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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging September 2021

Sep 30, 2021

Frito-Lay's compostable bags, UFlex spouted pouch, Dow's yields recyclable, circular-polymer barrier shrink film, Mars Pet Care's recycling scheme, Exxon Mobil's circular gains and gaps.

Teknor Apex Adds Compounding Capacity, Inaugurates European Center of Excellence

Sep 30, 2021

The new 50,000-square-meter facility in Germany produces thermoplastic elastomers and engineering thermoplastic compounds.

Plastic-Like Compostable Packaging Is Baked

Sep 30, 2021

Evanesce’s durable food trays and cups made from a starch and fiber dough are "baked like a cookie” and home compostable in 90 days.

Dairy Will Debut First 30% PCR HDPE Milk Jug in US

Sep 29, 2021

Clover Sonoma’s launch of 30% post-consumer recycled content high-density polyethylene milk jugs in 2022 will be a first for a US dairy.

PP/COC Combine in High-Heat Capacitor Film

Sep 26, 2021

Borealis, Topas develop new class of engineering material for e-mobility, renewable energy applications.

Effectively Managing Medical Device Waste: The Value and Significance

Sep 23, 2021

Medical device manufacturers and distributors can reduce product and packaging waste through partnerships that align with financial, sustainability, and corporate goals.

SC Johnson and Liverpool Football Club Recycle Plastic Bottles

Sep 22, 2021

Beverage bottles that fans drop in recycling bins at Anfield will be upcycled into new Mr Muscle bottles, closing the plastic recycling loop.

Recyclable Flexible PE Packaging Gains and Gaps

Sep 16, 2021

ExxonMobil discussed hot-button topics like monomaterial polyethylene pouches, an advanced recycling trial, and circular polymers in a sustainably themed webinar.

Plastics Industry Prepares for US Infrastructure Bill Windfall

Sep 14, 2021

Global building and construction initiatives show how plastics can be part of the sustainability solution.

3 Sustainability-Driven Flexible Packaging Innovations from Mondi

Sep 09, 2021

New products include a recycle-ready bag-in-box and a recyclable flat-bottom bag with zipper reclosure that’s also available in an easy-to-carry handled version.

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