All E-commerce articles – Page 3
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ArticleReport fears e-commerce returns are driving up waste, emissions and costs
Online shopping returns lead to almost five times more packaging waste than in-person shopping, emit up to 24 million metric tonnes of CO2 annually, and often end up in landfill due to increasing financial burden on retailers, a new report from CleanHub claims.
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ArticlePPWR deal limits single-use plastics, mandates DRS, and enables consumer reuse
The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal; the new rules mandate deposit return schemes, exempt compostable plastic packaging from minimum recycled content targets, enable consumers to purchase takeaway food and drinks in reusable packaging at no extra cost, and more.
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ArticleFilm and paper e-commerce wrapping machinery showcased by Hugo Beck
At LogiMAT 2024, Hugo Beck will display three machine solutions for e-commerce and product transportation, aiming to unlock fast, efficient, and sustainable film and paper wrapping processes.
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ArticleFourniture Industrie Service turns recycled kraft paper into bubble wrap
Fourniture Industrie Service (FIS) has produced bubble wrap made of recycled kraft paper in a bid to meet demand for sustainability-minded packaging without compromising on product protection.
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ArticleCorplex and partners produce reusable delivery boxes for mobile phone handsets
Corplex, Packeta, and Slovak Telekom are serializing their production of reusable e-commerce boxes for delivering mobile phone handsets directly to consumers’ doorsteps – also incorporating QR technology for product tracking and inventory management.
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ArticleRanpak’s void fill paper converter adopted by Antalis for e-commerce packaging
Antalis has added Ranpak’s FillPak Trident Mini void fill paper converter to its range of e-commerce equipment, with the space-saving machine filling delivery packaging with recyclable kraft paper.
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ArticleLooking to the future: AI in production and logistics
Advances in AI (Artificial Intelligence) have made headlines and sparked both excitement and concern - but what are its roles and applications in the packaging industry? Frances Butler reports.
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ArticleThe Amazon approach to packaging sustainability
Last month, Amazon announced that 100% of its delivery packaging in Europe is now recyclable – including for products sold by third parties on its site. Thais Blumer, the company’s European Head of Sustainable Packaging, tells us more about this move – as well as Amazon’s overall packaging sustainability ethos.
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ArticleAmazon announces 100% recyclable delivery packaging across entire European network
Amazon has announced today that 100% of its delivery packaging in Europe—the boxes, bags and envelopes needed to get products to customers—is now recyclable. This includes items sold by Amazon, as well as third-party selling partners that use Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA).
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ArticleSEE incorporates 95% recycled plastic into inflatable air cushions
A new range of SEE (formerly Sealed Air)’s BubbleWrap Brand inflatable air pillows – now containing a minimum of 95% recycled plastic content – has been revealed in the hopes of helping e-commerce and fulfilment companies reach their sustainability targets.
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ArticleThe top trends for e-commerce packaging in 2023 – and beyond
What are some of the emerging trends in e-commerce packaging that we should be paying more attention to? How much did the COVID pandemic really affect this sector? And what role will sustainability have to play? These questions – and more – were answered in a recent conversation with Nedim Nisic, eCommerce director at Mondi.
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ArticleRight-sized box-making technology from Emmeci brings Coesia into e-commerce sector
Coesia company Emmeci’s E-BM fit-to-size box-making machine is set to provide the e-commerce sector with customizable packaging for a range of product sizes and shapes.
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ArticleEco-conscious SMEs cut down on delivery packaging in collaboration with Amazon
Amazon sellers Mum & You, The Cheeky Panda, and BUSHBABY are amongst a host of SMEs certified to deliver items in their original packaging, negating the need for extra packaging during delivery.
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ArticleRefillable solution for dry products available via Aldi store and online orders
The UK Refill Coalition – constituting GoUnpackaged, Aldi UK, Ocado Retail, and CHEP – is piloting an in-store refill system for dry goods at Aldi’s Solihull store and online in a move hoped to reduce single-use plastics.
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ArticleDS Smith launches new R&D and innovation centre
DS Smith has announced the launch of its ‘R8’ centre, a facility that sets out to enable the company and its customers and partners to accelerate the research and development of “radically” new packaging fulfilment solutions and solve the industry’s biggest challenges.
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ArticleWalmart right-sizes delivery packs with automated solution from KNAPP and Packsize
Walmart has adopted technologies from KNAPP and Packsize to right-size cartons at its distribution facilities – a move thought to have lowered the retailer’s cardboard waste and more than halved its use of filler material.
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ArticlePenny Black receives additional investment for e-commerce marketing SaaS tool
Penny Black has received £1.5 million in additional seed funding from AGFA and ninepointfive for its e-commerce marketing SaaS tool – a solution currently utilised by a range of brands for personalisation campaigns in product deliveries.
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ArticleAntalis unveils ‘recyclable’ paper mailer to replace bubble and padded packaging
Antalis reports that its new Paragon ecoMLR paper mailer is a lightweight, recyclable, and impact-resistant alternative to single-use mailing items that optimises functionality and meets consumer expectations.
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ArticleRanpak announces North American launch of Wrap ’n Go converter for protective honeycomb paper
Ranpak has brought its Geami Wrap ’n Go converter, which turns kraft paper into protective, pack-in-store packaging for fragile items, to the North American market with the intention of providing an alternative to plastic solutions.
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ArticlePapair commences production of ‘100% paper’ bubble wrap solution at Lower Saxony site
Papair has launched production for PapairWrap, a bubble wrap said to be made from 100% paper and without synthetics and adhesives, at its production site in Rethem an der Aller.