Biffa acquires plastic bottle firm Esterform ahead of Deposit Return Scheme launch

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Waste management giant unveils plans to merge recycling operations with bottle manufacturing capacity to create a circular plastics packaging business

Waste management firm Biffa has acquired UK plastic bottle manufacturer and PET recycler Esterform, providing the company with new manufacturing capacity ahead of the launch of the UK's upcoming Deposit...

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