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ArticleCompetek offers combined solution for energy and material reductions during plastic bottle production
Competek has combined the Sidel Starlite Base Solution for reducing bottle weight with its Supervent technology for decreasing pressure required for blow moulding, offering a bottle production service that reportedly cuts material use and energy costs.
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ArticleAIMPLAS aims to improve recycling of complex plastic waste with new project
AIMPLAS is working on the NEOREC Project to obtain recycled plastics from the mechanical and chemical recycling of complex waste such as tyres, old mattresses, and wires that would otherwise likely be sent to landfill.
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ArticleResearch from DS Smith identifies packaging types disrupting paper recycling streams
According to new research from DS Smith, junk mail, food trays, and pulp fruit trays are the top three most common difficult to recycle items placed in mixed or paper recycling streams, often containing plastics or food contamination that interferes with paper mill processes.
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ArticleThe Ukrainian packaging industry responds to Russia’s invasion
At a time of immense strife, how is the Ukrainian packaging industry dealing with its day-to-day activities, and what does the future hold for it? To find out, we spoke with Veronika Khalaydzhi, PhD, president of the Club Packagers of Ukraine, and Valery Krivoshey, PhD, editor-in-chief of the packaging magazine Upakovka.
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ArticleHere’s how you can help Ukrainian packaging organisations
In collaboration with the Packers Club of Ukraine, we’ve created this page to make connections between companies in the Ukrainian and European packaging value chain.
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ArticleWhat actions have packaging companies been taking in reaction to the war in Ukraine?
Many have withdrawn or suspended operations in Russia in response and others have kept some of their operations active.
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ArticleThe revolution of sustainable PE packaging bags vs. paper bags
What are the advantages of packaging powdered products with plastic instead of with paper? With its webinar hosted by Packaging Europe, focusing on this question,, Bischof + Klein attracted around 700 interested participants across the globe. We take a look back at the event.
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ArticleExclusive interview: Unilever on nations deciding to work towards a global agreement for plastic waste
We spoke to Richard Slater, Chief Research & Development officer at Unilever, about the road towards a legally binding agreement tackling plastic waste.
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ArticleNew campaign calls for mandatory national Deposit Return Scheme in Italy
A group of NGOs led by the National Association of Comuni Virtuosi are calling for the introduction of a mandatory, nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Italy that is inclusive of all beverage container types, adding that now is the time for implementation with 83% of Italian people reportedly in favour of the initiative.
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ArticleWatermarking individual pills can fight online pharma fraud
As fake medications and pharmaceutical products proliferate across online pharmacies, which can be easily accessed via smartphone. a new anti-counterfeiting technology can turn the phone into a potentially lifesaving security device by simply taking a picture of a cyber-physical watermark to confirm if the medication is real or not.
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ArticleNEXTLOOPP interview: Polymer innovation and circularity
Victoria Hattersley caught up with Ed Kosior, CEO of Nextek, to discuss ongoing polymer innovation and the opportunities this presents for packaging design and circularity.
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ArticleNew thermal container liner from EPG Industries regulates condensation during transit
EPG Industries has developed Temcoat Liner Flow, a thermal container liner with a breathable membrane that helps to prevent cargo loss due to condensation by encouraging the flow of humid air away from the cargo area.
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ArticleWhat do past trends tell us about the future of the packaging industry?
Based on the last 20 years of development in consumer demand, global policy, and corporate action, McKinsey reports that sustainability and digitalisation are the main megatrends that will provide both challenges and opportunities for the future of the packaging industry, with leaders needing to take action now to be resilient to change.
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ArticleFood tray-to-tray recycling solution developed by AMB
AMB Spa has developed Tray Revive, a tray-to-tray recycling solution that utilises flakes from post-consumer recycled trays to create new trays for food contact.
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ArticleInside NEXTLOOPP’s quest to close the loop on food-grade recycled PP
Global multi-participant project NEXTLOOPP, the overall winner of our 2021 Sustainability Awards, continues to gain momentum in its quest to close the loop on food-grade recycled polypropylene (FgrPP). Schur Flexibles, a leading European supplier of specialised flexible packaging solutions, has become the 39th organisation to join the ...
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ArticleIdentiv announces new portfolio of NFC-enabled status detection tags
Identiv has announced its portfolio of near field communication (NFC)-enabled status detection tags for advanced IoT security, which feature NXP’s NTAG Semiconductors to boost anti-counterfeiting and tamper-proof capabilities.
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ArticleAvery Dennison acquires IP for linerless label technology
Avery Dennison has today announced its acquisition of the linerless label technology developed by Catchpoint Ltd., with the aim of making it widely available to its customers.
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ArticleThe ceramic gin bottle using design to encourage reuse
We spoke with Oli Powell, product designer for Grapht Gin, about its plastic-free gin bottle concept designed with the help of AR and artist Marylou Faure to be reused after the gin itself is finished.
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ArticleHow to build more momentum for sustainable packaging ESG efforts
In our latest article from Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, Robert catches up with Dr. Thomas Gröner, director at TG Pack Solutions, to unpack the secret behind successful sustainable packaging ESG.