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ArticleBayer launches challenge to find biodegradable packaging sachets and tubes
Bayer, which owns global brands including Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin, and Elevit, has collaborated with yet2 to launch a search for innovative biodegradable, compostable, flexible and rigid packaging solutions for its consumer healthcare products.
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ArticleWhat does DRS offer as part of local and global responses to plastic waste?
With over 40 states and countries having deposit return schemes (DRS) in place, and more set to follow in the coming years, TOMRA says that such systems will play a key role in boosting collection rates, improving the quality and quantity of recycled materials, and helping companies to adhere to legislation on plastic waste. What can DRS offer governments, companies, and consumers now and in the future?
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ArticleWalmart and P&G begin pilot offering customers in-store recycling solutions, in collaboration with TerraCycle
Walmart and P&G, in partnership with TerraCycle, will now offer free in-store recycling collection for empty hair care, skincare & cosmetic packaging at 25 Walmart locations.
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ArticleRockwell Automation and Paboco join forces to make progress in paper bottling machinery
Rockwell Automation is collaborating with Paboco to develop an automatised machine platform expected to grow and scale production of Paboco’s paper-based range at its production facility near Copenhagen.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging acquires PET flake producer
Greiner Packaging has acquired Serbia-based producer of PET flakes, ALWAG, in a bid to diversify its business model through vertical integration and ensure a reliable supply of recycled materials.
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ArticleHeidelberg offers new printing press with enhanced automation and ergonomics
Heidelberg has launched the new-generation Speedmaster SX 102, which it says has been enhanced with artificial intelligence and other automated assistance systems to offer an ergonomic user experience and high-quality commercial printing.
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ArticleMüller to reduce annual virgin plastic use with new rPET cream pot
Müller Milk & Ingredients claims it will remove 500 tonnes of virgin plastic from its cream pots annually by switching to packaging made from recycled PET.
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ArticleBASF signs purchase agreement for pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste, which it will use as a raw material for the production of its Ccycled products, from ARCUS Greencycling Technologies.
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ArticleRe-engineer your environmental footprint with SHIELDLER Supplement pill bottles
SHIELDLER introduces its Supplement pill bottles and caps made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET, in the latest edition of The Spotlight.
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ArticleTrayak provides leading sustainability software solution tailored to packaging industry
In the latest edition of our Spotlight feature, Trayak discusses the importance of choosing a comprehensive sustainability solution to support your corporate environmental goals.
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ArticleShemesh solves ‘sticky situation’ for Gummies manufacturers
In this edition of The Spotlight, Shemesh Automation discusses developing a turnkey packaging solution for gummies, which prevents downtime associated with coagulation and boosts the accuracy and speed of packaging lines for multiple container types.
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ArticleHuhtamaki divests operations in Russia
Huhtamaki has sold its operations in Russia, which includes four manufacturing plants and over 700 employees, to Espentia Ltd. for an estimated sale price of EUR 151 million.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Fully mono-material PP packs with SealPPeel
MCC Verstraete’s SealPPeel product is a heat seal die-cut lidding innovation made from PP, which allows PP packs to become fully mono-material. The company and its partners tell us more about the product, which is a finalist in the Readers’ Award category of our 2022 Sustainability Awards, in this interview.
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ArticleAll4Labels expands intelligent label solutions with new QR brand
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has founded QR Marketing GmbH with the aim of enhancing brand protection and customer engagement with intelligent QR solutions for labelling and packaging applications.
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ArticleNefab’s fibre-based EdgePak Straw wins German Packaging Awards 2022
Nefab’s fibre-based EdgePak Straw packaging solution for lithium-ion batteries (LiB) has recently been announced as the winner of the German Packaging Awards of 2022.
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ArticleAvantium’s plant-based PEF reduces CO2 emissions in bottle production, claims Nova Institute
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted by the Nova Institute has reportedly concluded that the use of Avantium’s plant-based PEF (polyethylene furanoate) in 250ml and 500ml bottles would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArticleInside WasteAid’s journey towards creating circular economies in developing countries
WasteAid is a non-profit that works with communities and policymakers in developing countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes. We caught up with its CEO, Ceris Turner-Bailes, to discuss the work the organisation does, the changing waste management landscape, and the key differences between how EU countries and developing countries deal with packaging waste.
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ArticleSmithers predicts $95 billion expansion in packaging print market by 2027
As the demand for labels and printed packaging increases, Smithers suggests in a new report that OEMs, ink suppliers and print service providers adjust their strategies following the impacts of sustainability efforts and COVID-19 on the packaging industry.
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ArticleColpac manufactures new range of kraft multi-food pots at UK factory
Colpac has brought the manufacture of its new range of multi-food pots – reportedly meeting OPRL guidelines with a maximum of 7% plastic in the bases – to its factory in England.
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ArticleSmithers proposes ten-year plan to increase sustainability in packaging industry
Smithers has released a report outlining the packaging industry’s next steps in the pursuit of sustainability, identifying long-term solutions to improve the sourcing, manufacture, use, disposal, and recovery of packaging over the next decade.