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ArticleAsking the experts: Will Covid-19 slow sustainable startup funding?
How has Covid-19 impacted investment in sustainable innovation? Victoria Hattersley put this question to Tazia Smith, managing director of Closed Loop partners, a New York-based investment firm that specializes in circular economy startups.
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ArticleFaller collaborates with start-up to create innovative drinking aid
Iuvas has partnered with Faller Packaging to develop a product designed to make it easier for elderly and physically disabled people to drink.
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ArticleHenkel to use Albéa’s recyclable tubes for entire oral care portfolio by 2021
Henkel is set to convert its entire oral care tube portfolio to recyclable tubes produced by its packaging supplier Albéa.
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ArticleCepi launches LCA tool for paper products
Cepi has developed a life-cycle analysis tool for paper products that is fully based on the EU’s sustainability guidelines.
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ArticleHow can we break the plastic wave?
New research suggests ocean plastic could triple by 2040 - but immediate action can stem this by more than 80%. Ahead of the release of a groundbreaking report by SYSTEMIQ & Pew Charitable Trusts, Tim Sykes discussed the implications with Yoni Shiran
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ArticleThe broken promises of plastic substitutes
The commercial shift to alternative packaging types isn’t working — so what will? Dr Ashlee Jahnke, research director of biodegradable bioplastics developer Teysha Technologies, explains why she believes polymer research holds the key.
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ArticleSCS: Unlocking the potential of polystyrene
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS) is value chain initiative whose mission is to transform the styrenics industry to achieve true circularity, and educate the wider world on the environmental benefits of these materials.
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ArticleWhat the oil price crash means for bioplastics
Despite the clear environmental advantages, bioplastics still only have about a 0.5% market share of the global plastics industry.
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ArticleMondi supports youth start-up that turns food waste into compostable plastic
Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, is partnering with One Young World for a second consecutive year as a sponsor of Lead2030.
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ArticleSONGWON introduces solvent-free laminating adhesive for flexible packaging applications
SONGWON has developed a new free laminating adhesive HI-THANE™ A-7363 + HI-THANE™ A-6600 for flexible packaging laminates.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts... This too shall pass?
Casper Thykier, co-founder and CEO at Zappar, creative studio and AR platform, explores how technology can be used to adapt to societal changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ArticleDesign for Change Series 1 - Be
Inspired by the opportunities to think and behave differently, Anthem Worldwide has been exploring how packaging design can be used to help influence positive change. Part 1 in a series of 6 reimagines packaging for tea light candles.
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ArticleBottle Up launching in WHSmith stores across the UK
Dutch-based brand Bottle Up has launched in the UK with their pre-filled, reusable, BPA free, plant-based water bottles.
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ArticleFPA publishes new sustainability report on e-commerce
The US Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has released its Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report.
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ArticleEuropean flexible packaging industry agrees unified Sustainability Vision
The members of Flexible Packaging Europe has unanimously agreed a vision on sustainability, reinforcing the industry’s commitment to a common position on the circular economy. Jean-Paul Duquet discussed the implications with Tim Sykes
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ArticleCoca-Cola European Partners invests in PET recycling technology
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced that it is funding a recycling start-up that seeks to provide a new life for difficult to recycle plastic polyester waste.
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ArticleThe Rapid Interview with TEUFELBERGER
Jérémie Malfroot, sales director at strapping specialist TEUFELBERGER, talks CO2 reduction, the circular economy, and common misconceptions in our latest Rapid Interview.
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ArticleAssessing the paper-based alternative
As fibre based materials increasingly compete in plastic-dominated niches how do we compare environmental footprints? Tim Sykes spoke to Smurfit Kappa’s Arco Berkenbosch & Jurgita Girzadiene about novel applications and a new approach to LCA
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ArticleMondi partners with meat producer Hütthaler to create new recyclable film
Mondi has joined forces with Hütthaler to produce a recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for its meat and sausage products.