Recycling

Private Label Brands Target Low-Barrier, Recyclable Films via Retailer Forum

Major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, CVS, and Target are uniting through the Sustainable Packaging Coalition to accelerate development of recyclable, low-barrier flexible films that can meet circularity goals without disrupting existing lines.

October 22, 2025

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Plastics/resins

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

October 14, 2025

Plastics/resins

Struktol Company of America

October 8, 2025

Recycling

NEXTLOOPP Receives U.S. FDA Approval for 100% Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene

NEXTLOOPP

NEXTLOOPP's project received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA, confirming that its proprietary process for producing recycled polypropylene (rPP)meets the requirements for use in direct food-contact packaging at levels up to 100% across all food types.

October 8, 2025

Plastics/resins

Plastics in Packaging 2025: Examining Material Innovation, Circular Strategies, and Regulatory Compliance

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

This online industry event, November 17-19, 2025, analyzes advanced materials, Design for Recyclability (DfR), and global regulations driving the circular economy for plastic packaging, addressing challenges in PCR content and sustainability reporting.

October 7, 2025

Plastics/resins

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

October 6, 2025

Recycling

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. Receives APR Design for Recyclability Recognition for ADMER RA105A Recycling Agent

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.

Mitsui Chemicals America's ADMER RA105A is a compatibilizer that helps different plastics blend better during recycling to improve the quality of the resulting recycled films.

October 3, 2025

Recycling

ZeCycle Closed Loop System

New closed loop system for VCI packaging aids in recycling VCI film into new PCR materials.

September 29, 2025

Recycling

PureCycle Completes Additional BOPP Film Trials with Brückner

PureCycle Technologies

PureCycle Technologies, in collaboration with Brückner Maschinenbau, successfully conducted large-scale trials producing biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film using a resin with 50% post-consumer recycled content, demonstrating its potential for use in food packaging and labeling.

September 22, 2025

Recycling

Charter Next Generation and NOVA Chemicals Collaborate to Commercialize Recycled Polyethylene

Nova Chemicals

The collaboration will produce recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin for use in flexible packaging applications like cereal bags and shrink film.

September 17, 2025

Flexible packaging

Charter Next Generation and NOVA Chemicals Collaborate to Commercialize Recycled Polyethylene (rPE) for Sustainable Flexible Packaging

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

CNG and NOVA Chemicals to supply high-quality rPE for flexible packaging, advancing a more circular economy by using PCR materials to reduce reliance on virgin plastics.

September 15, 2025

Bio-based

Ten Billion items of single-use plastic to be replaced, following $14m investment in Xampla

Xampla

Xampala's Morro Coating maintains the recyclability of cardboard without compromising on grease, oxygen and moisture barrier properties.

September 8, 2025

Wrapping

Shell Polymers and Charter Next Generation Collaborate to Deliver Certified Circular Film Solutions

The collaboration will help divert plastic waste from landfills and meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions in the packaging industry.

September 4, 2025