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RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has unveiled a 14-year US$211.3 million circular economy action plan for African waste management at the just concluded 6th World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF). On the first day of the event, Rwanda published its first Circular Economy Action Plan and Road Map, providing 17 concrete policy interventions and a clear direction to achieve carbon…
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KENYA – Kenya and South Africa have announced an initiative to end plastic pollution in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned. The initiative, launched in the aftermath of negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution, aims to create decent work opportunities for waste-pickers and other workers in the plastic value chain.…
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US – US-based recycling technology firm EverestLabs has signed a contract to install its RecycleOS-powered robotics cells at the Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR) Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Brooklyn, New York. EverestLabs will install up to eight of the cells at SMR’s Sunset Park materials recovery facility (MRF) in Brooklyn, New York. With four robotics cells installed in…
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BRAZIL – Swiss packaging company SIG has invested US$1.9 million (BRL 10m) in advanced technology designed to improve the value of recycled aseptic cartons in Brazil. According to SIG, the new technology allows polymers and aluminum from used aseptic carton packs to be recovered and sold individually on an industrial scale in Brazil for the first time. SIG said that…
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US – Chicago-based Quantix, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has completed the acquisition of Mid-States Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Mid-States is a full-service dry bulk transportation, warehousing and export services company, with eleven locations spanning Texas, the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. With 11 locations across Texas, the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic, the Mid-States acquisition reinforces Quantix’s geographic…
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US – Sealed Air (SEE) has invested US$8 million in Israeli digital post-press manufacturer Highcon, in what it said is in the context of “a strategic collaboration” between the two companies. SEE said it had identified that Highcon’s digital paperboard converting capabilities and “unequaled know-how” around the laser cutting of paperboard can support and accelerate its vision and business objectives.…
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INDIA – Sappi Verve has partnered with Birla Cellulose, one of the leading viscose manufacturers in the textile value chain, to provide a forest-to-garment traceability solution for brand owners. Through this collaborative partnership, Sappi Verve, a world market leader in dissolving pulp, continues to strengthen its sustainability credentials within the textile industry. “This collaboration is part of Sappi’s vision as…
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