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Danone, Unilever and others join forces to help tackle plastic waste with BP’s enhanced recycling technology

The consortium intends to combine the capabilities and experience of its members to develop a new circular approach to dealing with PET plastic waste.
December 23, 2019
ALPLA, Austria; Britvic plc, UK; Danone S.A., France; Unilever, London; REMONDIS Recycling GmbH & Co.KG, Germany; and BP, London, joined forces to utilize BP’s enhanced recycling technology to create a new cross-industry consortium to develop a global circular economy for plastics.
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Albertson Foundation invests $1M to help Idaho ag industry

The project includes construction of a new building with state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment to conduct research in agronomy, entomology, nematology, plant pathology and pomology.
December 23, 2019
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Boise, Idaho, invested $1 million in a Parma, Idaho, facility at the University of Idaho (U of I), Moscow, Idaho, designed to support the fundamental elements of Idaho agriculture.
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SPX acquires Patterson-Kelley

This acquisition will broaden SPX’s HVAC platform in the high-efficiency boiler segment of the heating market.
December 23, 2019
SPX Corp.’s subsidiary, The Marley Co., LLC, Charlotte, N.C., purchased Patterson-Kelley, an East Stroudsburg, Pa.-based manufacturer and distributor of commercial boilers and water heaters.
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BP introduces technology to recycle currently unrecycled PET plastic

BP announced plans to construct a $25 million pilot plant in Naperville, Ill., to prove its chemical recycling technology before progressing to full-scale commercialization.
December 23, 2019
BP, London, developed what it described as an enhanced recycling technology called BP Infinia, which enables currently unrecyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to be transformed back into new, virgin-quality feedstocks.
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Kraft Heinz plans $25M expansion at Garland, TX production center

The planned investment will include significant facility renovations and purchases of additional machinery and equipment to accommodate two new production lines.
December 20, 2019
Kraft Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., announced plans for a $25 million expansion project at its Garland, Texas, production center.
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Research shows climate change conversation to shift dramatically

While the climate change debate is only expected to grow 3.6% in the next two years, the conversation on causes is expected to grow 260% and solutions 202%.
December 19, 2019
The focus of the climate change conversation will shift dramatically in the next two years, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo.
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Giant Eagle to be free of single-use plastics by 2025

For starters, Giant Eagle announced a target to be free of single-use plastics in its operations by 2025.
December 19, 2019
Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, Pa., launched a strategic sustainability platform focused on achieving significant milestones related to plastics, waste, carbon emissions, more sustainable products and team member engagement.
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