plastic pollution

Nestlé Mexico, Greenback, Enval collaborate to bring closed loop plastic packaging to Mexico

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To address the growing need for a system that recycles post-consumer plastic waste in Mexico, Nestlé Mexico has signed an agreement with Greenback Recycling Technologies and Enval to bring a chemical recycling plant for flexible plastic packaging. This will promote a closed loop economy for food-grade plastic, which includes aluminum-laminated and multilayer flexible plastic variants. The facility will house a microwave-induced pyrolysis technology, which turns plastic into oil feedstock. … [Read more...] about Nestlé Mexico, Greenback, Enval collaborate to bring closed loop plastic packaging to Mexico

Closure Systems International launches tethered closure packaging for caps

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The food packaging industry is making strides towards sustainability and saving the environment. The number of plastic present in nature is still growing at an alarming pace, with a lot of bottles and caps just thrown to waste. As a call to reduce plastic pollution, companies in the space have been innovating and reinventing their product portfolios. Closure Systems International Inc. (CSI), is one that has released its Twist & Flip® tethered closure design, a cap that stays on the bottle … [Read more...] about Closure Systems International launches tethered closure packaging for caps