All Collaboration articles – Page 76
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Article‘Today we wrote history’: nations commit to developing legally binding agreement on plastic pollution
In a historic move, Heads of State, Ministers of environment, and representatives from 175 nations have backed a UN resolution to End Plastic Pollution and create a legally binding agreement on plastic waste.
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ArticleCEFLEX awarded funding to further develop flexible packaging guidelines
CEFLEX and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will co-fund research into how flexible packaging can be designed for optimal sorting and recycling, with a focus on updating the Designing for a Circular Economy guidelines.
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ArticleMajor brand owners commit to increasing investment in circular economy for flexibles
Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have today committed to increasing investments with the reported aim of accelerating the transition toward a circular economy for flexible packaging across Europe.
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ArticlePolyREC launches multi-polymer data collection system for recycled plastics
PolyREC is now recognised as an official data collector for the Circular Plastics Alliance, as it launches the RecoTrace data collection system for European recycled plastics that incorporates all main polymers.
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ArticleIndorama Ventures acquisition aims to boost rPET supply
Indorama Ventures says its acquisition of an 85% equity stake in UCY Polymers CZ will allow it to recycle over 1.6 billion PET beverage bottles per year by 2025.
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ArticleRetail IoT market in reach as Wiliot launches Starter Kit with Identiv IoT Pixels
AIPIA member Wiliot, the Internet of Things (IoT) specialist, has announced the launch of the Wiliot Starter Kit containing items to help retailers with IoT transformations, such as stamp-sized computers pre-mounted on cardboard and coffee cups.
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ArticleCarbios and Indorama Ventures to build ‘first of its kind’ manufacturing plant for bio-recycled PET
A new manufacturing plant using Carbios enzymatic PET recycling technology is slated for construction at Indorama Ventures’ PET production site in France, with the aim of being operational by 2025 as part of a collaboration between the companies announced yesterday.
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ArticleGartner on how the packaging value chain can meet its sustainability goals
Late last year, research and consulting firm Gartner made the claim that 90% of public sustainability goals will not be met by 2025. To dig deeper into this announcement, and to learn more about how companies can look to meet their objectives, we spoke with the author of the report John Blake, senior director analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice.
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ArticleINEOS and Coveris collaborate on stretch film application for recycled polymer grades
INEOS O&P has announced that its range of recycled polymer grades, Recycl-IN, will be used by Coveris for a new stretch-hood packaging film, which will reportedly contain a minimum of 30% recycled material.
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ArticleLidl on the potential of edible coatings
Last month, Lidl Switzerland and Empa announced that their edible, naturally-derived cellulose coating for fruits and vegetables has demonstrated extended shelf life for fresh produce in preliminary trials. We caught up with Corina Milz, head of CSR and sustainability at Lidl Switzerland, to learn more about the innovation and its potential.
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ArticleCollaboration demonstrates potential of Proseal’s CP3 system for fruit packing
The Proseal CP3 automatic case packaging system, initially developed as a prototype for Angus Soft Fruits, has reportedly handled over 8 million trays since it began operating over a year ago.
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ArticleXampla joins forces with Croda on microplastic-free seed coatings trial
Xampla and Croda International have announced a partnership to develop microplastic-free, biodegradable seed coatings for the agricultural sector.
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ArticleCoveris develops recyclable rice packaging for Aldi
Aldi announces that its own-brand rice will be available in fully recyclable, monomaterial PE packaging developed by Coveris, with the rollout expected across January and February 2022.
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ArticleDanimer signs agreement for supply of Total Corbion polymer with recycled content
Danimer Scientific, Inc., and TotalEnergies Corbion are set to enter a long-term collaborative agreement for the supply of Luminy PLA, a bio-based polymer, to enhance the production of resins with blended PHA and PLA inputs.
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ArticlePaboco joins 4evergreen Alliance
Paboco, the company behind the development of paper bottles for Procter & Gamble, Absolut, and The Coca-Cola Company, announced earlier this week that it is joining the 4evergreen Alliance aimed at improving the circularity of fibre-based packaging.
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ArticleEsterform partners with Biffa to secure rPET supply
Esterform Packaging announces that it will use approximately 6,000 tonnes of recycled PET a year from Biffa’s recycling facilities, as part of its plans to expand the recycled content of its plastic bottles.
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ArticleRecyClass and EPBP partner on recyclability initiative for PET bottles
ReCyclass and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) have today announced a collaboration intended to support actors across the value chain in transitioning to PET bottle production that maximises recyclability.
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ArticleBorealis and Reclay Group collaborate on plastic waste recycling scheme
A strategic partnership will see Reclay Group supply plastic waste for Borealis to convert and revalorise into high-quality recyclate materials, in a bid to work across the plastics recycling value chain to address the challenge of plastic waste.
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ArticlePrintCYC enhances recycling options for printed PP films
The research initiative PrintCYC says it has used PU-based printing inks to produce colour-stable, odourless, and defect-free recyclates from fully printed PP-based packaging films by mechanical recycling.
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ArticleCollaborative solution for processing recycled material into thin-walled containers
The Thin Wall Integra collaborative project offers a fully automated solution for the high-volume processing of recycled material into thin-walled containers with a material saving of up to 35% and HolyGrail 2.0 compatible labels.