EU Committee makes major revisions to PPWR - ALPLA invests in paper bottles - New advanced recycling plant from Mura

Hello and welcome to the latest issue of Packaging Europe's weekly LinkedIn newsletter! We've curated the significant packaging news and advancements from the last seven days, ensuring you stay up-to-date with the industry's key developments.

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European Parliament revises PPWR’s approach to plastic, reusable, and refillable packaging

The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) has amended the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) with additional crackdowns on plastic pollution, fossil fuel dependency, ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, and more. Learn more about this news by clicking here.

Following the vote, organizations from across the packaging value chain made their voices heard – expressing a range of views on its targets, bans, and legislative adjustments regarding single-use plastics, reusable packaging, and more. That story can be read here.

ALPLA becomes majority owner of Paboco and plans to upscale paper bottle manufacturing

ALPLA has succeeded Billerud as the majority shareholder of Paboco and is now investing in scaling its manufacturing capacity, envisioning the production of a fully recyclable paper bottle at a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing site by the end of 2024.

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Mura Technology opens advanced recycling facility for ‘unrecyclable’ plastics

Mura Technology is opening its first commercial-scale HydroPRS advanced plastic recycling plant in Teesside, UK, processing ‘unrecyclable’ flexible and rigid mixed plastics into recycled hydrocarbon feedstocks for repeated plastic production.

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Lightweight preform for 20L stackable container revealed by Plastipak

Plastipak and PVG Liquids have developed a 375g preform for a lightweight, 20-litre stackable container – expected to reduce PET usage by 500 tons in the next five years and eliminate around 200 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

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If you’re interested in packaging sustainability, you will want to attend our Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam on 14-15 November. The Summit brings together leaders and pioneers from across the industry to align strategically, learn, network, and create a critical mass to accelerate change. You can learn more by clicking here, and you can buy a ticket to attend here.