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ArticleAmcor Capsules’ aluminium screw caps report 35% carbon reduction
Amcor Capsules claims to have reduced the carbon footprint of its STELVIN aluminium screw cap range by up to 35% using low-carbon primary aluminium and up to 46% recyclate during its manufacture.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Plastiques Venthenat, Citeo, Olga, Amcor, CEDAP and Synerlink’s recyclable yogurt pack
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards we spoke to Plastiques Venthenat about its collective project with Citeo, Olga, Amcor, CEDAP and Synerlink to produce the Fully Recyclable Ready yogurt FFS pack, nominated in the pre-commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleCarrots bagged in home-compostable PHA by Danimer and partners
Danimer Scientific is packaging Earthbound Farm’s one-pound portion of mini peeled carrots in certified home compostable retail packaging, developed in collaboration with BIOLO and Bolthouse Farms.
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ArticlePower purchase agreement between Borealis and Alpiq estimates 410 metric kiloton reduction in emissions
Borealis has entered a nine-year power purchase agreement with Alpiq to supply around 90 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity from Renewable Power Capital’s Markkikallio wind farm to Borealis’ Porvoo production facilities annually.
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ArticleSmart packaging-based technology solutions aid paper and plastic recycling
Colpac, a UK food packaging manufacturer and designer, is providing easily accessible recycling and composting guidelines for its paperboard food packaging via on-pack QR codes and product webpages, with the aim of supporting end users in making informed product choices and responsibly disposing of waste.
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ArticleReleaf Paper unveils new packaging products made from fallen leaves
Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian producer of paper products and packaging made from fallen leaves, has announced its latest offerings: the ‘Fallen Leaf Collection’ and ‘Natural Kraft Collection’.
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ArticleIndustry responds to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive's controversial Compromise Amendments
Following the Committee on Environment’s vote on Compromise Amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, organizations from across the packaging value chain have made their voices heard – expressing a range of views on its targets, bans, and legislative adjustments regarding single-use plastics, reusable packaging, and more.
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ArticleWhat is holding chemical recycling back?
Uncertainty in EU regulations is creating hurdles for the chemical recycling sector, according to Mark Victory, Senior Editor of Recycling at ICIS. In this article, he explains how clearer legislation could attract investment and fuel sector involvement but may also draw criticism from NGOs.
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ArticleFuture-Proof Packaging: Aluminum’s Transformative Role in Sustainable Packaging
Driving sustainability forward by leveraging low carbon aluminum, amplifying the use of recycled content, and embracing circularity in packaging design and practice.
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ArticleAIMPLAS joins EcoeFISHent project to convert fish by-products into oxygen barriers and more
AIMPLAS is participating in the EcoeFISHent project with a vision of transforming fish gelatine and fishing nets into food and cosmetic packaging, respectively.
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ArticleRecycle-ready Cathedral City flowpack receives prize at UK Packaging Awards
Amcor and Saputo Dairy UK’s recycle-ready flowpack for Cathedral City grated cheese – thought to reduce the carbon footprint of its previous pack by 47% – was named ‘Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year’ at the UK Packaging Awards 2023.
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ArticleCongress special: Digimarc and Domino on getting ready for the 2D sunrise
GS1, the global standards body for coding, is preparing to transition away from 1D barcodes to a new 2D barcode format – the GS1 Digital Link. At the GS1 Global Forum in Brussels in Feb 2023, the standards body announced an official sunrise period for 2D codes starting in 2027.
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ArticleEuropean Parliament revises PPWR’s approach to plastic, reusable, and refillable packaging
The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment has amended the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation with additional crackdowns on plastic pollution, fossil fuel dependency, ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, and more – but UNESDA is critical of its stance on reusable packaging and the potential impact on harmonization and the Single Market.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Releaf Paper’s shopping bags made from fallen leaves
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Releaf Paper’s chairman and general manager Alexander Sobolenko about its shopping bags made from fallen leaves, nominated in the pre-commercialized Renewables category.
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ArticleGet ready for the Digital Product Passport
As a tool to create transparency and enable circularity, the European Commission is proposing the implementation of digital product passports (DPPs) that share product and traceability information across the entire product lifecycle.
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ArticleALPLA becomes majority owner of Paboco and invests to upscale paper bottle manufacturing
ALPLA has succeeded Billerud as the majority shareholder of Paboco and is now investing in scaling its manufacturing capacity, envisioning the production of a fully recyclable paper bottle at a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing site by the end of 2024.
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ArticleEco-conscious SMEs cut down on delivery packaging in collaboration with Amazon
Amazon sellers Mum & You, The Cheeky Panda, and BUSHBABY are amongst a host of SMEs certified to deliver items in their original packaging, negating the need for extra packaging during delivery.
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ArticleRefillable solution for dry products available via Aldi store and online orders
The UK Refill Coalition – constituting GoUnpackaged, Aldi UK, Ocado Retail, and CHEP – is piloting an in-store refill system for dry goods at Aldi’s Solihull store and online in a move hoped to reduce single-use plastics.
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ArticleIn-house production facility in Romania steers Coca-Cola HBC towards 50% rPET goal in 2023
Coca-Cola HBC has opened a new in-house production facility in Romania to supply rPET for its 100% recycled bottle portfolio – apparently positioning the company to deliver almost 50% rPET use across its EU and Swiss markets by the end of the year.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Vytal’s tech platform for reuseable packaging
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series we spoke to Dr. Tim Breker, founder of Vytal about its tech platform for reuseable packaging, nominated in the commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.