Category: Bottles & Caps
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How reusable bottles are cleaned in some Asian countries (Video)
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Selective PET recycling: Iron catalyst and alcohols convert bottles and textiles into valuable compounds
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-pet-recycling-iron-catalyst-alcohols.html
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Cost price and blunder of tethered plastic bottle caps in the EU
According to a PwC study conducted for Unesda (the EU soft drinks association), the soft drinks industry invested between €2.7 billion and €8.7 billion in the development and implementation of tethered caps for plastic bottles. Blunder I heard a lecture by Bart De Wever (Belgian Prime Minister), who said that because of tethered caps, plastic…
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Waste PET Bottle-Based Midsoles
https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/far-eastern-new-century
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Simulated secondary mechanical recycling of PLA water bottles: insights into structural integrity, barrier performance, and biodegradability
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344925004744
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Scottish college launches reverse vending machine trial offering 20p per bottle
https://resource.co/article/scottish-college-launches-reverse-vending-machine-trial-offering-20p-bottle
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Absolut unveils paper-based cap and bottle duo
https://www.pulpapernews.com/20250826/16936/absolut-unveils-paper-based-cap-and-bottle-duo
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Origin Materials signs PET bottle cap agreement with Hordijk
https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/end-markets/beverages/origin-signs-pet-bottle-cap-agreement-with-hordijk
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EU Commission’s support for chemically-recycled beverage bottles faces scrutiny
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-chemical-recycling-bottle-rules.html
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Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study finds
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/glass-bottle-cap-microplastics.html
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Absolut unveils ‘industry-first’ paper-based cap and bottle duo (FREE)
Read Absolut unveils ‘industry-first’ paper-based cap and bottle duo
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TotalEnergies Corbion makes a bold claim
What a bold claim and it’s in the zeitgeist. I like it. Now, the million dollar question: can TotalEnergies Corbion be trusted? I’m not sure.
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Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world
Some people believe that PFAS are added intentionally … to harm public health
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Is Aluminum Better Than Bioplastics for Beverages?
The right question should have been : is plastic better than aluminium? Bioplastics is a ‘no go’ when it comes to drink containers.
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The most sustainable plastic packaging for cosmetic products (My opinion)
This is probably the most sustainable packaging solution for cosmetic products. It will be launched in Austria and Germany in October. If you’re a fool, you try to look for a compostable plastic option from the certified plastic maffiosi and put your company at risk of greenwashing, or you can play safe and go for…
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FaiveleyTech and Sulapac create a biobased marble-like cap
FaiveleyTech and Sulapac create a biobased marble-like cap
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These Bottles Decompose in 180 Days & Look Like They’re Made of Plastic!
These Bottles Decompose in 180 Days & Look Like They’re Made of Plastic!
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World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup goes for bioplastic bottle
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup goes for bioplastic bottle
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Coca-Cola sabotages instalment of EPR in Singapore
Coca-Cola sabotages instalment of EPR in Singapore
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Blue Ocean Closures launches fibre-based cap
Blue Ocean Closures launches fibre-based cap
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CJ Biomaterials launches PHA Biodegradable Bottle Cap
CJ Biomaterials Continues to Expand Applications for PHA with World’s First Completely Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Cap
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TotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu partner on PLA bottles
Is there a point for producing PLA bottles?
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LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
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Future of returnable bottle packaging at risk following the sale of Coca-Coca Philippines
Environmental group calls on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Aboitiz Equity Ventures to commit to increasing reusable beverage packaging throughout the Philippines following approval of Coca-Cola Philippines acquisition.
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B Corp-certified bottled water brand Aqua tops audit of Indonesia’s biggest plastic polluters
French consumer goods giant Danone’s bottled water brand Aqua is the most common type of trash found in Indonesian rivers, according to a litter audit by river clean-up NGO Sungai Watch.
