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Article‘Time is running out’ to prepare for Ireland’s DRS, cautions Reconomy
Businesses must be prepared for the incoming implementation of Ireland’s deposit return scheme in February 2024, Reconomy warns, with less than two weeks left to arrange collection points.
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ArticleOn-pack AQR codes unlock audible cooking instructions for Unilever noodles
In a new partnership with Be My Eyes, Unilever is expanding its use of Zappar’s Accessible QR (AQR) technology to provide AI-powered virtual assistance for blind and visually impaired consumers via a free app.
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ArticleInfinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund reaches €135 million in fifth close
Upon the fifth close of its Circular Plastics Fund in December 2023, Infinity Recycling has reached €135 million in committed capital from various institutional investors, with which it aims to support advanced recycling companies to scale up their operations.
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ArticleNew smart labelling entity emphasizes secure, transparent, sustainable supply chains
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched INTEGRITAG, an entity implementing secure and intelligent features into digital printing solutions to enhance protection, transparency, efficiency, and sustainability across supply chains.
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ArticleRussian invasion of Ukraine slashed prices and wood shipments in 2023, says WRI
In its Global Forest Industry Summary for 2023, Wood Resources International attributes tightening hardwood pulplog supply, decreased Russian lumber shipments and prices, and uncertainty in the European energy market to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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ArticleRefillable packaging scheme for M&S own-brand homecare products enters more stores
In partnership with Reposit, M&S is expanding its Refilled scheme for own-brand cleaning and laundry products in an effort to cut down on plastic packaging and provide consumers with sustainability-minded alternatives.
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ArticleBerry Global’s PE cling film upgraded for stronger, thinner, lighter wrap
Berry Global has released an upgraded version of its Omni Xtra polyethylene cling film for fresh food products, intended as a certified recyclable alternative to traditional PVC solutions.
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ArticleQuaker Oats porridge pots embrace new paper packaging for easy recycling
Quaker Oats aims to streamline recyclability and remove a yearly estimate of up to 200 tonnes of plastic by transitioning into paper packaging across its porridge pot range.
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ArticlePlastic-free, recyclable tub packages Upfield’s plant-based spreads
Upfield is rolling out a plastic-free, oil-resistant paper tub – developed in collaboration with Footprint, MCC, Pagès Group, and Emsur – for its plant-based butters and spreads in a bid to replace over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every year.
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ArticleStarbucks unlocks reuse in all ordering channels at Canadian and US locations
Reusable cups are now accepted in café, drive-thru, and mobile orders at all company-operated and participating licensed Starbucks stores in Canada and the United States – a move expected to bring the company closer to a 50% reduction in waste by 2030.
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ArticleBottle Up offers plant-based, pre-filled, reusable water bottle
Bottle Up claims to provide the first fully reusable, pre-filled, plant-based water bottle sold in the UK and aims to become a renewable and recyclable alternative to single-use plastic bottles.
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ArticleWorld Braille Day: The importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging
To celebrate World Braille Day, Steven Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin, runs us through the steps the pharmaceutical packaging is taking towards inclusivity for visually impaired consumers, from tactile design to smart packaging features.
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ArticleTesco adopts paper packaging for pocket tissues
Tesco is replacing the plastic packaging for its own-brand pocket tissue multipacks with recyclable paper in hopes of saving over 55 million pieces of soft plastic.
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ArticleA look back at the year for corrugated and folding cartons
2023 has been a bumpy year for businesses and consumers alike, with rising inflation and interest rates, and a cost-of-living crisis. Against this backdrop, how have the European corrugated and folding cartons sectors faired? Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, takes a look.
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ArticleRecyClass and EuCertPlast form combined plastics recycling process certification
EuCertPlast and RecyClass are combining their audit schemes for plastics recyclers to form the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification, a move hoped to build trust in recycling claims going forward.
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ArticleWWF records decline in ‘problematic plastics’ for Amcor, Starbucks, P&G, and more
The fourth annual report from WWF’s ReSource: Plastic programme has examined the plastic footprints of Amcor, P&G, McDonald’s Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, and other members – finding a general decrease in their use of ‘problematic plastics’ from 2021 to 2022, although the plastic weight in their aggregate portfolio apparently rose.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa replaces nylon bag-in-box film with recyclable PE
Smurfit Kappa has unveiled a recyclable polyethylene film to replace nylon alternatives in bag-in-box packaging.
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ArticleWhere is chemical recycling on its path to circularity?
Itero Technologies CEO Simon Hansford sits down with Richard Carter, independent consultant and former senior executive at BASF, to paint a picture of the chemical recycling sector today and envision its future – discussing decarbonization and electrification, end-to-end collaboration across the industry, chemical recycling’s position in the waste hierarchy, and more.
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ArticleBacardi cuts carbon footprint of glass bottle production in ‘first’ for spirits industry
Bacardi has successfully completed the “world’s first” commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier this month.
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ArticleInternational Aluminium Institute launches transparent decarbonization initiative
A new initiative has been launched by the International Aluminium Institute with a focus on transparent and public tracking of its member companies’ intention to reduce, and developments in the reduction of, greenhouse gas emissions.