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ArticleSABIC and Cabka design fire-resistant, recyclable PP solutions for folding pallet box
SABIC has worked alongside Cabka to launch a series of lightweight, flame-retardant, and reportedly recyclable polymer material solutions to produce the CabCube folding pallet box.
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ArticleSaica Group acquires shares in Fox Recykling to expand Eastern European waste management
Saica Group has reached an agreement to acquire 76% of Fox Recykling’s shares in the hopes of expanding its waste management services in the Eastern European market via its Saica Natur business division.
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ArticleSABIC and Scientex to convert ‘ocean-bound’ plastics into pyrolysis oil to produce flexible PP packaging
SABIC and Scientex are working together to produce flexible packaging for a Malaysian noodles brand by chemically recycling ‘ocean-bound’ plastic waste (OBP) to use as a feedstock in the production of polypropylene.
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ArticleFedrigoni releases luxury paper range with 50% recycled option for multi-industrial applications
Fedrigoni is launching a selection of white, off-white, and ivory uncoated papers and boards in a new swatch of its Arena range of papers – also providing an option made with 50% recycled fibres.
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ArticleWood and CuanTec join forces to establish separation facilities for extracting biopolymer from shellfish
Wood is collaborating with CuanTec to develop separation facilities capable of processing shellfish to extract the natural biopolymer chitin for use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries.
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ArticleWine in a can: the Australian perspective
Following our interview with Austrade last month where we discussed packaging innovation in Australia, we asked Ian Batt, winemaker and founder of Australia’s Small Things Wine (which produces wine in a can) about recyclability, the manufacturing process and sustainability goals.
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ArticleResearch suggests that unclear information is preventing consumers from recycling effectively
Surveys conducted amongst Polish and Spanish consumers by the University of Reading and its partners have suggested that a lack of knowledge about food packaging may be hindering its effective disposal – indicating that more consumer education is needed to successfully reduce packaging waste.
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ArticleMondi set to divest Russian operations to the Gotek Group for around €24 million
Mondi has announced that it will sell its Russian packaging converting operations – a corrugated solutions plant and two consumer flexibles plants – to the Gotek Group for a cash payment of RUB 1.6 billion, or approximately €24 million at the current exchange rate.
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ArticleBorealis signs power purchase agreement with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower – reportedly comparable to the amount of energy used to power 50,000 Austrian households – to Borealis operations in Schwechat, Austria, from January 2023.
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ArticleUkrainian start-up Releaf Paper receives €2.5 million in EU funding to build pilot line for cellulose extraction
Ukrainian-based paper manufacturer Releaf Paper has been awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator 2022 programme for its pilot line project to extract cellulose from the fibres of fallen leaves.
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ArticleThree steps needed to establish a closed-loop circular economy
Alex Henriksen, MD Tetra Pak North Europe, talks us through the ways in which the packaging industry can help to establish a closed-loop economy.
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ArticleHolmen Iggesund and Yangi collaborate to find renewable packaging solutions for cosmetic products
Holmen Iggesund and Yangi have entered into a long-term agreement to produce biobased and renewable materials for use in the beauty and cosmetics industry, aiming to replace rigid plastics in packaging such as refills, inserts, and testers.
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ArticleFuterro plans to build new PLA biorefinery with yearly output of 75,000 tons
Belgian PLA producer Futerro has started negotiations to open a new fully integrated biorefinery at the Port-Jérôme industrial and port area, with its construction expected to result in an annual production capacity of 75,000 tons.
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ArticleALPLA Group makes second investment in Blue Ocean Closures for further production of bio-based lids and caps
Blue Ocean Closures has secured a second investment from co-owner ALPLA Group in the hopes of accelerating the development of bio-based, biodegradable, and recyclable caps and lids.
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ArticleBASF and StePac announce chemically recycled flexible packaging set to preserve fresh produce
BASF and StePac have reportedly created a contact-sensitive packaging solution for the preservation of fresh produce, making use of BASF’s ChemCycling technology to facilitate the production of Ultramid Ccycled polyamide 6 for StePac’s Xgo Circular series. StePac was recently awarded REDcert certification to incorporate Ultramid Ccycled ...
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ArticleBerry reduces weight of Milchwerke Schwaben dairy containers by 19%
Berry Superfos has redesigned its 1kg UniPack container, currently packaging Milchwerke Schwaben’s Weideglück brand of yoghurt- and milk-based desserts, to reduce its weight to 35g; this change is thought to improve its efficiency on the filling line and streamline its delivery.
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ArticleMondi and FRESH!PACKING announce recyclable kraft paper cooler bag for consumers to transport cold food
Mondi has collaborated with FRESH!PACKING to design a certified recyclable, reusable kraft paper cooler bag for the protection and transportation of chilled and frozen goods from a point of purchase to a consumer’s home – reportedly improving its cooling protection by up to 2.5 times.
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ArticleWRAP’s perspective on sustainable solutions, collaboration and reshaping packaging systems
Packaging Europe attended Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk event in London in early December, which focused on reduce, reuse and recycle in packaging. At the event we spoke to Catherine David, director of collaboration and change at WRAP, to gain her insights on sustainability challenges and solutions.
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ArticleShould legislation around packaging collection and recycling levies in the Netherlands be postponed?
NVC, an association of companies addressing the activity of packaging throughout the supply chain, has argued for the postponement of legislation around packaging collection and recycling levies in the Netherlands.
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ArticleRecycling rates for aluminium cans almost 73% in various EU countries, according to new report
A report commissioned by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium has suggested that an overall recycling rate of 72.8% for aluminium beverage cans was achieved in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland in 2020, saving 4.2 million tonnes of CO2eq. However, this is thought to coincide with a 9% increase in can consumption, and a 3% decrease in the recycling rate, since 2019.