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Sprite tests label-less bottles to aid recycling
Sprite goes label-less in trial to aid recycling
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India’s first PLA bottle
Combat plastic pollution with India’s first biodegradable water bottle, a testament to innovative environmental stewardship, launched by DRDO’s Defence Food Research Laboratory in Mysuru.
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Bottled water contains huge amount of nanoplastics, study finds
A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the Poorly Explored World of Nanoplastics, Which Can Pass Into Blood, Cells and Your Brain
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LyondellBasell and Pigeon Singapore partner on bioplastic nursing bottles
LyondellBasell and Pigeon Singapore Collaborate to Incorporate CirculenRenew Polymers in Nursing Bottles
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Ocean Bottle does the same marketing trick as Polymateria
I don’t know what to think of this: greenwashing or not? Today, I think it’s greenwashing.
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Soft Drinks and Water Industry ask to install Prima Nocta on recyclates industry
Why priority access to recyclates should be secured in the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — I mean Why not go back to a planned economy? Or you know what, let’s just instate Stalinism.
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EU Plastic Recyclers against the ‘Right of First Refusal’
The EU Plastic Recycling industry doesn’t want to become the ‘butler’ of the soft drink industry — Recycling Industry representatives will have to bow for soft drink industry reps. The soft drink industry have also asked to reinstall the ‘prima nocta’ principle.
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Soft Drinks Industry on PPWR
Without a packaging legislation that is supportive of reuse, refill and recycling as complementary solutions, industry faces major difficulties in meeting its circularity obligations, and the future of currently-effective recycling systems could be seriously compromised.
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Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissions
Coca-Cola has unveiled plans to make its bottle tops from carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere.
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Gov. Newsom signs law to expand California’s bottle bill program
Supporters say the new payment structure will better reflect short-term commodity market fluctuations. The law also expands coverage to millions of 100% fruit and vegetable juice containers.
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ALPLA and Tonissteiner partner on reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material
The packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA and the mineral water company Privatbrunnen TÖNISSTEINER Sprudel have developed a reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material. The reusable 1-litre bottle for mineral water reduces carbon consumption and also offers logistical advantages thanks to its low weight. It is available at retail outlets with immediate effect.
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Indian Defence Food Research Laboratory launches PLA water bottles
The eco-friendly innovation is seen as a remedy to rampant plastic pollution; the bottle is compostable as per ISO 17088-2021 and IS 17899 T:2022 Standards, says the premier DRDO lab
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Virospack launches plant based dropper cap
Virospack is introducing its eco-friendly Packaging to the market: a fully PLANT-BASED DROPPER cap using FOREWOOD® material – in partnership with Rezemo GmbG brand, in a complete sustainable dropper kit, a green-powered solution to the cosmetic business.
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Coca-Cola partners with Blue Ocean Closures
Blue Ocean Closures, the Swedish start-up developing fiber-based screw caps, has announced a partnership with Coca-Cola’s EMEA R&D Center in Brussels.
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Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Danish company says complications with non-oil-based materials would have entailed higher total carbon emissions
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Massachusetts Governor announces plastic bottle ban for state agencies
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that she will sign an executive order banning state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles on Monday.
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Japanese firms plan to produce bio-based plastic bottles (FREE)
A group of Japanese companies is working on developing plastic drink bottles that are not made from any petroleum-based materials.
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Neste, Suntory and Mitsubishi Partner on Bio-PET (FREE)
Cooperation marks the first time renewable Neste RE is used for production of PET, one of the most commonly used polymers for drinking bottles. This is a FREE article
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Absolut launches first-ever commercially available paper bottles
Absolut Vodka is to become the first global spirits brand to sell single-mould paper-based bottles commercially in the UK as part of its journey to create a fully bio-based bottle.
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American Beverage Association Accused of Greenwashing
National Advertising Review Board Recommends American Beverage Association Modify Certain Environmental Benefit Claims for “Every Bottle Back” Initiative
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Tricorbraun Signs Exclusive Agreement With Biobottles
Tricorbraun Signs Exclusive Agreement With Biobottles, Further Expanding Its Sustainable Packaging Offerings
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Zero Waste Europe Says No to Clothes Made of PET Bottles
Materials must stay within their loop to ensure a true circular economy. Bottles to bottles, textiles fibres to textile fibres
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Is Boxed Water Really Any Better Than Plastic For The Environment?
