Stadler has completed the modernization of the BZB light packaging sorting plant in Amorebieta-Etxano, Bizkaia, Spain, upgrading the facility originally commissioned in 2002.
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Steel for Packaging Europe has announced a programme of activities to mark its 40th anniversary, centred on the publication of a new recycling status report.
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Amcor is supporting a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute. The co-funded innovation partnership, Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP), aims to enable full-scale circular recycling of rigid polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) food packaging from household waste streams in Denmark.
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Austria’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is approaching the end of its first year with stable operational performance and high return volumes. By the end of November 2025, more than 1.2 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans had been collected.
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Incorporating recycled plastic into food contact applications is necessary to meet upcoming targets and requires adherence to EU regulation, but for those outside the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market, or outside the EU, meeting those requirements will be a significant challenge.
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Alpla is developing a solvent-based recycling process to produce food-grade HDPE. The company is testing the patented process at a pilot plant in Heerenveen in cooperation with the independent technological institute NTCP.
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The UPCYCLE project, funded by Horizon Europe under the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA), officially kicked off with a two-day meeting in Gent, Belgium.
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Today Omra, Norway’s new national facility for sorting all types of plastic packaging waste, has opened.
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In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2 kg higher than in 2013.
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A new study from Iowa State University compiles global lists of restricted substances in food packaging. The research, supported by IAFNS, highlights chemicals of concern and offers a resource for regulators, manufacturers and recyclers.
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Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at Tomra Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry.
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