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PCA: Carbon tax will impact Australian packaging sector

Details: Published on Wednesday, 07 September 2011 14:17; Written by Trina Tan

AUSTRALIA - While few packaging companies and users will be directly liable under the Government’s proposed carbon tax, all will indirectly feel its impact through cost and supply chain pressures, according to the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA).

Tesco drops oxo-degradable carrier bags

Details: Published on Friday, 26 August 2011 00:53; Written by Trina Tan

UK – Tesco has stopped using oxo-degradable carrier bags after a study revealed they might actually be damaging to the environment instead of ‘eco-friendly’.

Indorama's sustainability investments in Thailand & Indonesia

Details: Published on Friday, 12 August 2011 13:22; Written by Trina Tan

THAILAND – Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) is investing in a new recycling plant in Thailand to recycle used PET bottles, and a gas engine project in Indonesia to further reduce its carbon footprint.

P&G to extend sustainability scorecard for suppliers

Details: Published on Thursday, 04 August 2011 15:01; Written by Trina Tan

GLOBAL – Procter & Gamble Co (P&G) is extending its newly improved global sustainability scorecard to another 200 of its top suppliers as it pushes to improve its corporate environmental performance.

Malaysia’s first palm oil-based bioplastics pilot plant opens

Details: Published on Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:22; Written by Trina Tan

MALAYSIA – The country’s first fully automated Polyhydroxylalkanoate (PHA) Bioplastics Pilot Plant that enables the production of versatile biodegradable plastic materials from palm oil is now in operation, pushing Malaysia’s efforts to provide alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

PTT-MCC joint venture to build BSA-PBS bioplastics plant in Thailand

Details: Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 00:26; Written by Trina Tan

THAILAND – PTT Group and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp (MCC) have announced plans to invest US$234.1 million (THB7 billion) to build the first sugar-based bioplastic manufacturing facility in Thailand.