Recyclability is not enough: the path to a truly circular economy

In the third and final part of our series ‘Packaging Fact-Check: Materials, Impact, Recycling’, we turn our attention to the end of a product’s life – and thus to the start of a new material cycle. For it is only when packaging is collected, sorted, processed and reused that theoretical recyclability becomes a functioning cycle.

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ALPLA strengthens presence in Türkiye with new plants in İzmir and Adana

Strategic investments expand production network in a growing market

Circular economy as a security strategy: Why recycling strengthens Europe’s resilience

Developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz demonstrate just how quickly global flows of raw materials can come under pressure. For...

ALPLA and CCL Label present new PET beverage can

ALPLA and CCL Label have created a stackable PET beverage can with a full-body shrink sleeve.

From raw materials to packaging: where the environmental impact arises

The second part of our series ‘Packaging Fact Check: Materials, Impact, Recycling’ focuses on the origin and manufacture of the...

86 per cent fewer emissions with rHDPE from Brazil

Just how significant is the climate benefit of recycled plastic? A new site-specific calculation for the ALPLArecycling Brazil plant in...

People at ALPLA - Interview with Gabriel Sanchez

For Gabriel Sanchez, ALPLA is more than a workplace: it is where he built his career, gained experience and found...

More than just the material: Why the life cycle matters

The first part of the new series ‘Packaging Fact Check: Materials, Impact, Recycling’ looks at the question of how packaging...

Pump pioneer: mono-material is well received

The pump business in the injection moulding division ALPLAinject is growing

Making sustainability measurable: ALPLA publishes Sustainability Report 2025

Under the guiding principle “Commitments in Action”, ALPLA has published its Sustainability Report 2025. It shows how the company translates...

Attracting customers from the shelves: Plastic encourages people to buy

Packaging does more than just transport goods; it entices. Studies show that innovative designs and an exceptional feel capture attention...

People at ALPLA – Interview with Timo Ehrmann

The Alwin Lehner Scholarship brought Timo Ehrmann to ALPLA. Today, he works as a Product Engineer in STUDIOa. In this...

ALPLAindustrial gives end-of-life fishing nets and maritime ropes a new lease of life

Lost fishing nets are among the biggest sources of plastic pollution in the oceans. Together with the Danish recycling company...