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ArticleMars Sustainability Investment Fund targets recyclable, compostable flexibles
Mars has launched a $250 million Sustainability Investment Fund to drive innovation and growth in recyclable and compostable alternatives to flexible plastics, among other areas.
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ArticleSorting facility fires reignite demands for battery deposit and safety laws
Two separate fires at Hündgen Entsorgungs’ Swisttal-Ollheim waste sorting facility have reinforced calls for a deposit system for lithium-ion batteries and legislative reform to make battery disposal safer.
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ArticleGreif sells containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America for $1.8b
Greif is divesting its containerboard business – including containerboard mills, sheet feeders, and corrugated plants – in a $1.8 billion all-cash transaction to Packaging Corporation of America.
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ArticleSmart reuse tech from Circulayo avoids 740,000+ single-use plastic packs
Reportedly avoiding 740,638 single-use products so far, Circulayo’s smart reuse technology aims to help local businesses transition into reuse with QR-enabled data tracking, branding customizability, and an upcoming ‘frictionless’ deposit system.
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ArticleEuropean Investment Bank funds PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber with €20 million
PulPac has received €20 million in funding from the European Investment Bank to scale its patented Dry Molded Fiber technology for bottles, coffee cup lids, pharmaceutical packaging, and more.
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ArticleNespresso’s coffee capsules now recyclable in ‘green bags’ across Quebec
Nespresso Canada and Éco Entreprises Québec will expand their ‘green bag’ coffee capsule recycling programme across all Quebec municipalities, aiming to simplify the recycling process while complying with EPR.
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Sponsored ContentA look inside Mondi’s acquisition of Schumacher Packaging
Earlier this year, Mondi completed its acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s assets in Western Europe. In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we touch base with Markus Gärtner, CEO Corrugated Packaging at Mondi, to learn more about the implications for the companies, customers, and industry as a whole, and what we can expect to see going forward.
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ArticleEUROPEN urges European Commission to reconsider waste sorting instructions
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) has issued a statement opposing the use of text and colour for waste sorting labels on packaging, as proposed in the Joint Research Centre (JSC)’s latest draft guidelines on EU waste sorting labels.
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ArticleWhat does the UK’s packaging EPR scheme look like?
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enforces extended producer responsibility across the EU, how will the UK achieve similar results? Read on for a rundown of the UK’s pEPR scheme, including base fees, modulation, and planned developments in the coming years.
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ArticleCould this change the packaging industry forever?
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have rapidly switched from diabetes therapy to mass-market weight control, shrinking appetites – and sales volumes. As more people start to take GLP-1 drugs, eating and consumption habits will change, and the ripple effects on the packaging industry could be seismic.
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ArticleUnilever, Amcor, and Asahi trial ‘world-first’ AI recyclability data platform
Unilever, Amcor, and Asahi are among the first to trial Deepnest, Greyparrot’s ‘world-first’ AI waste intelligence platform that provides brands with product-level recyclable waste data and addresses knowledge gaps.
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ArticleMcKinsey suggests younger generations are driving sustainable packaging demand
New research released by McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) reveals that younger generations - particularly Gen Z and millennials – reported the most willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging, while food safety and shelf life remained the most influential factors in consumers’ purchasing decisions.
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ArticleBurgopak partners with Winnove MED for dental retainer packaging
Burgopak has teamed up with orthodontic manufacturer Winnove MED to develop new product packaging for the company’s re-brand, designed to convey its ‘premium nature’, provide protection during postage and be easy to fulfil.
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ArticleReconomy unveils regional setup for waste management, recycling and materials recovery
Reconomy has launched Reconomy Nordics, a regional setup aiming to provide a data-driven circular economy solution for its waste management, recycling and materials recovery brands.
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ArticleUnilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and more back ‘ambitious’ plastics treaty
Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and other big names have signed an open letter calling for a ‘robust’ and ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty to be finalized at INC-5.2.
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ArticleThe Brief: What EU law still says about misleading sustainability claims
As the European Commission withdraws its Green Claims Directive proposal, how else does EU law protect consumers from ambiguous or deceptive sustainability claims? We delve deeper into the legal landscape in this edition of the Brief.
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ArticleGreen Claims Directive grinds to a halt as EU Commission withdraws proposal
The European Commission has reportedly announced its intention to withdraw the proposal for a Green Claims Directive, citing the administrative burden its most recent draft would place upon ‘30 million’ micro-enterprises.
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ArticleFiat incorporates recycled materials from beverage cartons in vehicle
With the launch of the latest model of Fiat Grande Panda, Fiat claims it has become the first car manufacturer to incorporate recycled materials from used beverage cartons in a vehicle.
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PodcastCleantech investment, packaging innovation & Emerald at 25 years
Europe’s first cleantech VC fund celebrates its 25th birthday this year. Tim Sykes speaks with founder and CEO of Emerald Technology Ventures, Gina Domanig, and Fredric Petit, co-lead of the dedicated packaging fund about the insights gathered over a quarter of a century of green investment, the appetite for investment in uncertain times, and opportunities in packaging and materials in the near future.
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ArticleL’Oréal relaunches refill pouches under new consumer awareness campaign
In a new campaign, L’Oréal encourages consumers to save between 60% and 82% of plastic per refill by adopting its refillable hair care, skincare, and fragrance packaging formats.