A new study coming out of the US has confirmed what companies involved in food-bev packaging and recycling in SA have known for some time – despite the strides made in reducing the environmental impact of PET beverage bottles, the insensitive selection of other packaging...
Recycling PET, the plastic used to manufacture beverage bottles as well as many food containers, has helped generate almost 26 000 indirect jobs, and the plastics recycling industry can help reduce poverty across South Africa and contribute to GDP growth.
...The Coca-Cola Co has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 percent from plant-based materials.
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