Category: Bottles & Caps
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Hong Kong Introduces Polluter Pays for Beverage Containers
Polluter Pays Principle Introduces New Levies on Beverage Containers
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EU Beverage Industry Wants Priority Access to rPET
Efficient waste collection schemes, closed-loop recycling and access to recycled content are crucial to accelerating the transition to a circular economy in Europe
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Are Bioplastic Bottles and Paper Straws Fake Solutions?
Plant-based bottles and paper straws: spotting false solutions in anti-plastic declarations
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Jason Momoa and rePurpose Global Partner on Ocean Plastic Bottles
Jason Momoa’s Mananalu Goes Plastic Negative and Fights Ocean Plastic with rePurpose Global
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Bioplastic Cyclist Sport Bottle on Kickstarter
Upright combines performance, speed and safety in a eco friendly sports bottle. Use it without rotating your bottle; keep it Upright!
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Tetra Pak Launches Plant Based Tethered Caps (FREE)
Tetra Pak partners with leading beverage brands to launch the world’s first tethered caps on carton packages. This is a FREE article
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Pakistani Minister Bans SUP Bottles
Climate Minister Sherry Rehman bans the use of single use plastics in office
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rPET Bottles are Toxic Says New Study
Recycled plastic bottles leach more chemicals into drinks, review finds
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d2w Bioplastic Bottles to be Launched in US (FREE)
Exclusive US supply contract and launch of nutritional-supplement bottles using d2w biodegradable technology. This is a FREE article
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Toxicity of Reusable Plastic Bottles
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles.
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Coca Cola Makes Reusable Packaging Pledge (FREE)
The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging. This is a FREE article
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Britvic Partners with Xampla on Material
Britvic announces £1m packaging innovation partnership with University of Cambridge-backed deep tech company Xampla
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Impact Bottle DRS on Materials Recycling Facility
Report on the Impact of Beverage Container Deposit Systems on Materials Recycling Facility Costs and Revenues
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Green Queen Covers Bioplastic Bottles
Are Bottles Made From Sugar A Sweet Solution to the Plastic Crisis? Maybe.
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Tennis Australia and Samsara Partner on Recycling
Tennis Australia and Aussie enviro-tech startup, Samsara, team up to remove plastic waste from the Australian Open
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Business Case for Deposit Return Scheme in Kenya (FREE)
A Business Case for a Deposit Return Scheme for Kenya. This is a FREE article
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PLA Heat Shrink Capsules (FREE)
This article has been written with the purpose to help packaging decision makers to navigate through the information concerning thermo shrinkable plastic for bottling applications. It highlights the pros and cons of each thermo plastic option for the bottling industry to enable a well informed decision. This is a FREE article
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Chanel and Sulapac Partner on Bottle Cap
LES EAUX DE CHANEL – Elegance and simplicity with a sustainable SULAPAC cap on top
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Coke Goes Label Free in South Korea
Coke’s new plastic bottles without labels are to increase recycling efficiency
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Coke Goes Plant Based Bottle
Coca-Cola Unveils New Prototype Bottle Made From 100% Plant-Based Sources
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Coke, Changchun and UPM Partner on Biomaterials
Coca-Cola, Changchun Meihe and UPM Cooperate to Commercialize Next-Generation Biomaterials
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Coke France Goes Attached Cap
In order to be able to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, Coca-Cola France and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France are announcing two new innovations: the launch of 50cl small-format bottles in 100% recycled plastic and the switch to the cap attached to all plastic bottles. plastic from its range, from the end of 2022.
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FrieslandCampina Shoots First Bullet at Glass Packaging
Are glass bottles doomed to disappear from the shelves because of their carbon footprint?
