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Innovation for a sustainable future: things we learned from our sustainability event in Ecuador

contenidospl — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:43:40 +0000

We met at the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, where it was clear that sustainability is achieved when science, innovation, and human relationships work together.At the Agroplásticos plant employees, strategic partners, customers, associations, and panelists proved with their experiences that we can transform complex challenges into tangible solutions for the region. Technical innovation that is born […]

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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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This is what happened at the 3rd Sustainable Innovation Fair at Grupo Plastilene

contenidospl — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:19:33 +0000

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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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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How we support our clients to avoid greenwashing in their packaging

contenidospl — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:41:47 +0000

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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Waste pickers coming together, an investment fund, and Grupo Plastilene building solutions together towards a circular economy

contenidospl — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:46:01 +0000

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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Reciclene was part of the 2025 Semana del Plástico (Plastics Week)

contenidospl — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:28:57 +0000

On June 9 and 13th we celebrated the 2025 Plastics Week in Colombia. This was a virtual event organized by Acoplásticos and brought leaders, companies, as well as plastics, petrochemicals, rubber, and packaging professionals together. Reciclene was a part of this event and participated during a talk led by Laura Rojas from our commercial side, […]

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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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We learned a lesson not found in books with Students from Uniades

contenidospl — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:55:03 +0000

Three years ago professor Julia Romero, Master in Supply Chain Management at the Universidad de los Andes, learned about Grupo Plastilene’s EFMD awarded case study, published on Harvard’s portal. Since then we have been contacted to demonstrate the change we’ve enacted and how learning can be outside the classroom. Because of this we invited students […]

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