Bioplastics Market Trends: Packaging and Healthcare Drive the Next Phase
Bioplastics are moving beyond niche sustainability claims as packaging, healthcare and regulation push renewable polymers toward more demanding industrial applications.
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Pakistan rPET Recycling: Ismail Resin Expands Bottle-to-Bottle Circular Packaging
Ismail Resin’s new Starlinger recycling line strengthens Pakistan rPET recycling by turning PET bottle scrap into food-grade circular packaging material.
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Titaneco-ECO Recycled PET Pellets for Cleaner Packaging Lines
Titaneco-ECO positions Lotte Chemical in the growing market for recycled PET pellets, giving packaging converters a practical route toward cleaner, lower-impact food-contact packaging without major line changes.
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Lassonde Pushes Packaging Sustainability With Smaller Labels and More Recycled PET
Lassonde is reducing packaging waste by using more recycled PET, smaller labels and clearer recycling instructions across key beverage and food products.
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Bio-Based Packaging Goes Mainstream as Fibre Materials and Renewable Inks Scale Up
Bio-based packaging is moving from pilot projects into mainstream production, driven by plant-derived fibres, renewable inks, improved coatings, and new regulatory pressure on packaging waste.
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EU Flexible Packaging Recycling Gap: Why 2.5 Million Tonnes of Recyclate Could Decide 2030 Targets
The EU faces a major flexible packaging recycling gap as CEFLEX warns that 2.5 million tonnes of post-consumer recyclate may be needed by 2030. The challenge is no longer only recycling more, but building reliable markets that can use recycled material at scale.
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NanoXplore and Techmer PM Target High-Performance Plastic Films With Graphene-Enhanced Masterbatch
NanoXplore and Techmer PM have launched a graphene-enhanced masterbatch for high-performance plastic films, targeting stronger, lighter and more sustainable flexible packaging.
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Hoogesteger Secures Avantium Releaf PEF Capacity as Sustainable Juice Packaging Moves Toward Scale
Hoogesteger’s capacity reservation agreement with Avantium signals growing market confidence in releaf PEF, a plant-based and recyclable polymer designed to improve barrier performance and reduce packaging impact.
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PET Thermoform Recovery Hits Record 264 Million Pounds as Circularity Gap Widens
PET thermoform recovery in the U.S. and Canada reached a record 264 million pounds in 2024, but NAPCOR’s latest analysis shows that recycled-content use is falling, exposing a growing gap between collection gains and true circularity.
