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Paperlike in action: our debut at PackExpo and K Fair

contenidospl — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:21:25 +0000

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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Circular Economy Forum in Bolivia: learning outcomes for an organized and effective transition

contenidospl — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:45:24 +0000

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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Altalene is validated by the ANLA to for its 100% national post-consumer plastic bags

contenidospl — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:49:33 +0000

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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Reporters learn about the circular economy of plastics in Colombia

contenidospl — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:49:54 +0000

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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PCR resins training strengthens our technical team

contenidospl — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000

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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Technofilms welcomed the Guatemalan authorities to talk about plastics

contenidospl — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:33:55 +0000

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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INALDE MBA students propose solutions for challenges in the Colombian plastics industry

contenidospl — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:16:51 +0000

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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We’re celebrating 15 years of CEMPRE and attended “Circular Economy Pulse”

contenidospl — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:05:54 +0000

In 2025, CEMPRE celebrated its 15th anniversary of working towards a more robust, inclusive, and collaborative circular economy in Colombia. As active members in this ecosystem, we were invited to two specially important spaces. We not only celebrated CEMPRE’s history, but remembered the reason why we have worked together in this mission: we believe that […]

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Ecuador moves forward in its sustainable management of greenhouse plastics

contenidospl — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:54:04 +0000

Recycling plastics in the agricultural sector is a global challenge that requires innovative solutions and commitments. In Ecuador, this effort can be seen in the passing of the Ministerial Agreement No. 021 which outlines the requirements for the creation and enforcement of an Integral Waste Management Plan for Agricultural Plastic Waste. This law classifies greenhouse […]

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At Grupo Plastilene, innovation comes from within

contenidospl — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:28:32 +0000

Innovation is not something that stems from one source, or that is just one person’s job. At Grupo Plastilene innovation is a way to think, work, and collaborate. It is part of our culture and DNA as an organization. To celebrate Global Innovation and Creativity Day, we want to share how we live and breathe […]

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