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UK – A team of researchers at Brunel University, University College London and Qatar University have raised concerns about the safety of using recycled polyethelene plastic for food, due to the chemicals it carries. The researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of 116 studies on PE packaging to investigate the potential chemical risks associated with its use. The report titled ‘Unpacking…
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CANADA – Berry Global has forged a partnership with Peel Plastic Products and ExxonMobil to integrate the use of circular plastics for food packaging into the pet care industry. Under the partnership, the companies will mainly focus on integrating International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate (ISCC) PLUS-certified plastics for use in different household brands. The collaboration leverages ExxonMobil’s ExxtendTM technology for…
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AUSTRALIA – The government of Australia has temporarily lifted the nationwide plastic export ban, allowing Oatley Resources Australia to send sorted household plastic waste overseas for recycling. The decision was announced by Australia’s Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek, reports ABC News. According to Plibersek, the 12-month exemption will permit the export of polyethylene terephthalate waste to foreign countries so…
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UK – Luxembourg-based company Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) has announced plans to build a sustainable ’Efficient Furnace’ that will minimize greenhouse gas emissions from the glass production process. AGP says the furnace will use the latest industrial technology to provide a more efficient melter with reduced gas consumption and carbon emissions. It also contains an additional gas filtration process, using…
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GHANA – International exhibition company, Afrocet Montgomery, has launched Propak Ghana to support the industrial transformation and boost the local manufacturing industry in West Africa. Having organized similar shows in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, Propak Ghana, scheduled to take place from June 6 – June 8 at the Grand Arena within the Accra International Conference Centre, is expected to…
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