Polyethylene terephthalate
From Waste to Wealth: Chengdu’s rPET Park Steers Toward Green Prosperity
May 20, 2025 – Southwest China has recently witnessed a landmark environmental initiative with the steady progress of the Chengdu Green Recycling Resources Smart Industrial Park, a food-grade rPET circular economy demonstration base developed by Chengdu Environment Investment Urban Services Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chengdu Environment Group. The main structure of the park’s comprehensive…
R-PET Revolution: VERAGE’s GRS-Certified Luggage Bridges Eco-Commitment with Design Excellence, Securing Red Dot Honor
May 18, 2025 -Hangzhou Gema Suitcases & Bags Co., Ltd., the iconic luggage brand VERAGE with a storied 60-year legacy, has recently achieved a significant milestone by securing the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) 4.0 certification. This accomplishment also meets the stringent requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS) V3.1 and the Textile Exchange’s Standard Disclosure…
Breakthrough in Bio-Recycling: YuanTian Secures GRS Certification for Zero-Waste PET Regeneration
May 15, 2025 – YuanTian Biotech Achieves Global Pioneer Status with GRS-Certified Bio-Enzymatic PET Recycling Breakthrough YuanTian Biotech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. has recently secured a landmark achievement in waste PET plastic regeneration, becoming the world’s first enterprise to earn Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification (Certificate No. TRC-GRS-221954, valid until May 6, 2026) for its proprietary…
Nine Japanese Firms Unite: A New Era for PET Resource Recycling
May 11, 2025 – In the global pursuit of solutions to the plastic waste recycling conundrum, Japanese companies are taking innovative strides. Recently, nine companies from diverse sectors in Japan have joined forces in a highly forward – looking cross – industry cooperation project. This initiative is specifically targeted at the challenges in PET resource…
Regulatory Tailwinds Drive Aliplast’s Strategic Move in European PET Recycling
April 29, 2025 – Aliplast, a leading force in Europe’s plastic recycling sector, has once again expanded its business footprint. The company, which is part of Herambiente under the Hera Group, recently completed the acquisition of Gurit’s PET recycling division in Italy. The acquired facility, located in Carmignano di Brenta, Padua, brings a significant boost…
H&M-Backed Syre Group Unveils Plan for Carbon-Neutral Textile Recycling in Vietnam
April 29, 2025 – A major investment initiative is set to reshape Vietnam’s textile industry landscape. On April 25, Binh Dinh Province in Vietnam and Sweden-based Syre Group inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a groundbreaking polyester fiber fabric recycling and production complex project. With a planned investment of approximately $1 billion, Syre Group…
Packaging Breakthrough: 20-Micron PET Heat-Shrink Film Wins APR Recyclability Award
April 24, 2025 – A significant breakthrough has occurred in the packaging materials sector. Toyobo Co., Ltd.’s PET heat – shrinkable label film “SC836 – 20” has recently received the “APR Design® for Recyclability” certification from the American Plastics Council for Recycling (APR), thanks to its outstanding performance. As the world’s thinnest PET heat –…
FSSAI’s rPET Ruling: Catalyzing India’s Circular Economy in Packaging
April 22, 2025 – The packaging industry in India has received a significant policy boost. Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officially approved the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for food contact materials. This decision is regarded as a crucial milestone in India’s journey towards sustainable development, poised to reshape…
Unveiling the Culprits: What Causes Yellowing in Recycled PET Bottle Flakes?
April 22, 2025 – In the realm of recycled plastics, the yellowing of recycled PET bottle flakes has long been a major obstacle hindering their high-value utilization. As one of the most widely used recycled plastic varieties globally, the color stability of PET bottle flakes plays a decisive role in their expansion into fields such…
SMI’s Innovative Solution Paves the Way for Label-Free Packaging Revolution
April 22, 2025 – A new packaging trend is quietly emerging in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, with label-free bottles gaining significant popularity. Portuguese company Carvalhelhos, which adheres to the concepts of sustainable development and environmental responsibility, has successfully created new PET and recycled PET (rPET) containers without plastic labels, leveraging SMI’s EBS 8…