07 Jun 2019 --- This week in packaging, the UK government has condemned reported illegal plastic waste shipments from the UK to Malaysia. Poland Spring, a prominent US spring water brand, has started transitioning its packaging to recycled plastic (rPET), and plans to be the first major bottled water brand to reach 100 percent recycled plastic across its still water portfolio by 2021. Waste management expert Suez has announced plans to build a recycling plant that turns plastic waste into circular polymers in Thailand. Meanwhile, Wipak has promised to reduce its CO2 footprint to zero in the next five years.
