contenidospl, Author at Plastilene Group - English Site https://en.grupoplastilene.com/author/contenidospl/ The most important thing is the inside of us Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:24:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Paperlike in action: our debut at PackExpo and K Fair https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:21:25 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6081 Bringing our Paperlike solution to Las Vegas and Düsseldorf was a great experience. This time we were not there only to walk the fair’s hallways, we were going with a stand of one of our key partners: DOW Chemical. For us this was an opportunity to prove how solid and lasting relationships can yield great […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/feed/ 0 Circular Economy Forum in Bolivia: learning outcomes for an organized and effective transition https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-forum-in-bolivia/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-forum-in-bolivia/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:45:24 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6068 We were invited by Swisscontact, a Swiss cooperation organization, with the support of Acoplásticos, as part of the International Circular Economy Forum in Bolivia. At this event we shared our Colombian experience with the single use plastic legislation and the challenges this brought with regards to the transition into circular models. We wanted to provide […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-forum-in-bolivia/feed/ 0 This is what happened at the 3rd Sustainable Innovation Fair at Grupo Plastilene https://en.grupoplastilene.com/this-is-what-happened-at-the-3rd-sustainable-innovation-fair-at-grupo-plastilene/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/this-is-what-happened-at-the-3rd-sustainable-innovation-fair-at-grupo-plastilene/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:19:33 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6047 Grupo Plastilene’s third Sustainable Innovation Fair was held at the Reciclene plant in Tocancipá,  alongside Plastilene, Altalene, Reciclene, Plastilene Inc, and Technofilms. After the previous iterations at Plastilene in Soacha and Technofilms in Guatemala, this fair had a special characteristic: it was the first to welcome employees from Plastilene and Altalene to Reciclene. They got […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/this-is-what-happened-at-the-3rd-sustainable-innovation-fair-at-grupo-plastilene/feed/ 0 Altalene is validated by the ANLA to for its 100% national post-consumer plastic bags https://en.grupoplastilene.com/altalene-is-validated-by-the-anla-to-for-plastic-bags/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/altalene-is-validated-by-the-anla-to-for-plastic-bags/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:49:33 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6032 At Altalene, a company of Grupo Plastilene, we reinforce our commitment to offer responsible packaging solutions in Colombia. Today we celebrate the validation of adherence by the ANLA that proves that our plastic shopping bags and pre-cut bags are made up of 100% national postconsumer plastic. This validation has very important implications: these bags are […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/altalene-is-validated-by-the-anla-to-for-plastic-bags/feed/ 0 Reporters learn about the circular economy of plastics in Colombia https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reporters-learn-about-circular-economy-of-plastics-in-colombia/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reporters-learn-about-circular-economy-of-plastics-in-colombia/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:49:54 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6058 Cempre (Plastics Pact Colombia’s coordinator), the University EAN, and WWF Colombia proposed something just as urgent as it is rare: to train reporters, marketing and communications specialists, and content creators to tell the story of plastics with context, rigor, and not falling into greenwashing. The idea came from a validation shared by academia, NGOs, and […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reporters-learn-about-circular-economy-of-plastics-in-colombia/feed/ 0 PCR resins training strengthens our technical team https://en.grupoplastilene.com/pcr-resins-training-strengthens-our-technical-team/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/pcr-resins-training-strengthens-our-technical-team/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6016 In an effort to improve the quality of services that we offer our clients, the technical team at Plastilene and Altalene (which focuses on testing of new formulas) decided to focus on a crucial topic: PCR resins, known in our portfolio as Ciclolene®. Before this training there were questions regarding the origin, properties, and performance […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/pcr-resins-training-strengthens-our-technical-team/feed/ 0 How we support our clients to avoid greenwashing in their packaging https://en.grupoplastilene.com/avoid-greenwashing-in-packaging/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/avoid-greenwashing-in-packaging/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:41:47 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6005 In the real world, labels tell you more than meets the eye. A simple “100% recyclable” printed on a product can make the consumer feel that by making that purchase they are aiding in taking care of the planet. But, what is this claim, well intentioned as it may be, is not entirely true in […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/avoid-greenwashing-in-packaging/feed/ 0 Technofilms welcomed the Guatemalan authorities to talk about plastics https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:33:55 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5992 On Friday July 25th, we welcomed a delegation to our Technofilms plant in Gualemala. The delegation was made up by the Ministers of Economy, International Relations, and the Environment, alongside the team that will represent Guatemala in the Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland. This visit  was organized with support from Cámara de Industria and […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/technofilms-welcomed-the-guatemalan-authorities-to-talk-about-plastics/feed/ 0 INALDE MBA students propose solutions for challenges in the Colombian plastics industry https://en.grupoplastilene.com/inalde-mba-students-propose-solutions-for-challenges-in-the-colombian-plastics-industry/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/inalde-mba-students-propose-solutions-for-challenges-in-the-colombian-plastics-industry/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:16:51 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5985 On July 21st we were invited to a Circular Economy class at La Sabana University, in the INALDE Business School’s MBA program. This class, led by professor Santiago Salazar began with the class reading the Plastilene Case Study (link al caso escrito por Ricardo). Grupo Plastilene has in the past presented their circular economy model […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/inalde-mba-students-propose-solutions-for-challenges-in-the-colombian-plastics-industry/feed/ 0 Waste pickers coming together, an investment fund, and Grupo Plastilene building solutions together towards a circular economy https://en.grupoplastilene.com/building-solutions-together-towards-a-circular-economy/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/building-solutions-together-towards-a-circular-economy/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:46:01 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5977 In Colombia, thousands of waste pickers go through the streets and neighborhoods every day collecting recyclable materials. Their work is essential to ensure a circular economy, but their reality remains mostly invisible to others. Given this, we worked alongside LAGreen (an investment fund) and a space for waste pickers thought leaders from Bogotá and La […]

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