News & Events

This working group is looking at the environmental performance of PET and rPET.

A.I.S.E. recently launched the sleeve icon in order to encourage consumers to take the sleeve off the pack after using the product, thus facilitating the recycling of the plastic bottle by recycling companies.

PETCORE EUROPE initiated the establishment of Labels WG along with Sleever, P&G, Coca-Cola, FINAT and many other members of this working group.

Omya International AG launched a new product family of functionalized Calcium Carbonates for PET applications - OmyaPET. 

Carbios successfully completes its capital increase and raises €114 million, setting a key milestone for its industrial development plans

PETCORE EUROPE is pleased to announce that ZeLoop launched a new innovative mobile application, rewarding consumers for their pro-environmental behaviour.

PETCORE EUROPE launches communications campaign and roadmap to pave the way to full circularity.

PETCORE EUROPE is happy to announce that the European PET Tray Platform has been created.

We are happy to invite you to our virtual PETCORE Annual Conference 2021 taking place on 2-3 June 2021. We have prepared a special "Early bird" ticket opportunity for all of you registering between 20 - 27 April 2021. 

The co-applicants, PACCOR, Flo, Dopla, ILIP, Aristea, Dart, and Intraplas, are fully committed to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Policy and have in this respect adopted various sustainability initiatives.

Congratulations to Searious Business and BOPET Films Europe who have launched the Vita Nova initiative, an industry consortium to promote the circular use of mono-PET flexible packaging.

PETCORE EUROPE, Plastics Europe, Plastics Recyclers Europe and Vinyl Plus have mutually agreed to join forces to form the organisation PolyREC.