Tag: Amcor

Upgraded Recycling Facility in the UK Expands Amcor’s Recycling Capabilities

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has completed significant upgrades to its recycling facility in Heanor, UK — a key milestone in its strategy to expand high-performance recycling infrastructure in Europe and support the transition to a circular economy. The Heanor facility plays a vital role in converting post-consumer and industrial flexible plastic waste into high-quality recycled polymers, which are then used in Amcor’s flexible packaging applications across multiple markets. Recent investments — including the modernization of its wash plant and upgrades to quality and…

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Amcor and Flügger introduce paint container with 50% recycled material and a fresh new look

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has launched, in partnership with Flügger, a new, more material-efficient and eye-catching paint container made with 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, featuring a custom blue color that aligns closely with Flügger’s brand identity. The new container is part of Flügger’s strategic ambition to reduce the use of virgin plastic by increasing the share of recycled materials in its packaging without compromising product quality or user experience. It also meets the requirements of several voluntary labelling schemes, such as the…

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Amcor’s new closure is big on design and sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, developed a polypropylene (PP) closure for household products that combines a distinctive shape with a lightweighted design to enable brands to maximize visual appeal while helping them meet their sustainability commitments. Amcor says the new Hector Child Resistant Closure (CRC), weighing just 7.25g, is one of the lightest closures available on the market, offering important material savings and CO2 reductions. Compared to a conventional 14g closure, the Hector offers a 6.75 tonnes reduction in plastic for a one million…

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Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G Form Strategic Partnership To Tackle Plastic Waste & Develop Circular Economies in the Global South, Commit $6 Million

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G jointly announce the launch of a strategic partnership to stem the tide of plastic pollution in the Global South. These global leaders will work together to scale upstream and downstream solutions for a circular plastics economy, jointly committing $6 million USD over five years. The announcement comes in the lead-up to the second negotiating committee meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty (INC-2), working to develop a globally binding instrument on plastic pollution. The partners are coming together with a shared commitment to urgent environmental action…

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Amcor Joins U.S. Plastics Pact to Advance Circular Economy Goals in the United States

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor has announced it has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative to create a path forward to a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025. The U.S. Plastics Pact is focused on four ambitious goals intended to drive significant systems change by unifying diverse cross-sector approaches, setting a national strategy, and creating scalable solutions. The first North American Pact of its kind, the U.S. Plastics Pact is a collaboration led by The Recycling Partnership, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The U.S.…

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