks, sorting and processing challenges, scarce recycling infrastructure and limited demand for the end product.
  • Read more:
    We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution – acid rain and ozone depletion show us why


Anya Phelan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.