plastic Archives - Plastilene Group - English Site https://en.grupoplastilene.com/tag/plastic/ The most important thing is the inside of us Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:10:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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 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 Reciclene was part of the 2025 Semana del Plástico (Plastics Week) https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reciclene-was-part-of-the-2025-semana-del-plastico-plastics-week/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reciclene-was-part-of-the-2025-semana-del-plastico-plastics-week/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:28:57 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5967 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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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/reciclene-was-part-of-the-2025-semana-del-plastico-plastics-week/feed/ 0 Ecuador moves forward in its sustainable management of greenhouse plastics https://en.grupoplastilene.com/ecuador-moves-forward-in-its-sustainable-management-of-greenhouse-plastics/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/ecuador-moves-forward-in-its-sustainable-management-of-greenhouse-plastics/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 20:54:04 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=5916 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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