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ArticleTesco to offer refillable cleaning sprays in bid to reduce plastic packaging
From Monday 22nd November, Tesco own-brand household cleaning sprays will reportedly be available in reusable bottles, which can be topped up using capsules that dissolve in water to make a new cleaning solution.
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ArticleA new roadmap towards packaging sustainability?
Is ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ out of date? In a new report, SPRING (a packaging-focused, cross-value chain thinktank) is proposing a new approach to packaging sustainability – with practical solutions at its core.
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ArticleCreating more from less: An introduction to tactical packaging
In today’s digital-first world, how can brands maximise the commercial value of their packaging? It’s all about creating meaningful ways to interact with customers without a physical presence, argues Matt Ward.
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ArticleGerman supermarket chains to introduce silphie packaging for fruit and vegetables
STI Group has worked with PreZero to develop a sustainable packaging solution made with locally grown silphie plant fibre, which it will supply to the supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland.
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ArticleHenkel unveils hot melt solution with higher bio-based content than industry average
Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit is set to introduce the Technomelt Supra ECO range, which it claims has the potential to exceed more than 80% bio-based raw material input without compromising on performance.
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ArticleEstée Lauder to develop beauty industry ‘first’ recyclable paper bottle
The Estée Lauder Companies says it will develop an ‘industry first’ recyclable paper bottle for the beauty segment as it joins the Pulpex partner consortium.
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ArticleEU forest strategy for 2030 welcomed by Council members
The European Council has consolidated its support for further integrating sustainable forest management into European Green Deal ambitions.
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ArticleThe wine packaging that can be repurposed into a bird box
We spoke to David Ferreira, winemaker at Companhia das Lezírias, to find out more about the Tyto Alba Wine range, which features a lightweight bottle housed inside a wooden box that is designed for reuse as a nesting box for birds.
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ArticleEvonik announces expansion of next generation plasticiser portfolio
Evonik is set to launch new plasticiser products based on the raw material INA (Isononanol) in 2022, which will be manufactured at the Group’s largest site in Marl, Germany.
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ArticleAdditional plans to reduce plastic packaging announced by Princes
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging
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ArticleWhere is plastic recycling at in 2021?
Ton Emans discusses the Plastics Recycling Show 2021, which took place at the RAI in Amsterdam on 4-5 November.
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ArticleFerrero talks sustainability
How does Ferrero, the maker of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, approach packaging sustainability? We spoke with Fabio Mora, the company’s global packaging director, to find out.
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ArticleIVK members express concern over production shutdowns and increasing prices for customers
IVK Europe e.V., which represents European companies that produce PVC films, sheets, and coated fabrics, releases a statement warning of the supply chain, pricing, and regulatory challenges facing the industry going in to 2022.
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ArticleMore than an inconvenience: why accessible packaging matters
Exploring how packaging design can become more accessible for those with reduced strength and dexterity.
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ArticleInnovia develops base film for pressure sensitive label applications
Innovia Films’s RayoFace QB offers customers an uncoated and cavitated biaxially orientated polypropylene (BOPP) base film in brilliant white, which is designed for pressure sensitive labelling applications including food contact.
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Zooming in on the Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report
Is the FMCG value chain on track to phase out plastic waste? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Lily Shepherd (programme manager, New Plastics Economy) speaks to Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda about the implications of the 2021 progress report.
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ArticleNew refillable hand soap dispenser from NIVEA boasts sustainability and functionality upgrades
The new NIVEA EcoRefill Hand Soap range includes a 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottle that can be refilled by mixing water and a cleanser tablet to produce hand soap.
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ArticleMES Planning and Dispatching: how to optimize processes without compromising on quality
In a series of 5 Innovation Spotlights, AG Solution goes beyond the buzzwords and explains how a digitalization journey can be a means to dealing with problems and challenges in your environment. In this edition, we focus on planning and dispatching.
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ArticlePolymer Comply Europe warns of ‘devastating’ surcharges for plastics convertors
PCE, which provides advice on EU legislation to members of the plastics industry, has released a statement warning that energy surcharges being introduced by polymer suppliers could significantly undermine the profit margins of plastics convertors.
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ArticleThe inside story of Coca-Cola’s 100% plant-based bottle
Dana Breed, global R&D director of packaging and sustainability at the Coca-Cola Company, tells us more about the R&D process that led to the creation of the company’s first-ever 100% plant-based bottle.