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ArticleDS Smith’s view on the future of recycling in Europe
Michael Orye was recently appointed as DS Smith’s new managing director for recycling in Europe. We asked him to share his views on the main challenges facing fibre-based recycling efforts, his future goals for the company in this field, and what the future might look like for DS Smith and the recycling industry as a whole.
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ArticleAbel & Cole to remove compostable plastics from fruit and vegetable delivery boxes
Abel & Cole is removing compostable plastics from its customisable Fruit & Veg Boxes range in response to new research suggesting that, unless they are kept in specific conditions, they will not decompose – contributing to plastic waste.
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ArticleGraphic Packaging International reveals serialisation solution intending to provide anti-counterfeit and data protection measures for pharmaceuticals
Graphic Packaging International has announced its new serialisation solution for packaging in the pharmaceutical sector, expected to combat the circulation of falsified medical products and facilitate pharma-compliance in data handling.
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ArticleAIPIA World Congress 2022 special: Come and see the latest technology in action
Since the early days of AIPIA Congresses, we have always believed that live demonstrations are an important part of the delegate experience. Live demonstrations of Smart Packaging technologies are a unique feature of the World Congress and the 2022 event is no exception. Around the hall ...
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ArticleAmcor develops light-weighting technology aiming to cut over half the material and weight of PET bottles
Amcor Rigid Packaging has unveiled a two-step light-weighting technology set to remove over 50% of the material and weight in the finish of PET bottles – a development thought to produce attractive packaging, lower manufacturing costs, and reduce carbon emissions.
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ArticleMapping the Future of Sustainable Packaging Innovation
Tim Sykes is inviting you to join us at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam for Innovation Horizon, a 360° experience bringing together bright minds from across the packaging industry to envision the innovations of a sustainable future. Are you in?
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ArticleP&G to trial paper-based bottle for liquid fabric conditioner in Dutch supermarkets
Procter & Gamble Fabric and Home Care has partnered with Paboco to run a trial for its Lenor liquid fabric conditioner brand in ‘first-generation’ paper-based bottles in the Netherlands.
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ArticleHSMG and H.B. Fuller combine technologies to create ‘recyclable’ barrier solution for single-use paper cups
HSMG has combined its patented PROTĒAN CupKOTE coating with H.B. Fuller’s Swifttak adhesives to create a reportedly recyclable and poly-free water, oil, and grease barrier solution for single-use paper beverage cups.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: The Recharge packaging refill
The Recharge from Netherlands-based Fasten BV is a cosmetic refill packaging concept, nominated in the precommercialized ‘Driving The Circular Economy’ category for the Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticleDeliveroo offers subsidies to restaurant partners buying ‘environmentally friendly’ packaging items
Deliveroo has launched a £2.5 million fund intended to provide its partners with a 50% subsidy on the cost of sustainable packaging and assist them in reaching their sustainability goals; it is hoped that the scheme will save over 400 tonnes of single-use plastic from landfill.
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ArticleSealed Air Corporation acquires Liquibox with sights set on market expansion
Sealed Air Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox and utilise its packaging solutions, such as bag-in-box, to expand into new industrial sectors.
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ArticleNestlé shares key packaging sustainability metrics
To coincide with the release of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment 2022 report, Nestlé has shared some key metrics regarding its environmental performance.
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ArticleProgress report by Ellen MacArthur Foundation casts doubt on business’ full transition into reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025
In its Global Commitment progress report for 2022, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation asserts that its target to completely implement reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025 will ‘almost certainly’ be missed by most business signatories.
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ArticlePrinces Group’s Branston Beans packaging undergoes redesign in collaboration with The Brand Nursery
Princes Food Group has worked together with The Brand Nursery to redesign the packaging of its Branston Beans brand to appeal to intergenerational consumers and stand out on supermarket shelves.
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ArticleKellogg’s, Deldea Design, HP Indigo, and Precision Proco Group produce limited-edition cereal packaging for Corn Flakes’ centenary anniversary
Kellogg’s has partnered with Deldea Design, HP Indigo, and Precision Proco Group to design and digitally print limited-edition Corn Flakes cereal packaging in celebration of its 100th anniversary.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: FlexSea’s biomaterials made from seaweed
We speak to FlexSea to learn more about their novel biomaterials that set out to replace single-use plastics. The company is a finalist in the pre-commercialized climate category of our Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticlePolymers for Europe Alliance objects to additional ‘energy surcharges’ in supply agreements with plastics manufacturers and converters
The Polymers for Europe Alliance has highlighted ‘energy surcharges’ as a prevalent issue faced by manufacturers and converters in the plastics industry and is calling for their removal from suppliers’ industrial negotiations.
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ArticleINEOS and Plastic Energy join forces to work towards large-scale production of raw materials from plastic waste
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has signed an agreement with Plastic Energy aiming to produce 100,000 tonnes per annum of recycled raw materials from plastic waste at its steam cracker in Germany.
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ArticleEurofins Assurance announces new certification service set to reward companies’ zero-waste efforts
The Eurofins Assurance network has launched a new Zero Waste to Landfill Certification Service in an effort to provide companies with a ‘fact-based’ system to display their efforts to redirect waste away from landfill.
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ArticleWhat is next for CEFLEX’s ValueFlex sorting and processing solution?
Following the announcement of CEFLEX and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s ValueFlex sorting and processing model for flexible plastics, we spoke to CELFEX workstream consultant Dana Mosora to learn more about the company’s vision for its future.