All Comment articles – Page 4
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ArticlePPWR: the forces at work influencing its scope and direction
Next month, the European Parliament will be voting on the new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation. Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, gives his views on what this might mean for the packaging industry.
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ArticleA look at emerging trends in life cycle analysis
Life cycle analysis is an essential part of packaging sustainability – but different comparisons between materials and processes can often give conflicting – and confusing – results. How can our industry standardise LCAs, and what are some of the key emerging trends in the field? We learned more from Tim Grant, director and founder of Lifecycles.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Flint Group’s ZenCode WA Star NC
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Flint Group with its ZenCode WA Star NC ink solution. We spoke to the company’s NA Flexible Packaging product manager Gayle Wirthwine and R&D innovation manager Pierre Dogliani about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: AMP Robotics’ AMP Vortex
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is AMP Robotics with AMP Vortex, its AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered automation system for film removal and recovery in recycling facilities. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised Machinery category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Ranpak’s total cold chain solutions
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Ranpak with its total cold chain packaging solutions. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: IMA Ilapak’s Delta OF-360 X wrapping machine
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is IMA Ilapak with its Delta OF-360 X wrapper. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised Machinery category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Papair’s PapairWrap
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Papair with its Papair Wrap, apparently made from 100% recycled paper. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Pragmatic Semiconductor
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Pragmatic Semiconductor with its flexible microchips for smart reusable packaging. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialised Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleConsumer survey: Recycling is top of the sustainability list
Earlier this year, Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, asked more than 5,000 consumers about their attitudes towards the environment and packaging perceptions. Answers showed that that two in three European consumers from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy (63%) intend to create a more sustainable lifestyle, and more than half (58%) place recycling at the top of the list to reduce impacts of climate change.
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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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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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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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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Linksmart’s reusable security seals
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Linksmart with its reusable security seals. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cleantech & Beyond’s Digital Temperature Indicator
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Cleantech & Beyond with its Digital Temperature Indicator (DTI). We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Berry Global’s Closed Loop Recycled Paint Containers
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Berry Global with its Closed Loop Recycled Paint Containers. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Siegwerk’s CirKit ClearPrime printable delamination and deinking primers
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Siegwerk with its printable CirKit ClearPrime delamination and deinking primers. We spoke to Siegwerk about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Blockstore Group’s Automated Smart Stores and Smart Supply Chain
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is the Blockstore Group with its Automated Smart Stores and Smart Supply Chain. We spoke to Blockstore Group about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: UKM and TARUMT’s starch-based biopolymer film for food packaging
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TARUMT) with a starch-based biopolymer film for application as active and intelligent food packaging. We spoke to Professor Ishak Ahmad and Ms. Chia Min Rui from UKM about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: CorrBoard UK with ‘anaerobic digestion plant’ CorrBoard Bioenergy
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CorrBoard UK with ‘anaerobic digestion plant’ CorrBoard Bioenergy. We spoke to CorrBoard UK about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Best Practice category.