All Collaboration articles – Page 69
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ArticleLG Chem and ADM announce joint ventures to increase bioplastic production
LG Chem is collaborating with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) to spearhead two joint ventures, GreenWise Lactic and LG Chem, and push towards the commercial production of bioplastics.
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Articlepx Group awarded Operations & Maintenance contract by ReNew ELP for plastic recycling plant
px Group, owner of Saltend Chemicals Park and operator of various critical energy infrastructure sites across Europe, has been awarded a ten-year Operations & Maintenance contract by ReNew ELP at its plastic recycling plant.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Europacific Partners and University of California Berkeley aim to convert CO2 into packaging feedstock
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) which aims to develop scalable methods of converting captured CO2 - initially into sugar, but eventually into packaging feedstock.
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ArticleAlbert Heijn and Coca-Cola to remove plastic handles on multipacks
Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Coca-Cola in the Netherlands, and Vrumona are to stop using plastic handles on all their soft drink and water multipacks in Dutch supermarkets. This move is expected to save around 40,000 kilos of plastic each year and improve the recyclability of the rest of the pack.
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ArticleVeolia launches collection and recycling scheme for LDPE garden product bags
Veolia will collaborate with garden product brand Miracle-Gro and Dobbies Garden Centres to collect low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags with the aim of reprocessing them into new products including garden furniture, plastic films, and new bags.
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PodcastAccelerating sustainable innovation
The world faces a range of complex sustainability challenges, and creative minds, as well as financial commitment, are needed to address these. The 100+ Accelerator programme was founded in 2018 with AB InBev and it has set itself the goal to fund and pilot sustainable innovation by giving start-ups a ...
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ArticleParkside Flexibles facilitates transition into ‘100% compostable’ packaging for Dark Woods Coffee
Speciality coffee roaster Dark Woods Coffee has reportedly become one of the first companies in the hospitality sector to switch to 100% compostable coffee packaging after announcing its transition into home-compostable packaging made by Parkside Flexibles for its hospitality and B2B supplied coffee beans.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Europacific Partners and Rabobank aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions with new supply chain business model
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has worked alongside specialist food and agricultural bank Rabobank to establish a new competitive system of sustainable goals between its suppliers – a move it hopes will help to achieve its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040.
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ArticleAvantium provides plant-based PEF to produce recyclable packaging for LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics
Avantium has signed an agreement with luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) to secure a fixed volume of the plant-based, fully recyclable polymer polyethylene furanoate (PEF) for their cosmetics packaging. It is hoped to be a step towards the commercial launch of a new and sustainable packaging material.
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ArticleConsortium explores nanomaterial solution for film barrier properties
The HiBarFilm2 Consortium, a project funded by Innovate UK, is aiming to develop a mono-material film that offers the same barrier performance as current multi-material packaging technologies using plasma functionalised nanomaterials.
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ArticleAldi to trial clear caps for HDPE milk bottles
Aldi is set to trial clear plastic caps for its milk bottles later this month, with the aim of boosting closed-loop recycling for food-grade HDPE.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles acquires recyclable flexible plastic packaging company
Constantia Flexibles has acquired FFP Packaging Solutions in a move that will see it gain its first consumer plant in the UK, focused on the development of recyclable laminates for flow wraps, lidding films, and pre-made pouches.
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ArticleMondi and Essity launch recycled packaging for period products
Mondi has announced its collaboration with Essity and Dow to produce recycled secondary packaging for Essity’s feminine care line.
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ArticleTIPA and Aquapak collaboration aims to develop new compostable film solutions
A new collaboration will see TIPA incorporate Aquapak’s water-soluble polymer technology with the aim of delivering high-barrier and PVDC-free compostable films for packaging.
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ArticleEtma announces Tube of the Year 2022 winners
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (Etma) has announced the winners of its annual Tube of the Year competition, with each category showcasing innovations in design, weight and material reduction, and recyclability.
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ArticleIceland and Parkside collaborate on recyclable paper pouch for frozen seafood range
Iceland has partnered with Parkside to replace the LDPE bag for its frozen seafood range with a recyclable paper pouch, which features water-based coatings that reportedly break down during the re-pulping process.
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ArticleFrugalpac partners with Greenall’s to offer gin in paper-based bottle
Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin is now available in Frugalpac’s paper bottle, which features a food-grade plastic pouch containing the gin that can be separated from the paperboard and both parts recycled respectively depending on local recycling facilities.
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ArticleGO Orleans Project launches campaign to recycle whey into cheese packaging
The GO Orleans Project is seeking to reuse leftover whey from the cheese industry in new ingredients for the packaging industry.
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ArticleUKRI and WRAP announce funding for global recycling and reuse projects
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and WRAP have launched an initiative worth £1.2 million in funding, which will support six projects aimed at addressing difficult-to-recycle plastics, scaling reusable packaging, and launching new business models in Chile, India, South Africa, and Kenya.
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ArticleLactalis Nestlé incorporates recycled PE into chilled dairy bottles
Lactalis Nestlé says that it has incorporated up to 30% recycled polyethylene (PE) content into some of its chilled dairy product bottles using ISCC PLUS certified recycled material from Repsol’s advanced recycling process.