Polyethylene terephthalate

May 29, 2025 – In the global battle against plastic pollution, French biotech pioneer CARBIOS has achieved a significant commercialization milestone by sealing long-term partnerships with two international beauty giants—L’ORÉAL and L’Occitane en Provence. These collaborations will see CARBIOS supplying r-PET (enzymatically recycled PET) materials derived from its upcoming commercial-scale facility in Longlaville, France, marking…

May 28, 2025 – What happens to PET beverage bottles after they’re emptied? Should they be discarded casually or recycled properly? These seemingly mundane containers are undergoing a remarkable journey from waste to reuse. Recently, insights from the China Beverage Industry Association reveal significant progress in PET beverage packaging recycling in China, with millions of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…