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ArticleCarbios’ bio-recycling plant set to receive 15kt PET supply from Hündgen Entsorgungs
Hündgen Entsorgungs has entered a supply agreement to source, prepare, and supply Carbios’ industrial-scale bio-recycling plant with 15kt of post-consumer PET flakes every year from late 2026.
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ArticleSmart Planet Technologies produces recyclable coating for flexible paper
Smart Planet Technologies aims to facilitate a transition into paper-based flexible packaging with its recyclable nanocomposite coating – said to offer ten times the moisture barrier and twenty times the oxygen barrier performance of conventional polyethylene coatings.
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ArticleDow, Henkel, and Kraton cut carbon footprint of hot melt adhesives
Dow, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, and Kraton Corporation have apparently reduced the carbon footprint of two of Henkel’s hot melt adhesive formulas for end-of-line packaging.
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ArticleStarbucks joins Podback’s coffee pod recycling scheme
Starbucks has partnered with Podback to collect used Starbucks At Home coffee pods from drop-off points or at kerbside, recycling them into beverage cans, supermarket crates, and more.
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ArticleCompostable crisp packet displays mental health messages when opened
Beavertown has revealed a limited-edition crisp packet made from Parkside’s compostable films, with on-pack designs offering conversation starters surrounding mental health in a partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
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ArticleUnpacking the positive and negative developments from INC-4
The latest round of negotiations on the creation of the United Nations’ legally-binding treaty on plastic pollution has ended. And, while important progress has certainly been made, there were still a number of setbacks and shortfalls. To learn more about all of this, we spoke with Erin Simon, Vice President and Head of Plastic Waste and Business at WWF, who was present at INC-4.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac unveils Carbon Action portfolio in global decarbonization drive
UPM Raflatac has launched its Carbon Action Plastic Labels portfolio in a bid to help its customers reduce the carbon footprint of their packaging materials and demonstrate its own commitment to the United Nations’ climate action initiatives.
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ArticleSIG’s filling machine for spouted aseptic pouches offers in-line sterilization
SIG has unveiled a new filling system for pre-made, spouted aseptic pouches, designed for in-line pouch sterilization, a simplified supply chain, and lower production costs.
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ArticleSiegwerk prints mono-PE pet food bag with recyclable barrier coatings
Aiming for a high-barrier, fully recyclable packaging solution for dry pet food, Siegwerk has applied its CIRKIT functional coatings to a mono-PE bag developed alongside Windmöller & Hölscher and B&B.
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ArticleThe ‘hidden danger’ of recycled plastic imports
In this article, Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek and NEXTLOOPP tells us about the importance of control and verification mechanisms to safety for food-grade recycled content – and how the NEXTLOOPP project is achieving this.
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ArticleGlobal Plastics Treaty negotiations too slow to counteract pollution, WWF fears
From WWF’s perspective, discussions of a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-4 ‘yielded some success’ in combating the plastic waste crisis, yet negotiations ‘moved at too slow a pace’ to match current pollution levels.
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Article€213 million open call from CBE JU aspires for circular biobased economy
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has opened a call for project proposals in a bid to stimulate a circular economy for biobased materials in Europe, offering a total of €213 million to eighteen successful applicants.
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ArticleIs the ‘plastic tap’ under pressure?
On the final day of the 4th round of negotiations for the United Nations’ Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, Willemijn Peeters, founder of Searious Business, gives us an update on her highlights from INC-4 thus far.
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ArticleRecycler SGÅ bought by Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe to close glass loop
Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe has agreed to purchase glass recycler Svensk Glasåtervinning, aiming to secure its supply of high-quality glass cullet and prevent exports from taking recyclate out of Sweden.
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ArticlePaper insert from BOTTA EcoPackaging to protect premium goods in transit
BOTTA EcoPackaging has designed a replacement for traditional foam inserts with its Patented Eco-Paper Watch Holder, utilizing FSC-certified soft paper pads to protect premium products during transportation.
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ArticleUnilever’s reduced and extended plastic reduction target causes controversy
Unilever has revised its goal to halve virgin plastic consumption by 2025, shifting the target to one-third by 2026. This is feared to result in a further 100,000 tons of fresh plastic being produced every year and has sparked backlash – yet others have defended the move as a realistic decision.
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ArticleCobot palletizing system for plastic bottle trays revealed by Proco Machinery
A new cobot palletizing system from Proco Machinery seeks to improve efficiency and profitability, lower manufacturing costs, and reduce reliance on manual labour by palletizing trays and tier sheets for plastic bottles.
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ArticleDigitally printable solid board from LEIPA and partners to be displayed at drupa
LEIPA has developed a digitally printable solid board substrate and teamed up with packaging.digital and Xeikon to apply personalized images, barcodes, sequential numbers, and more directly onto carton packaging.
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ArticleRecyclable freezer film produced by Bonduelle, ExxonMobil, and Drukpol
Plant-based food provider Bonduelle has collaborated with ExxonMobil and Constantia Drukpol to develop a mono-PE freezer film as a recyclable, non-laminated alternative to traditional laminated metallized films.