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Berry Global and Green Oil Launch 100% Recycled Plastic Bottle for Eco-Friendly Lubricants

21 Mar 2025
Yukta Arora

Berry Global and Green Oil Team Up for 100% Recycled Plastic Lubricant Bottle

A pioneering bottle and closure solution from Berry Global, made entirely from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, is helping Green Oil drive its mission to “lubricate the world without polluting it.”

Green Oil, known for its eco-friendly lubricants, offers an alternative to traditional petrochemical-based products. The company’s plant-based formulas are fully biodegradable and free from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a non-biodegradable chemical often found in lubricants.

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kp Launches UK’s First 100% Recycled Tray2Tray® Pilot with Tesco and Hilton Foods

21 Mar 2025
Yukta Arora

kp Launches UK’s First 100% Recycled Tray2Tray® Pilot with Tesco and Hilton Foods

In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable food packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched the UK’s first-ever pilot for food trays made entirely from recovered tray material. Partnering with Tesco and Hilton Foods, the initiative will see Tesco’s Finest minced beef packed in kp’s 100% recycled PET (rPET) Tray2Tray® packaging—marking a major step forward in achieving circularity in food packaging.

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Sonoco’s EnviroCan® with Metal Bottom Earns How2Recycle® Pre-Qualification, Advancing Sustainable Packaging

21 Mar 2025
Yukta Arora

Sonoco’s EnviroCan® with Metal Bottom Earns How2Recycle® Pre-Qualification, Boosting Sustainable Packaging Efforts

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in sustainable packaging, has achieved a significant milestone in its commitment to environmentally responsible solutions. The company’s EnviroCan® with Metal Bottom has received pre-qualification for the How2Recycle® ‘Check Locally’ label, reinforcing Sonoco’s leadership in circular packaging innovation.

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Cheshire Secures £58M Plastics Recycling Facility, Creating Jobs & Boosting Green Economy

21 Mar 2025
Yukta Arora

Cheshire’s Green Economy Gets a Boost with £58M Plastics Recycling Facility

£1M Grant Approval Paves the Way for 80 New Jobs and £4.5M Annual Economic Injection

Cheshire’s ambitions for a greener, more sustainable future have taken a major leap forward as local leaders approve a vital funding boost for a cutting-edge plastics recycling facility in Ellesmere Port.

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New QV Tubes Set To Save Tonnes of Packaging Waste From Landfill

21 Mar 2025
PC Correspondent

In a move that aims to save around 18 tonnes of packaging waste from landfill every year, all QV tube products are now being transitioned from laminate to LDPE packaging. Laminate packaging cannot be recycled in Australia due to the recycling facilities not being able to process the components of the laminate, whereas LDPE can easily be recycled by customers in their kerbside recycle bins. 

This change signifies the company's unwavering commitment to sustainability, and reflects Ego's determination to implement changes that positively impact the environment.

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7UP Screwed Up by Going Green

20 Mar 2025
Vasu Goyal

It’s got to be frustrating for the people who come up with packaging design guidelines for sustainability — only to have them ignored.

Case in point: 7UP recently modernized its graphics. As a regular 7UP drinker, I can say, I think the new “effervescent” design works. It’s clean and contemporary. I am happy to buy 7UP in the new packaging.

But …

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BioPak assists Baskin-Robbins with sustainable switch

20 Mar 2025
PC Correspondent

The new partnership will see the Australian arm of the global ice-cream brand avoid approximately 604,745kgs of fossil fuel plastic per month, and will see the iconic Baskin-Robbins plastic pink spoon transformed into a pink wooden spoon made from FSC-certified birchwood.

The partnership with BioPak goes beyond packaging, with Baskin-Robbins also contributing to environmental protection and community initiatives through the BioPak Give Back Fund.

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BioPak’s new line of Beer BioCups offers sustainable alternatives for outdoor venues

20 Mar 2025
PC Correspondent

Designed specifically for outdoor venues, stadiums, events, clubs, and pubs where reusable cup systems have not yet been implemented, BioPak’s Beer BioCups provide a “better alternative to the large volume of disposable cups made from conventional plastic” used at such venues.

It is estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 beer cups are used on an AFL game day, while cricket match days see the usage of around 20,000 to 50,000 beer cups.

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Borealis Launches Borcycle™ M CWT120CL: A Breakthrough rLLDPE with 85% Recycled Content for Sustainable Packaging

19 Mar 2025
Yukta Arora

Borealis Unveils High-Performance rLLDPE with 85% PCR Content for Sustainable Flexible Packaging

Borealis is making bold strides in advancing the circular economy with the introduction of Borcycle™ M CWT120CL, a cutting-edge recycled linear low density polyethylene (rLLDPE) grade, purpose-built for non-food flexible packaging applications. Containing an impressive 85% post-consumer recyclate (PCR), this new grade is a significant leap forward in Borealis’ efforts to accelerate sustainable solutions in packaging.

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