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ArticleTesco: ‘Reuse is the way to unlock the shackles of single use’
We spoke with Tesco’s head of packaging, James Bull, to unpack the retail giant’s confidence in reuse models and take a deeper look at its ban on compostable and biodegradable plastics.
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ArticleFaerch aims to accelerate sustainable food packaging solutions with PACCOR acquisition
Faerch, a leading supplier of rigid food packaging, has announced that it will acquire PACCOR Packaging from the private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg as part of its plans to expand sustainable food packaging strategies.
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ArticleWhat can we expect from packaging design in 2022?
Pentawards has released a report identifying the key trends that could influence packaging design in 2022, with topics ranging from storytelling to sustainability to social justice.
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ArticleRepsol expands range of low-carbon grades for automotive and non-food contact markets
The new Repsol Reciclex range incorporates four new polymers for the automotive industry and three new circular polypropylene (PP) grades for non-food containers that reportedly include up to 80% recycled plastic content.
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ArticlePFAS-free packaging: preparing for a future without ‘forever chemicals’
There is a push to restrict the use of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) where they are not deemed essential. Why is this happening, and how can the industry prepare for it?
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ArticleBillerudKorsnäs to acquire Verso in bid to expand virgin fibre paper provision
BillerudKorsnäs has entered a merger agreement to acquire Verso, a leading producer of coated papers in North America, for a purchase price of approximately USD$825, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
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ArticleWhat is the true potential of Notpla’s seaweed-based paperboard?
Notpla’s paperboard made with 30% seaweed – how does it compare with conventional paperboard? We spoke with the company to learn more.
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ArticleHansol EB (Eco Barrier) – Changing the packaging landscape with eco-friendly paper packaging materials
In this Innovation Spotlight, South Korea’s leading paper company Hansol Paper introduces Hansol EB (Eco Barrier), its eco-friendly and high-barrier paper packaging brand.
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ArticleOCSiAl targets new nanotube markets with expanded dispersion portfolio
OCSiAl has introduced a new line of graphene nanotube dispersions for thin transparent or coloured conductive films and packaging, in a bid to reach new nanotube markets.
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ArticleEuropean packaging industry’s largest solar power Purchase Agreement secured by Huhtamaki
Huhtamaki has a signed two 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA) with global renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. – reportedly representing the largest solar agreement for the packaging industry in Europe.
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ArticleNew ALPLA partnership to focus on development of cellulose-based closures
ALPLA has announced a joint venture partnership with Glatfelter, with both companies working with Blue Ocean Closures to develop natural fibre-based closures and other moulded packaging products using dry forming technology.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts…does plastic really make us safer??
In the latest edition of our ongoing series, US-based environmental advisor Holly Kaufman asks whether plastic is a healthy choice.
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ArticleEnvironmental organisations contest European plastic waste exports
In a statement released by Greenpeace, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and Zero Waste Europe, the organisations say that Germany has been exporting plastic waste illegally, stirring wider debates about waste management and disposal.
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ArticleDanish consortium launches bottle made from local household recycled plastic waste
A collaboration between Nopa Nordic, Schela Plast, Aage Vestergaard Larsen, and Dansk Affald has led to the launch of new plastic bottle packaging made from 100% Danish household-sorted plastic waste.
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ArticleIceland launches paper packaging from Mondi
Iceland is set to replace some of its plastic packaging with Mondi’s functional barrier paper, which is reportedly recyclable in existing waste streams and guarantees the same shelf life as its previous packaging.
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ArticleNew Tentoma line provides 100% sealed packaging for door manufacturers
Tentoma’s RoRo StretchPack line offers fully sealed six-sided door packaging, reportedly protecting the appearance and value of doors before they reach end-users.
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ArticleThe universal symbol system making beauty products accessible to blind consumers
We spoke with Victoria Watts, founder of VictoriaLand Beauty and creator of the CyR.U.S. System of universal symbols for tactile product engagement, about the importance of accessible cosmetic packaging for blind and partially sighted consumers.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2021 winners secure WorldStar recognition
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has revealed the winners of WorldStar 2022, for which packages are eligible to enter if they have already received a national or regional award such as Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards.
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Digital watermarking contexts: HolyGrail stakeholder panel
Throughout autumn 2021 of 2021, the HolyGrail 2.0 hosted a series of open house events in Copenhagen, the site of the latest semi-industrial trials of digitally watermarked packaging on municipal sorting lines.
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ArticleRising bale prices have resulted in recyclers exploring new avenues for waste
In this comment piece, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling, at ICIS, explores how price fluctuations and raw material shortages are affecting the recycling sector.