How to dispose of and recycle Covid-19 PPE

TerraCycle Regulated Waste’s solution for responsibly dealing with crucial safety gear after use   There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment. With the Covid-19 threat ongoing, an estimated 129billion facemasks and 65bn plastic gloves are being produced worldwide every month. Although PPE has become indispensable to …

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa promotes plastic recycling with partners

UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has partnered with Nice House of Plastics, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and Stanbic Bank to promote responsible use and re-cycling of plastic as part of it’s ‘World Without Waste’ vision, which targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle it sells and reach 50% recycled …

Nigeria Joins World Economic Forum to Fight Plastic Pollution

Nigeria will officially join the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a platform that works with governments, businesses and civil society to translate plastic pollution commitments into concrete solutions.   The announcement emerges from a week of virtual dialogues during the Davos Agenda, a global summit where heads of state, CEOs, civil society …

Nestlé Egypt launches Reverse Credit to boost recycling rates

In line with Nestlé Global’s commitment to preserve the environment for future generations and enhancing livelihoods of the informal sector, Nestlé Egypt has launched the Reverse Credit initiative to collect and recycle plastic packaging waste.   It has been established through a collaboration between the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, CID Consulting and PayMob and aims …

The World’s Firest Carbon-Neutral RPET

    ALPLA switched its PET Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in order to produce carbon-neutral rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate). ‘This step has already had a big impact on the carbon footprint of our food-grade regranulate – according to the calculations, emissions are …

Nestlé pilots reusable, refillable dispensers to cut single-use

  Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging.   Consumers can bring reusable containers to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble coffee. They can also digitally access product information typically found on the packaging. Working in collaboration …

Beiersdorf and Werner & Mertz join forces to develop standard concept for recycled cosmetic packaging

    In a big step for the recycling economy and the cosmetics industry, Werner & Mertz and the global skin care company Beiersdorf have entered a co-operation.   Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, they have developed a standard for the use of mechanically recycled waste plastic, obtained from the …

Nautilus brand boosts Mondi in premium recycled paper sector

    The expansion of its Nautilus brand has pushed Mondi into the realm of global leaders in the premium recycled paper sector. Mondi this year has launched three new members of the Nautilus family – Nautilus ProCycle, Nautilus ProCycle high-speed inkjet and Nautilus SuperWhite for HP Indigo.   ProCycle is a 100% recycled office paper …