In response to World Earth Day, the world-renowned sports brand Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, ASICS (Japan) launched the SUSTAINABILITY series of closed-loop recyclable environmentally friendly running shoes. This series of shoes is marked with a new carbon footprint label on the insole, clearly showing the carbon emissions generated during the production process of each pair of shoes.

Eastman and regional grocer Food City recently officially launched a new store, recycling, and reused plastic recycling program in Kingsport, Tennessee.

At present, Volvo, Huayu Vision, Covestro, and Freya Magneto have demonstrated their strength in the research and development of environmentally friendly automotive materials. The innovation of PCR recycled plastics has injected new vitality into the green development of the automotive manufacturing industry.

With the release of a regulatory proposal on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) by the European Commission, the proposal was formulated in accordance with the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan, requiring that 25% of the plastics used in the manufacture of new cars must come from recycled materials, of which 25% must be recovered from scrapped vehicles. Under the urging of this regulation, the use of recycled plastics in automobiles has been greatly encouraged.

Recently, Dow (NYSE: DOW), a leading global materials science company, signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with Sealed Air, a leading global packaging solutions provider. The partnership aims to accelerate the application of post-consumer recycled resin PCR in the field of logistics packaging and enhance the value of plastic waste recycling and reuse.

The 2024 Rapa Nui Pacific Summit on Ocean Conservation and Plastic Pollution concluded on Easter Island, Chile. The Chairman's Statement was adopted on the day of the summit, calling for sustainable solutions to address the challenges of plastic pollution and degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems.

The NEO WTR range produced by Brookfield Drinks is the first bottle in the mineral water category to be made from 100% recycled plastic from Oceania, with a recyclable cap and label.

Berry Global has launched a range of reusable polypropylene cutlery in response to demand for more sustainable packaging solutions in the food service industry.