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ArticleTotalEnergies Corbion and Useon partner to accelerate industrial adoption of PLA foam technology
TotalEnergies Corbion and Useon have partnered to advance the development and global commercialization of EPLA moulded products - high-performance foam materials made from TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy PLA bioplastics.
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ArticleChangsu: cost slashed compostable BOPLA film
In this edition of the Spotlight, Xiamen Changsu details how its BOPLA film, said to reduce costs by 45% in recent years, can offer a renewable solution for the European market in line with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticleIndustrial-scale HolyGrail 2.0 trial sorts 56,000 rigid packaging items daily
HolyGrail 2.0’s latest industrial-scale sorting trials – driven by AIM, the European Brands Association, and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste – claim to have exceeded a detection efficiency of over 90% and a daily detection rate of almost 56,000 items of post-household rigid packaging.
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ArticleStricter EU rules for transporting plastic pellets seek to prevent pollution
The European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed on a regulation intended to keep plastic pellets out of the environment by improving their handling across the supply chain, enforcing measures such as a risk management plan for their packaging.
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ArticleAmcor supplies blister pack system for TheraBreath chewing gum
Amcor’s AmSky Blister System has been utilized for TheraBreath’s new Invigorating Icy Mint chewing gum, available in major retailers across the U.S.
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ArticleBASF, SÜDPACK and Werz collaborate on polyamide packaging for HORECA sector
Packaging film supplier SÜDPACK, food service company Werz and BASF Gastronomie have teamed up to utilize BASF’s polyamide Ultramid Ccycled material for meat and sausage packaging in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector.
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ArticleIceland referred to EFTA Court over incomplete packaging waste restrictions
The EFTA Surveillance Authority has referred Iceland to the EFTA Court for its reported failure to enforce rules to prevent packaging waste, regulate the types of packaging brought to market, and manage operations at landfill sites.
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ArticleCostco sells aluminium bottles and carton refills of homecare products
Refillable aluminium bottles of Clean Cult’s cleaning and laundry products are now available from Costco – a move set to offer an affordable and effective replacement to plastic packaging in home care.
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ArticleSensoneo reports over 1 billion containers collected through Irish DRS
Sensoneo, IT solution provider for Ireland’s DRS introduced last year for single-use beverage packaging, has reported that over 1 billion containers have been collected via the scheme.
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ArticleYangi reduces water and energy consumption with dry forming technology
Yangi has introduced its Yangi Cellera industrial machine platform for fibre-based dry forming technology, said to reduce water and energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70%.
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ArticleDry Molded Fiber rolls out in Japan as Nippon Molding installs machinery
Egg tray producer Nippon Molding plans to expand its Dry Molded Fiber portfolio and encourage fibre-based packaging innovation on the Japanese market after completing Site Acceptance Testing for its PulPac Modula machine from TechTribe.
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ArticleHuhtamaki’s plant polymer-coated delivery boxes now available via Lieferando
Lieferando is providing partnering restaurants with corrugated paper delivery boxes from Huhtamaki, coated with Xampla’s plant-based polymer, in hopes of providing ‘plastic-free’ and ‘biodegradable’ packaging solutions for a broader range of dishes.
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ArticleBiodegradable EPS pallet shipper revealed by ThermoSafe
ThermoSafe has launched a biodegradable expanded polystyrene pallet shipper for the life sciences and healthcare logistics industries, said to deliver consistent 120-hour thermal performance at 2°-8°C.
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ArticleSingle-material packaging manufacturers face challenges from unmanaged static, warns Meech
Manufacturers striving to meet their environmental goals need greater awareness of the critical role of static energy management and contamination control in advancing sustainability, Meech International advises.
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ArticleDS Smith and Priméale launch fibre-based tray for fresh produce
DS Smith and Priméale (part of agricultural and food processing group Agrial) have collaborated to create a plastic free, fibre-based punnet for Priméale’s Vegetable Kit range, designed to protect fresh produce during transportation and on the supermarket shelf.
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ArticleFibre-based bottle from Zipform contains 50% PCR and avoids plastic liner
Zipform Packaging has developed a bottle made with 95% wood-based fibre and over 50% post-consumer recycled content, replacing the conventional plastic liner with a moisture- and oxygen-resistant barrier layer to improve recyclability.
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ArticleUnilever has acquired refillable personal care brand Wild – what’s next?
Now that Unilever has acquired personal care brand Wild, the companies are optimistic that refillable toiletries will become more accessible to consumers; yet questions have arisen whether the brand will lose sight of its sustainability focus under the pressure of financial targets.
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ArticleAmcor and Fedrigoni unveil ‘recycle-ready’ wet wipe packaging
Amcor and Fedrigoni have teamed up to develop ‘recycle-ready’ flexible packaging for wet wipes, said to be recyclable in PE recycling streams across Europe.
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ArticleSIG and partners collaborate on beverage carton recycling solution in Egypt
SIG has partnered with social enterprise Plastic Bank, paper mill Carta Misr and TileGreen to establish what they claim is Egypt’s ‘first end-to-end recycling system’ for used aseptic beverage cartons.
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ArticleOn-Demand Metallization: Setting New Standards for Sustainable Label Embellishment
In wine and spirits, metallic effects create a visual impact that makes products stand out on the shelf. Despite this, the metallization process is not yet given the importance it deserves. ACTEGA and MCC want to transform label metallization with a process designed from the ground up: On-demand Metallization.