CARBIOS

Food-grade bottles made of plastics reclaimed with enzymes said to be world first / Major consumer brands participate in project

EVENTS

"Plastic Free World" conference to take place in Frankfurt in late June

CARBIOS / L'ORÉAL

PepsiCo, Suntory and Nestlé join recycling consortium / Technology scale-up to produce rPET bottles

NESTLE

Food giant to phase out plastic packaging from leading brands / Partnership with US biopolymers producer for water bottles / Marine litter project in Indonesia

FRANCE / ITALY

Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI report

BIOPLASTICS

Consumer awareness advancing significantly / Global revenues could grow by more than 5% over next three years / US Plastics Industry Association report

NESTLE

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

SANPELLEGRINO

Sidel supplies Italian mineral water brand with integrated PET lines

BIOPLASTICS

Global production forecast to grow by 20% to 2022 / Transition to circular economy drives demand / Brand owners increasing usage of bio-based materials / Study by EUBP and nova-Institut

NESTLE

Collaboration with UK town turns plastic bottles into benches / Launch of global campaign aimed at improving recycling

DANONE / NESTLE

More sustainable route to PET / Cooperation with California start-up in the "NaturALL Bottle Alliance"

NESTLE WATERS

UK subsidiary building new bottling plant in Buxton / Ultra-light bottles will use 25% less PET

SIDEL

New material cuts blow moulding maintenance / Water bottler achieves one hour weekly saving