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.
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.
A Finnish cellulose-based film and coating platform could help packaging producers replace fossil plastic while supporting recyclability, biodegradation and EU compliance.
PepsiCo is accelerating its circular packaging strategy with new Gatorade bottles made from Eastman’s PET Renew resin. The advanced recycling process transforms difficult-to-recycle polyester waste, including textiles and plastic films, into food-grade PET suitable for new beverage packaging
Chemco Group has secured FSSAI approval to manufacture food-grade recycled PET (rPET) resin for food-contact packaging applications. The milestone strengthens India’s circular economy efforts and supports rising demand for compliant recycled packaging materials.
HyperBarrier is an innovative packaging technology designed to improve recyclability while reducing plastic usage. Developed for paper-based flexible packaging, it delivers superior oxygen, moisture, and oil barrier protection, helping industries create sustainable and high-performance packaging solutions for the future.
RecyClass integrates results from more than 20 scientific testing campaigns into updated recycling guidelines, strengthening plastic packaging recyclability and supporting the European transition toward a circular plastics economy.
Faerch becomes the first company to publish a third-party-verified tray-to-tray rPET emission factor in the Sphera database, setting a new benchmark for circular packaging transparency.
The EU-funded INTERPOOL project aims to remove cross-border barriers and scale refillable packaging systems across Europe, accelerating compliance with PPWR reuse and waste reduction targets.
