Some plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is commonly used to make disposable water bottles, break down at this point. Other plastics used in military-food packaging—namely ...

Getty Images Fizzy drinks come in polyethylene terephthalate ... taking all its fruit and vegetables out of their packaging - and its food wastage rate doubled. And it's not just shelf life ...

Plastic waste is a global problem, and the food sector is one of its main drivers. It only takes a quick visit to a ...

A collective transition to reusable bags, recyclable glass and compostable paper wraps can help mitigate the looming effects ...

Recycled content in food packaging is increasing as sustainability advocates ... The Coca-Cola Co. in North America reports it sells soft drinks in 100 percent recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate ...

South Africa is looking to increase its recycling capacity for the management of plastic waste and elimination of plastic ...

A new PET (polyethylene terephthalate) processing facility, which can accommodate more plastic waste and is the ...

The first Polyethylene terephthalate bottle to bottle recycling facility is set to come online in 2025. The facility sees ...

Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria. Recent research identified the country as a plastic pollution hotspot, ...

PET (or PETE) Polyethylene terephthalate Clear drinks bottles, food packaging such as fruit punnets, textile fibres (polyester). PET bottles are collected by 92% of councils. Recycled PET is generally ...

The recycled plastic packaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period of 2024 to 2032. The global recycled plastic packaging m ...

Plastics: navigating the maze of dizzying acronyms Plastics are all around us -- from food packaging and drinking bottles to the insulation in our homes. - PET - Also representing five percent of ...