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Clothes from PET Bottles is Greenwashing
Why making clothes from plastic bottles will not solve fashion’s waste crisis
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Lanzatech and Migros Partner on CO2 PET Bottle
LanzaTech leads the way in getting consumer goods from recycled carbon to market
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Industry Asks EU Framework for Deposit Return System
It’s time to acknowledge the role of Deposit Refund Systems (DRS) in achieving a Circular Economy for beverage packaging in the EU
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Deposit Return Scandal in Belgium (FREE)
Another secret deal revealed. Is this corruption or bribery? This is a FREE article.
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Closed Loop Partners Invest in Evergreen Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling
Closed Loop Partners and Every Bottle Back Invest $5 Million in Evergreen to Expand Bottle-to-Bottle Plastics Recycling
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Child and Slave Labor for PET Bottles in Kenya (FREE)
Clean Up Kenya in partnership with Nairobi Recyclers has released a damning 2021 PET Rubbish Report which places The Coca-Cola Company at the center of the plastic waste pandemic in Kenya. This is a FREE article
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EU Initiative on Plastic Bottle Deposit System
European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register ‘ReturnthePlastics’ initiative on plastic bottle recycling
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GAILs and Ocean Bottle Partner on Tech Plastic Initiative
GAIL’s & Ocean Bottle partner to launch tech plastic pollution initiative
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Accor Group Goes Reusable Bottles
Ex French Secretary of Ecological Transition, Brune Poirson, who now works for the Accor Group seems to have been involved in this deal
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LyondellBasell and Corine De Farme Partner on Renewable Bottles
With LyondellBasell CirculenRenew polymers, CORINE DE FARME innovates with renewable-based bottles, produced in Europe
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Is Enzyme Based Recycling Best Option for PET?
Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment
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Beverage Industry Reveal Recycled Content Problem
Shouldn’t they have thought of this before making pledges?
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Heinz First Fully Recyclable Squeezy Bottle
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Introduces First 100% Recyclable Cap Delivering the Perfect, Eco-Friendly Squeeze!
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Kraton Cirkular Receives APR Critical Guidance Recognition For Hdpe Bottles
Kraton’s Cirkular+™ Additives Receive Apr Critical Guidance Recognition For Hdpe Bottles
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World First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
Global Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
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Parley for the Ocean and Brita Partner on Ending SUP Water Bottles
Parley For The Oceans Joins Forces With Brita® To Launch The “Future Of Water” Design Exploration With The Shared Mission To Put An End To Single-Use Plastic Water Bottle
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FrieslandCampina Goes rPET
FrieslandCampina launches an exclusivity: it is the first Belgian dairy company to produce 100% rPET bottles
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AB Inbev Develops Worlds Lightest Glass Bottle
’Game changing’ glass innovation will help considerably reduce CO2 emissions
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Suntory Investment for Circular Lucozade Bottle
UK’s biggest sports drink brand to save 3,500 tonnes of new plastic from being made with major sustainability changes
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Sabic Goes Coffee Caps
Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used In New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules
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NL Introduces Deposit on Plastic Bottles
The Netherlands has introduced a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles
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Ineos and Lactel Partner on Milk Bottles from Chemical Recycling
INEOS and LACTEL partner to produce the world’s first HDPE Milk Bottles from advanced recycling
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RWDC and Cove Partner on PHA Bottles
Cove & RWDC Industries Sign Exclusive Agreement for Over 350 Million Pounds of PHA.
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New York to Ban Plastic Hotel Toiletry Bottles
Prohibits hotels from making available to its hotel guests small plastic bottles containing hospitality personal care products
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Flat PET Wine Bottles Startup Gets Extra Funds (FREE)
Sustainable wine pioneer Garçon Wines secures close to $1m investment to fuel launch of cleantech packaging arm and grow international business.
