You are here

Day: May 17, 2023

Java House launches ForestRehabilitation project at Karura Forest in sustainability drive

KENYA – Java House, East Africa’s leading coffee and food chain restaurant, has launched the #ForestRehabilitation project at Karura Forest to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15 (#SDG15). The restaurant chain says the project focuses on protecting, restoring, and promoting the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managing forests, combatting desertification, halting and reversing land degradation, and halting…

Read More

Eastman secures feedstock agreement for molecular recycling plant in France

FRANCE – American chemical company Eastman, has secured a significant amount of feedstock needed for its planned molecular recycling facility in Port Jerome sur Seine, Normandy, France. With an investment of US$1 billion, the planned molecular recycling facility is said to become “the world’s largest” material-to-material molecular recycling plant. Eastman is building the facility in two phases which will allow…

Read More

Erema’s Manfred Hackl named Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year

NETHERLANDS – Manfred Hackl, CEO of Ansfelden, Austria-based Erema Group GmbH, has been awarded the accolade Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe. The award is given in honor of personalities who are particularly committed to plastics recycling. Manfred Hackl has been with Erema since 1995 and, before joining the management team, was responsible for…

Read More

EU Parliament backs law to ban misleading ads and generic environmental claims

EUROPE – Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed a draft proposal for sustainable and durable products aimed at combating a rise in greenwashing from brands and retailers. The proposal aims to help consumers make environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer more durable and environmentally sustainable products. With 544 votes in favor, 18 against and 17 abstentions,…

Read More

Silgan Dispensing expands MELODIE pump production to China

CHINA – US-based packaging company Silgan Dispensing, a subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, has expanded its MELODIE fragrance pump packaging line to its Wuxi Production Facility in China. Silgan Dispensing said that its expansion plans in China for the product align with the acceleration of the fragrance market in China, as forecast by marketing research company Mintel. Silgan Dispensing fragrance marketing…

Read More

Namé Recycling, High Commissions of Canada, United Kingdom launch ‘Walk and Clean’ campaign in Yaoundé

CAMEROON – Namé Recycling in collaboration with the High Commissions of Canada, and the United Kingdom launched the ‘Walk and Clean’ campaign on 12 May 2023 to reduce plastic pollution in Yaoundé. The campaign, kicked off by the UK High Commissioner to Cameroon, Christian Dennys-McClure is essentially based on the collection of plastic and aluminium waste in the streets of…

Read More