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ArticleOn Second Thoughts… Why Plastics Aren’t the Enemy
The properties that make plastic so appealing for packaging – strength to weight ratio, durability, malleability, sterility and clarity are also those that have the potential to make it such a sustainability nightmare. But that doesn’t have to be the case, says Andrew Capper, Creative Director of Echo.
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ArticleScientists develop new method for destroying ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists from Northwestern University claim to have developed a process that destroys PFAS compounds – leaving behind only benign end products.
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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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ArticleWine in paper bottles: What does the future hold?
Rob Malin was inspired to found Anglo-Italian craft wine company When In Rome during his time in rural Italy, watching the locals buy wine from local producers in refillable containers. Now he and his co-founders, Andrea Marchesi and Lorenzo Canali, sell their own products in paper bottles. We spoke to Rob about this decision and its reflection on the wine industry in Europe and beyond.
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ArticleAMB aims to expand tray-to-tray recycling with new partnership
AMB Spa has signed a partnership agreement with B. For Pet with the aim of processing rPET flake from post-consumer trays, which will be used to produce new food packaging such as transparent films.
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ArticleWagamama launches crystallised PET takeaway bowls
Wagamama is set to launch crystallised PET bowls developed by Morrama, reportedly offering a recyclable solution with enhanced heat resistance and product protection across its delivery and takeaway options.
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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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From our sponsorsFinalist interview: Starlinger viscotec’s recycled, recyclable and heat-resistant PET sheet material
Shortlisted in the ‘Recyclable Packaging’ category of our Sustainability Awards 2022, Starligner viscotec’s rPET100 sheet material is made from 100% recycled content and is fully recyclable itself while being heat-resistant up to 100 °C. We spoke to the company about the solution.
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ArticleSmart and sustainable: Can packaging be both?
How connected are sustainability and smart packaging, and what does the future hold for partnerships between these two fields? Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, looks into this in our latest comment piece.
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ArticleFinalist interview: HelloFresh’s system for enhancing the thermal performance of recipe delivery boxes
HelloFresh’s Systematic Cooling Concept (SCC) was developed in-house with the aim of optimising the efficiency and thermal performance of the recipe box delivery service’s packaging. We spoke to HelloFresh about the system, which is shortlisted in the ‘E-commerce’ category of our Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticlePlant-based sachet can control ripening and microbial growth of different produce
As every government, agency and environmental group keeps telling us, food waste is a monumental problem. Globally, 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year, or 30% of total production by most estimates. But maybe you did not realise that that is an amount equal to the weight of 217 million elephants, as a recent report from India revealed.
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ArticleFinalist interview: The Coles Sustainable Packaging Data Project
Shortlisted in the ‘Best Practice’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, Australian retailer Coles’ Sustainable Packaging Data Project gathers information about packaging recyclability from the company’s suppliers to facilitate the reduction or elimination of what it identifies as “problematic packaging”. We spoke to the company to find out more about the collaborative solution.
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Article‘Sustainability as we know it must go’
In its journey towards minimizing waste, is the packaging industry losing sight of the crucial importance of making its energy consumption more sustainable? Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, tells us more.
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ArticleFinalist interview: FormerFab’s forming solution for paper with asymmetrical seams
We spoke to FormerFab GmbH about being finalists in the ‘Machinery’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022 with its horizontal forming shoulder for paper with asymmetrical seams, which is aimed at making it easier for brands to switch to paper solutions without compromising on performance.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Optimising FMCG packaging design with SCALIZE
SCALIZE, which provides automated analysis of packaging dimensions to help reduce material costs and enhance sustainability, is a finalist in our 2022 Sustainability Awards. Robert Hughes, one of the company’s co-founders, tells us more about the potential of its solution.
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ArticleDS Smith creates recyclable rice pack for Veetee with a focus on consumer experience
DS Smith has partnered with Veetee Rice Ltd to create a fully recyclable dry rice pack with a box lid that can be removed, used as a measure, and then reseal the pack for ease of storage.
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ArticleEuPC’s new president on confronting a ‘tsunami of change’ in the plastics industry
The European plastics industry is in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with issues related to sustainability, geopolitics and supply chains causing price rises and shortages. It is in this context that EuPC, a body representing European plastics converters, recently announced the election of a new president, Benoît Hennaut. We spoke with Hennaut to get his views on how the industry can confront these challenges.
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ArticleValoregen and Dow announce plans to build hybrid recycling plant
Valoregen and Dow will partner to build a hybrid site offering both mechanical and advanced recycling capacities in France, with Dow to be the main off-taker of post-consumer resins from the new plant.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Turning fallen leaves into paper with Releaf Paper
Releaf Paper has developed a process for turning cellulose fibres derived from fallen leaves into paper packaging products, such as carrier bags. We spoke to the company about developing the technology and being shortlisted in the ‘Renewable Materials’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022.