LOOP INDUSTRIES

First commercial production of rPET bottle / Evian water bottle from 2022 / JV with SK Geo Centric / First plant in South Korea

EVIAN

Water group launches 100% recycled plastic bottle

GLOBAL WASTE

US is world's largest contributor / Plastics scrap import bans exacerbate problem / Verisk Maplecroft report

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Waste feedstocks, product performance and digital tools offer opportunities for successful commercialisation of "green" materials / Lux Research report

L'ORÉAL

Partnership with chemical recycler Loop Industries / Incorporation of rPET into packaging

MARINE LITTER

G7 recognises urgency of ocean plastics pollution / Lost value of plastics in waste stream / Ellen MacArthur Foundation to form coalition of businesses and governments

NESTLE

Food and beverage company aims to have 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025

EU PLASTICS STRATEGY

Commission launches campaign to boost recyclate usage / Voluntary pledges from stakeholders

EVIAN

Plans to make water bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025 / Danone-owned group will collaborate with Ellen MacArthur

EVIAN

New light-weighted PET bottle / Easier to compact for recycling / rPET content to increase to 50%