All Collaboration articles – Page 62
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ArticleBionanopolys innovation platform taking applications for funding and resources to advance progress of bionanomaterials
European innovation platform Bionanopolys has launched an open call to give five projects funded access to its 14 upgraded pilot plants and complementary services for the development, testing, and/or scaling up of bionanomaterials.
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ArticleFaller Packaging and CTI develop printable temperature and light indicators for self-application medicines
Faller Packaging and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) have unveiled a new solution for smart labels with printable temperature and light indicators for self-administered medicinal products in a bid to increase their user-friendliness and safety.
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ArticleSwedish Plastic Recycling and ICA to launch detergent bottle made from 95% recycled plastic
Swedish Plastic Recycling and ICA are working to collect and sort household plastic waste to produce bottles containing 95% recycled plastic for the SKONA detergent brand.
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ArticleNestlé pilots refillable vending machines for cereal brands in Indonesia
Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines for its Milo and Koko Krunch cereals in a bid to contribute towards the reduction of disposable packaging.
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ArticleBurger King rolls out deposit return scheme for reusable plastic cups in Germany
Burger King’s German restaurants are implementing reusable and recyclable polypropylene cups for their beverages, milkshakes, and ice cream products through the RECUP deposit return system in the hopes of conserving valuable packaging resources and reducing waste generated from single-use cup solutions.
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ArticleSukano partners with tide ocean SA on rPET made from ocean-bound plastics
Sukano has teamed up with tide ocean SA to become the global distributor and partner for additive and color masterbatches for its #tide ocean-bound rPET material - upcycled via a mechanical process that reportedly regenerates the molecular chains of damaged ocean-bound plastics.
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ArticlePET recycling facility founded by ALPLA Group and joint venture partners starts production
Production has begun at a PET recycling plant opened in Romania by the ALPLA Group, Ecohelp, and United Polymer Trading, with the first extrusion line for the production of rPET granulate from PET flakes entering operation.
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ArticleAlbéa joins NEXTLOOPP project in pursuit of odour- and migration-free polypropylene
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance has joined Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project and will contribute to its mission of producing food- and INRT-grade recycled polypropylene from post-consumer packaging waste.
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ArticlePrevented Ocean Plastic funds university research into ocean-bound litter in hopes of aiding local efforts against pollution
Prevented Ocean Plastic is working with the University of Georgia on a research project aiming to gain a better understanding of how inland litter ends up in the ocean – aiming to create a new tool for stakeholders and community leaders to combat the plastic waste affecting their local environments and identify its causes.
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ArticleENVALORA advises packaging organisations to declare all packaging utilised on Spanish market in compliance with new legislation
ENVALORA is advising over 280 member companies in the processes of registration and packaging declaration as part of the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s Product Producers’ Register (PPR), intending to guarantee their legal compliance with the new legislation. Companies using industrial and commercial packaging to transport and sell ...
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ArticleBerry and TINE repackage sour cream products in rPP pots
Berry Superfos has worked alongside Norwegian dairy company TINE to replace the polystyrene pots of its Rømme products and one of its sour creams with polypropylene alternatives containing 50% recycled material in pursuit of the company’s sustainability strategy.
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ArticleMorrisons supermarket launches new recycling plant for hard-to-recycle soft plastics in Scotland
A new recycling site for hard-to-recycle soft plastics – co-owned by supermarket chain Morrisons and operated by Yes Recycling – has opened in Scotland with the aim of preventing end-of-life plastics from being exported overseas and repurposing an annual 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer packaging at full capacity.
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ArticleGMG and Sun Chemical collaboration develops in-house colour development technology
GMG and Sun Chemical have partnered to create a next-generation system that enables customers to digitize their colour workflows, with the aim of delivering value in print and quality control.
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ArticleSensoneo to install smart waste monitoring sensors into bins in Madrid for enhanced collection
Sensoneo is implementing its smart waste monitoring solution in Madrid in what is expected to be the largest smart waste installation in Europe.
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ArticleGruppo Hera, Curti, and the Università di Bologna collaborate to build new plant and recycle carbon fibre into packaging materials
Gruppo Hera, Curti, and the Università di Bologna have developed a new technology to recycle carbon fibre into ‘virgin-quality’ materials and are set to build a new plant in an anticipated expansion of Aliplast’s plastic and packaging portfolio.
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ArticleValue chain collaboration produces recyclable PE pouch with high-barrier properties
A value chain collaboration between ExxonMobil, Henkel, Kraus Folie, Siegwerk, and Windmöller & Hölscher has reportedly resulted in a fully recyclable, high-barrier PE pouch with similar properties to its multi-material laminated alternatives.
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ArticlePlastics Pact launched in Colombia in bid to lessen pollution and facilitate plastic circularity
Key players from across the packaging value chain have united under the Colombia Plastics Pact, which intends to reduce plastic pollution in the Colombian environment and assist the country in achieving a circular economy for its plastics.
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ArticlePA Consulting and PulPac partner to develop fibre-based bottles for multi-industrial applications
PA Consulting and PulPac have launched the Bottle Collective, which intends to create a fibre-based alternative to plastic bottles for use in the food, drink, consumer health, and FMCG industries.
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ArticleAvantium and Origin Materials collaborate on industrial-scale production of building block for PEF
Avantium and Origin Materials are combining their technology platforms to produce FDCA – a key building block in the production of PEF – from sustainable wood residues on an industrial scale, aiming to increase PEF supplies for the production of bottles, films, and other packaging applications.
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ArticleMetsä Spring to fund Fiberwood’s efforts to produce packaging protection and insulation from mechanical wood side streams
A seed funding round led by Metsä Spring, the innovation arm of Metsä Group, is set to fund Fiberwood – a Finnish start-up and producer of insulation and packaging materials from side streams of the mechanical wood industry – and enable scaled-up production capabilities at its pilot plant.