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Adani Wilmar to recycle 100% of plastics used by it in 3 years

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2020

Fortune brand owner Adani Wilmar Ltd is aiming to recycle 100 per cent of the plastics used by the brand in the next three years, Angshu Mallick, Deputy CEO, Adani Wilmar, has said. “We use about 22,000 metric tonne (MT) of plastic in packaging out of which 90% of our...

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Take action on panel report seeking ban on sachets, pouches within 3 months, NGT tells Centre

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2019

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal Monday directed the Centre and other agencies to take action within three months on a report by an expert committee which sought ban on small water bottles, pouches and cups saying these constitute a considerable amount of plastic waste...

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Plastic ban impact: Coke, Pepsi, Bisleri start printing buyback value on PET bottles

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 20, 2018

Top beverage makers including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Bisleri have begun printing a buyback value on all PET (plastic) bottles sold in Maharashtra to comply with new regulations and help check...

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Pepsi to introduce cola in glass bottles that don’t need to be returned

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 20, 2017

After shifting its focus to healthier products, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd has turned to a healthier option in packaging.

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Mumbaikars make 'Swachh Bharat Recycle Machine' a success

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2017

Buoyed by the success of the pilot project at Churchgate railway station, the Western Railway has firmed up plans to install 20 more 'Swachh Bharat Recycle Machine' at 10 suburban stations,...

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India recycles 90% of its PET waste, outperforms Japan, Europe and US: Study

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 20, 2017

There is every possibility that India has the highest recycling rate for polyethylene terephthalate or PET, a kind of plastic used to for manufacturing drinking water bottles and food containers...

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Italy-based Thermore produces 100% recycled down jackets

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 5, 2016

Thermore, the Italy-based company, that researches, produces and markets thermal insulation for apparel has taken the next major step towards sustainability by converting the entire ’Ecodown®’...

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BioCrux Machine Can Crush 300 PET Bottles an Hour and Ensure They Get 100% Recycled

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 17, 2016

BioCrux, a compact, automatic and noiseless machine, can crush all polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into chips and pellets first, and then into recyclable flakes.

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