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Circulate Capital closes LAC fund at over US$75.8M
Circulate Capital closes LAC fund at over US$75.8M
The fund is to help combat plastic pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean.
AIMPLAS coordinates the PROMOFER project
AIMPLAS coordinates the PROMOFER project
PROMOFER Project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, aims to turn agri-food and lignocellulosic residues into bioplastics and sustainable polyurethane materials.
SABIC debuts first FR PBT nano moulding material
SABIC debuts first FR PBT nano moulding material
SABIC is introducing a new, flame-retardant LNP THERMOTUF compound used in nano moulded components of consumer electronics.
Borealis partners AnQore to support circular and renewable value chains for acrylonitrile
Borealis partners AnQore to support circular and renewable value chains for acrylonitrile
The pair will supply Borvida B-propylene that is made from ISCC PLUS-certified non-food waste biomass.
Dow unveils INNATE TF 220 Resin
Dow unveils INNATE TF 220 Resin
This latest innovation in high-density polyethene supports recyclability and high-performance BOPE films for flexible packaging.
UK Packaging Awards | Performance awards finalists announced

Packaging News has announced the finalists for the UK Packaging Awards 2025 for the Performance Awards categories - celebrating companies, projects, and individuals that are pushing boundaries, driving growth, and delivering real impact across the packaging industry.

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Scotland cuts landfill and waste generation rates in 2023

Scottish landfill rates have fallen to what regulators say is a record low in 2023, despite a small decrease in recycling for the year.

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Nexus Packaging announces second phase of blow moulding expansion

Industrial plastic containers manufacturer Nexus Packaging has announced the second phase of expansion at its blow moulding facility in Glasgow.

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International Finance Corporation details $1bn circular support aims

Projects aiming to scale up a national retailer’s e-waste recycling and adopt scrap metal use in steel manufacturing are among circular economy initiatives sharing US$1bn in global financial support.

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Preston City Council, Beyondly & RECOUP work to increase recycling

A targeted recycling education campaign spearheaded by Preston City Council and plastics recycling and resource efficiency charity RECOUP, with funding and support from environmental consultancy Beyondly, has reached over 265,000 residents.

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Is this the death of the late night US chat show?
Is this the death of the late night US chat show?
Viewers were taken by surprise this week when Stephen Colbert announced the end of The Late Show.
Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them
Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them
Wasps are well-suited to Britain's warm weather so we need to learn to live alongside them, naturalists say.
MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends'
MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends'
There were nine complaints against Torode, BBC learns - and show’s producers had hoped to ride out the storm.
Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world
Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world
A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.
Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof
Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof
The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.