All Featured Stories articles – Page 7
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ArticleOwn-brand soft drinks and water from Aldi packaged in 100% rPET
Aldi plans to transition all its own-brand soft drink and water bottles into 100% rPET – a move expected to save 10,000 tonnes of virgin plastic every year.
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ArticleIndustry rallies behind simplified environmental certification process
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE), and the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) are among the signatories calling for a “simplified procedure” to be introduced under the EU’s Green Claims Directive – streamlining the verification process for claims that are based on recognized methodologies or do not require a full life cycle assessment.
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PodcastDeveloping a sustainable future
Libby Munford catches up with Koon-Yang Lee, Professor of Polymer Engineering at Imperial College London and Lead of the Future Materials Group - a dynamic research group consisting of scientists and engineers proficient in the development of chemical engineering-driven materials innovations to create a sustainable, resource efficient, low-carbon and low-waste future. Keeran Ward also joins the conversation from the University of Leeds, who focuses on developing alginate film for packaging.
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ArticleEuropean countries make up 7 of top 10 plastic waste exporters, according to report
Seven of the top ten countries that export and import the most plastic waste annually are European, according to a new report from CleanHub.
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ArticleRed Sea shipping disruptions increasing flexible packaging prices, says FPE
Flexible Packaging Europe has attributed the rising prices of European flexible packaging materials in Q1 2024 to shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, driven by ‘escalating tensions’ in the Middle East.
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ArticleThe story behind Maggi’s new plastic-reducing noodle packaging
Earlier this year, Nestlé’s Maggi brand launched a new packaging format designed to cut down on plastic pollution. The noodles can now be prepared at home in a mug, as opposed to being prepared in the packaging itself. To learn more, we spoke with the team at Nestlé Australia.
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ArticleDow, Henkel, and Kraton cut carbon footprint of hot melt adhesives
Dow, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, and Kraton Corporation have apparently reduced the carbon footprint of two of Henkel’s hot melt adhesive formulas for end-of-line packaging.
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PodcastScaling novel packaging feedstocks, with Fredric Petit
Why can it be so difficult to scale up some of the more novel or ‘niche’ feedstocks for packaging materials, what role can investors play and how can startups secure this investment? Victoria Hattersley explored these questions with Fredric Petit of Emerald Technology Ventures.
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ArticleIs the ‘plastic tap’ under pressure?
On the final day of the 4th round of negotiations for the United Nations’ Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, Willemijn Peeters, founder of Searious Business, gives us an update on her highlights from INC-4 thus far.
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ArticleNestlé reveals light-blocking, recyclable shrink sleeve label for milk drinks
Nestlé has applied a new, recyclable shrink sleeve label with light-blocking print technology to its ready-to-drink Nesquik portfolio, aiming to help consumers recycle 4,500 metric tons of PET every year while maintaining product quality.
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ArticleSABIC, FONTE, and Napco National wrap bread in certified circular PE bags
SABIC has worked alongside FONTE and Napco National to roll out bread bags made of ‘fully recycled’ post-consumer polyethylene across stores in Saudi Arabia, intended as another step towards achieving circularity for plastics.
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ArticleHow P&G packaging seeks to lower its own – and others’ – environmental footprints
Aiming to reduce the environmental footprints of its own operations, its consumers, and the sectors it participates in, P&G has unveiled purification technology for recycled polypropylene, redesigned its packaging for various products, and more.
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ArticleNew checkweigher range launched by Ishida Europe
Ishida Europe has launched its new range of checkweighers, designed to meet the latest European market requirements, improve hygiene and speed up servicing and maintenance.
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ArticleBASF, SABIC and Linde’s electrically heated steam cracker opens its doors
BASF, SABIC, and Linde are launching operations at the ‘world’s first’ demonstration plant to heat its large-scale steam cracking furnaces with renewable electricity; it is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90% compared to conventional technologies.
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ArticleMoulded fibre flower trays from Stora Enso to lower ICA Sweden’s emissions
ICA Sweden is implementing Stora Enso’s moulded wood fibre trays for flowers in place of traditional polystyrene alternatives, claiming that the transition reduces CO2 emissions by up to 81%.
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ArticlePreZero expands online tool in partnership with Packaging Cockpit
PreZero has entered into a partnership with the Packaging Cockpit – a tool that calculates the technical recyclability and life cycle assessment of packaging systems.
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ArticleUnilever reveals 35% PCR PET bottle for fast-acting laundry detergent
Unilever is distributing its Wonder Wash laundry detergent – designed to provide a thorough wash on a 15-minute cycle – in fully recyclable PET bottles containing 35% post-consumer recycled content.
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ArticleSaveggy secures €1.76 million to preserve cucumbers with plant-based coatings
Saveggy has received €1.76 million in investments from Unconventional Ventures, LRF Ventures, Almi Invest GreenTech, and industry angels for its edible, plant-based coating – a solution hoped to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
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ArticleGHG emissions lower in plastics than alternative materials, study claims
Research from the University of Sheffield has suggested that replacing plastics with alternative materials is ‘likely’ to increase greenhouse gas emissions, with the difference rising to 90% in some cases.
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ArticlePapair partners with Harbour Investment Holding to scale production
Startup Papair has announced its partnership with Harbour Investment Holding to scale the production of its paper bubble wrap, PapairWrap, and drive the development of further packaging solutions.