Boxed water has been viewed as a worthy alternative to plastic because of its apparently more environmentally friendly material.
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PLA Bottles Keep Cooking Oil Fresh for a Long Time
Polylactic acid as a promising sustainable plastic packaging for edible oils
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Indian Court Suggests Sale of Milk in Glass Bottles
Madras High Court suggests sale of Aavin milk in glass bottles on a pilot basis
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Why we Should not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause serious health problems including cancer and developmental defects.
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House Made of Plastic Bottles
Duo Use 16,000 Plastic Bottles to Build Eco-Friendly Home That Stays Naturally Cool
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Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers with Recycled and Bio-Based Content
Today, Avient Corporation announced the expansion of its Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations portfolio to include more sustainable grades based on recycled and bio-based resin and/or filler, without sacrificing performance.
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Flanders Digital Deposit Return Scheme for Bottles
Flanders (Belgium) may opt for a digital DRS for bottles
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US Enzymes Recycling Technology for Bottles and Textiles
Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From Petroleum
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Forbes Article on PHA Cove Bottle
A New Alternative To Single Use Plastic Water Bottles
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Malta Goes Beverage Container Return Scheme
The Beverage Container Refund Scheme officially set in motion today!
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First PHA Bottle Hit the Market
With backers including James Murdoch and Diplo, Cove says its sustainable water bottle will retail at $2.99 a pop.
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EU Beverage Industry Statement on Revision EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Draft reuse requirements for drinks packaging are an existential threat to beverage industries and effective existing recycling systems
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Another Greenwashing Claim by Coke
Coke made a new commitment in time for COP27; however, a journalist was able to identify the “error”. It’s all in the way they formulate their commitment.
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Evian and Sainsbury’s Partner on Bottle Return Scheme
Evian pilots bottle return scheme at Sainsbury’s store
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First Baby Bottle Company to Partner with Plastic Bank
Dr. Brown’s Becomes First Baby Bottle Company to Partner with Plastic Bank
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L’Occitane Goes for rPET Cosmetic Bottles (FREE)
Loop Industries And L’occitane En Provence Unveil New Bottle Manufactured With 100% Recycled Pet Resin From Loop’s Upgraded Production Facility In Terrebonne Quebec, Canada — This may well be the most sustainable packaging choice I’ve seen this year. This is a FREE article
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Bottle Consortium Announce New Strategy for Mixed Plastic Waste
BOTTLE Project Outlines New Strategy for Valorization of Mixed Plastic Waste
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New Method to Measure Recycled Content in Objects
How to tell if that plastic bottle or bag has recycled material in it
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Singapore to Test Bottle Deposit Return Scheme
Singapore aims to start drink container return scheme in 2024, targets 80 per cent collection rate
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Shiseido Goes for Wooden Cap
Challenged by the brand, Quadpack broke boundaries and developed a 100% wood bespoke cap for the fragrance range
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Coke Goes PaperBoard Multi Packaging in NY
Graphic Packaging partners with local Coca-Cola bottler to launch United States’ first paperboard KeelClip™ packaging for multipack cans
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Greenall Gin Goes Frugalpac Paper Bottle
Greenall’s launch Greener Greenall’s Paper Bottle Gin in Frugal Bottle
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Searching for Sustainable Wine Closure
The Elusive Search for the Perfect Eco-Friendly Wine Closure
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Coke Eliminates Green PET
Two of The Coca-Cola Company’s biggest brands in North America are taking major steps to support a circular economy for plastic packaging.
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Frugalpac Sells 1st Paper Bottle Machine
British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first and only commercially available wine, spirits and olive oil bottle made from recycled paper.
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Absolut Vodka Goes Biobased Cap
The Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle.
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