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ArticlePilloried plastic or pulp fiction: the great packaging quandary
Ecoveritas’ Head of Sustainability and Consulting, Kathy Illingworth, gives her views on why the binary ‘plastic = bad, paper = good’ approach to packaging decisions comes with significant risks.
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ArticleProAmpac and Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart join forces to drive recyclable coating paper tech
ProAmpac and Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart are teaming up to pursue the development of high-performance, curbside recyclable coated paper technologies.
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ArticleBall prioritises ‘low-carbon’ aluminium packaging production through sale of aerospace business
Ball Corporation is selling its aerospace business to BAE Systems to streamline its focus on developing low-carbon aluminium packaging and facilitating organic growth across its operations.
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ArticleZappar make the case for accessible QR codes
Brands are increasingly being held to account for how they are impacting the world around them and making information on product packaging available to everyone is a vital step in this journey, says Zappar which is helping to achieve this with its Accessible QR (AQR) code.
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ArticleAmcor acquires Phoenix Flexibles plant in pursuit of Indian market growth
Amcor is acquiring Phoenix Flexibles in a bid to increase its flexible packaging production and expand its offerings in high-value segments on the Indian market.
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ArticleInternational differences in environmental fears, hygiene concerns, and definitions of sustainable packaging examined by McKinsey
A new report from McKinsey has examined the attitudes of international consumers towards sustainable packaging – identifying varieties in hygiene concerns, environmental priorities, and the definition of a ‘sustainable’ material – and lays out five key questions for policymakers to answer when developing future strategies.
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ArticlePPWR: the forces at work influencing its scope and direction
Next month, the European Parliament will be voting on the new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation. Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, gives his views on what this might mean for the packaging industry.
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ArticleTaking condition monitoring sensors to the next level
It is not just in the area of ‘active’ material technology, such as colour-changing films, that condition monitoring can be found. Electronic sensors can often offer more precise results as well as recording the actual levels and speed of deterioration as well as humidity to offer further insights into this area. Here are two very smart examples.
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield and partners set to assess feasibility of reusable packaging at scale
The University of Sheffield and its European partners in the BUDDIE-PACK project are conducting a study to examine the potential of large-scale reusable packaging systems as a replacement for single-use plastics and a combatant against plastic waste.
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ArticleThe world’s first lie-detector-in-a-can
According to a recent survey commissioned by Molson Coors’ brand Simply Spiked Lemonade, just over half (51%) of Canadians aged 19+ have lied to avoid conflict and/or protect someone’s feelings. This new-to-Canada alcoholic lemonade drink, on the other hand, is trying to help them be more honest with a clever piece of packaging technology.
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ArticleColpac introduces PE-coated and oven-safe, PP-coated food pots
Colpac has extended its recyclable, food-contact Stagione range to include PE-coated pots and implement ovenability into its PP-coated packaging.
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ArticleAdvanced nanocarbon materials for modern digital supply chain efficiency
Advanced Material Development (AMD) is innovating a range of highly conductive nanocarbon-based inks to provide compostable alternatives to traditional metal-based UHF RFID technologies used in supply chains.
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ArticleRhinopaq and Circular Logistics help Riese & Müller deliver e-bikes and components in reusable boxes
Rhinopaq and Circular Logistics have partnered with Riese & Müller to ship its e-bikes and small components in reusable plastic packaging – a move expected to reduce an initial 905 tonnes of cardboard waste every year.
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ArticleFibre-based bottle with plant-based coating revealed by RyPax and CelluComp
RyPax and CelluComp have unveiled what is said to be the first all-fibre bottle solution with a biodegradable and plant-based inner coating and hope to ‘crack the code’ on paper-based bottle packaging.
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Article30% recycled polymer incorporated into Berry’s insulation compression film
Berry Global’s flexible films division claims to have incorporated up to 30% post-consumer recycled material into its FormiFor insulation compression film, which aims to package insulation and glass and stone wool.
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ArticleEllen MacArthur Foundation to work with Unilever, PepsiCo and Danone on project to scale returnable packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Initiative is collaborating with reuse partners and experts to model a vision for the future of scaled returnable packaging systems.
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ArticleResearchers develop ‘degradable’ bioplastics from black soldier flies
Researchers at Texas A&M University are extracting chitin from the carcasses of black soldier flies in an effort to produce degradable bioplastics while avoiding competition with other uses.
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ArticleA look at emerging trends in life cycle analysis
Life cycle analysis is an essential part of packaging sustainability – but different comparisons between materials and processes can often give conflicting – and confusing – results. How can our industry standardise LCAs, and what are some of the key emerging trends in the field? We learned more from Tim Grant, director and founder of Lifecycles.
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ArticleMitsubishi Corporation and partners envision supply chain for biomass-based PET bottle production
Mitsubishi Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, and ENEOS Corporation have agreed to build a supply chain for PET bottles derived from biomass using a mass balance approach – aiming for a low-carbon, fossil-free process for producing plastic.
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ArticleAI robotic picking technology aspires to optimise recycling operations and address labour shortages
Recycleye and FANUC UK have combined their respective proprietary AI vision technology and LR Mate robots to create an automated detection and sorting process for dry mixed recyclables, apparently achieving a 12% sorting accuracy and a 10% improvement in line output.