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RECOUP: Rethinking UK’s Plastic Waste Exports Ban

In recent years, the issue of plastic waste exports has gained increasing attention, creating the demand for a re-evaluation of policies surrounding the export of plastic waste to non-Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (non-OECD) countries. Plastic recycling charity RECOUP…

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Reuse Systems: 5 Key Ingredients by Hubbub

Hubbub has recently released a comprehensive report that details the outcomes and insights gained from six reuse system projects, funded by the Bring It Back Fund. These projects explored diverse approaches, from reuse tracking software to loyalty programs and doorstep…

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ICP-OES: Our Newest Upgrade

We are excited to announce the deployment of a new Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) instrument from Agilent Technologies, which will actively contribute our team’s endeavor to offer high-quality analysis services to all our customers.     ICP…

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WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2024

The World Packaging Organization (WPO) has recently announced the winners of this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards, which make up for the largest international packaging awards across the world. With the awards’ ceremony slowly approaching, we reveal the countries with…

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Food Migration Testing in Reusable Packaging

During the last few years, there has been a significant change in the use of packaging products, as more individuals and businesses start replacing conventional products with reusable ones. With the finalization of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)…

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EU Commission Decision on Plastic Bottles

A new EU Implementing Decision for the application of Directive (EC) 2019/904, regarding single-use plastic bottles, has been announced. This Decision introduces important notes on plastic bottles which consist of recycled plastic deriving from countries outside of Europe, along with…

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New Research on Recyclability of PA/PE films

Despite several studies on PA/PE films, recycling guidelines of various organizations still classify polyamide (PA)-containing packaging as non-recyclable. The independent institute “Cyclos-HTP”, along with “BASF”, have conducted further extensive research into recyclability of multilayer films that contain polyamide 6 (PA6)…

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