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Battle of Bottles: Plastic vs Glass vs Aluminium
Battle of the Bottles: Plastic Beats Glass and Aluminum
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Diageo Goes for Low Carbon Glass
Diageo collaborates on innovation trial to make most sustainable glass Scotch whisky bottles ever
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New Seasons Market Stops Single Use Water Bottles
New Seasons Market to Eliminate Single-Use Bottles of Water by Earth Day
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Nestle Waters France Goes rPET
Nestlé Waters France launches new 100% recycled plastic bottle formats for its brands VITTEL®, HEPAR® and CONTREX®
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Snips Goes Tritan Renew for Bottles and Food Packaging
Snips chooses Tritan™ Renew for a new sustainable line of housewares
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First City to Ban Plastic Bottles
This is probably the first city in the world that bans plastic bottles. They have an alternative ready
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Amcor rPET Milk Bottles in Argentina
Delivering fresh milk in the first post-consumer recycled PET bottles in Argentina
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EU Soft Drinks Industry Circular Packaging Targets
EU beverage packaging aims to be fully circular by 2030 The European soft drinks industry’s Circular Packaging Vision 2030:
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Coke Goes rPET in US
Coca-Cola Trademark brands (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Flavors) will debut a 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic this month in California, Florida and select states in the Northeast, with other sparkling beverage brands following this summer.
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French Retailer Innovates Water Bottle Packaging
Leclerc is testing two innovations aimed at reducing its consumption of plastic and littering into the environment
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Coca-Cola Goes Drink Dispensing Technology
Investing in new technology that lets consumers make and pour their drink at the push of a button. Coca-cola is moving beyond the single use container.
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Plastic Bottle Industry Not Convinced by Danimer Scientific
Danimer makes plastic pellets using canola oil instead of petrochemicals that promises to quickly decompose when met with bacteria from, say, a landfill or lake.
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Bioplastic Bottle from Citrus Peel
Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material
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Bloomberg Bursts the PHA Bottle Myth
An innovative new liquor bottle will biodegrade in just 18 months. Unfortunately, there’s a catch.
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Pepsi Goes rPET
PepsiCo Commits to 100% Recycled Plastic Beverage Bottles for its Pepsi Brand in 9 EU Markets By 2022
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rPET Milk Bottles
ALPLA and NÖM setting new benchmarks in environmentally friendly packaging for milk products.
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First Textile to Bottle Upcycling
Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste
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Coca Cola Terminates Contract with Loop Industries
Coca-Cola Terminates Agreement with Loop Industries
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Nestle Launches This is How We Planet Campaign
Nestle knows how to push the envelope. Is Nestle Waters doing too much blabla? Are we entering the “greenwashing” dimension? Was Nestle created through the immaculate conception?
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First Captured Carbon Cosmetic Packaging
LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal Announce a Worldwide Premiere: The Production of the First Cosmetic Packaging Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions
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Britvic Goes rPET
Britvic announces move to 100% recycled plastic bottles in great britain by the end of 2022
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P&G Goes Reusable Bottles
p&g beauty: reusable bottles debut at reuters business summit. P&G Beauty announced the launch of its first ever reusable and refillable aluminum bottle system at scale, with its brands Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Aussie in Europe
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US Bottle Consortium Launched
Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.
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Bacardi Goes for Biodegradable Bottles
Bacardi first in fight against plastic pollution with 100% biodegradable spirits bottle
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Fighting Bottle Caps Pollution in Hawai
From Plastic Waste to Fuel—Improving the Environment. It’s not the plastic water bottle that causes the most harm to sea birds, but the cap, which is mistaken for food.
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World First Circular PP Tea Caps
‘World first’ tea capsules made using SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ solution for certified circular polypropylene
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ALPLA Buys Amcor PET Business in India
Expansion of activities in the western region of india – 50 employees are taken over.
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Evian Goes rPET
Bottles, made from bottles: a key milestone in our sustainability journey to becoming a fully circular brand by 2025.
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Coke Goes Beyond Bottles
Coca-Cola European Partners funds dispensed delivery innovation with investment in self-pour, self-pay drink dispense technology leaders Innovative Tap Solutions

















