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Article‘100% recyclable’ vacuum film developed by Klöckner Pentaplast and Dow
Klöckner Pentaplast and Dow are launching the kp FlexiVac R, a multilayered vacuum film for fresh food applications that has been certified as fully recyclable.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Ericsson’s wood-fibre based packaging
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Ericsson with its wood-fibre based packaging. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleMorrisons to trial in-store coffee pod recycling points with Podback
Morrisons has partnered with Podback to trial the introduction of recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 of its stores – aiming for an easy and convenient drop-off service.
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ArticleDo deposit return schemes negatively affect beverage sales?
Reloop and the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) have released a study rejecting claims that deposit return systems for beverage containers have a negative impact on sales, suggesting that there is no conclusive evidence to connect them.
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ArticleQuadpack unveils mono-PP jar for two-in-one personal care packaging
Quadpack has developed Duetto Jar, a recyclable, mono-PP solution set to package matching pairs of skincare and beauty products.
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ArticleReusable bottles from Berry Global claim to be made entirely from PCR
Berry Global has produced a range of reusable bottles that claim to be made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE; these are set to package a range of home care products from ethical cleaning company Bio-D.
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ArticleBorealis opens submissions for Scientific Innovation Award with focus on plastic and base chemical solutions
Borealis’ Scientific Innovation Award (BSIA) – which seeks to platform new ideas surrounding carbon reduction via renewables, polyolefin-based manufacturing technologies, and carbon-neutral hydrocarbon production – is now open for applications.
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Article‘First-of-a-kind’ plant to aim for 40,000-ton rPET output by depolymerising plastic waste
gr3n and Intecsa Industrial are entering a joint venture to build a ‘first-of-a-kind’ manufacturing facility for the microwave-assisted depolymerisation of PET – aspiring to produce 40,000 tons of recycled PET a year by 2027.
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ArticleA ‘holistic’ approach to packaging manufacturing
Christian Kolarik was appointed CEO of Coveris at the beginning of 2023. We talked to him about trends and developments, industry challenges, the plastics vs paper debate and more.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Flint Group’s Evolution Deinking Primer
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Flint Group with its Evolution Deinking Primer. We spoke to the company’s R&D innovation manager Pierre Dogliani about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleOnline hub for EPR regulation guidance launched by Test Valley Packaging and Wastepack
Test Valley Packaging and Wastepack have launched an online hub to support businesses affected by new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations by providing accurate, up-to-date information about their requirements.
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ArticleAhlstrom’s transparent fibre-based paper incorporated into flowpacks for erasers
Ahlstrom, adapa, and Maped have collaborated to implement transparent, fibre-based packaging papers into flowpacks for erasers.
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ArticlePlastics industry must harmonise approach to improving mechanical recyclate quality and meeting recycled content targets, says report
A report from Eunomia and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste is calling for the definition of quality specifications for mechanical recyclates in order to increase the volume of recycled content in plastic products and help the plastics industry meet key application requirements.
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ArticleDigital deposit return scheme trialled in Wales
The Welsh Government has partnered with non-profit DDRS Alliance, Powys County Council (PCC) and WRAP Cymru to trial a large-scale digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) in Brecon, Powys.
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ArticleNew supply chain solution offers traceability for champagne producer
Maison Burtin, a champagne producer located in Epernay, France has chosen an identification execution solution from technology company Zetes to provide traceability of its bottles from packaging to delivery. The system combines the ZetesAtlas solution with Zetes MD smart printing and applicator labelling stations, linked to the ZetesMedea order preparation solution. This project forms part of a global digitalisation strategy aiming to optimise the company’s packaging and picking solutions.
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ArticleForm-fill-seal yoghurt pot made from 98.5% PS produced in cross-industrial collaboration
Plastiques Venthenat, Amcor, Olga, Cedap, and Arcil-Synerlink have developed a form-fill-seal yoghurt pot that claims to be fully recycle-ready, with its 98.5% polystyrene content expected to smoothen the sorting and recycling processes.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Kraft Heinz’ mono material dispensing closure
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Kraft Heinz with its mono material dispensing closure, Balaton. We spoke to packaging developer Balint Hiltser about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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Article‘Home-compostable’ bioplastics developed by University of Washington researchers
Researchers at the University of Washington have led the development of new bioplastics that apparently break down at the same rate as a banana peel in a home compost bin – a breakthrough hoped to prevent plastics from creating microplastic pollution if they escape recycling streams.
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ArticleNOVA Chemicals to open mechanical recycling facility for increased rPE production
NOVA Chemicals Corporation is investing in its first mechanical recycling facility to process post-consumer plastic films into its SYNDIGO recycled polyethylene – anticipated to bring over 100 million pounds of rPE to market by 2026.
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ArticleCombining AI with AR: the future of shopping may have arrived
With a simple scan of a product in the supermarket aisle, you can ask any question and receive an accurate answer, all through a spoken command! Australia-based creative agency Immertia is at it again with the release of its MVP (Minimum Viable Product) demonstrating a new way consumers can engage with products, providing instant access to information, personalised recommendations and a truly seamless shopping experience, it claims.