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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Shellworks’ biobased mono-material tub
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards, we spoke to finalist Shellworks about its entry, the Vivomer home compostable tub made from microorganisms, nominated in the Commercialized Renewable Materials category.
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ArticleQuadpack collaborates with French suncare brand on 50% PCR pack
Quadpack has worked with French suncare brand Hei Poa on its first facial stick product, a mono-material pack with 50% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) designed for easy application.
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ArticleActive Ants and Oriflame partnership seeks faster processing times for beauty products
E-fulfilment company Active Ants has announced its partnership with beauty brand Oriflame, with its automated operations processing orders ‘50% faster’ than traditional methods.
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ArticleAptar Closures launches lightweight disc top closure for personal care and home products
Aptar Closures has introduced its new 2” Disc Top Lite, said to be 23% lighter than standard disc tops and part of the company’s disc top dispensing solutions globally introduced for beauty, personal care and home care products this year.
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ArticleALPLA and zerooo create reusable PET bottle for cosmetic products
ALPLA and zerooo have developed a standardized solution for cosmetics and care products, using reusable and recyclable PET bottles.
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ArticleSeaweed packs from PA Consulting and Searo Labs to lessen SUPs and PFAS
PA Consulting and Searo Labs have unveiled seaweed-based packaging items in hopes of cutting down on the global consumption of plastics, single-use packaging, and PFAS within the food, personal care, and home care sectors.
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ArticleRecyclable, PCR tottles for on-the-go cosmetics revealed by Quadpack
Quadpack has expanded its range of on-the-go skincare and makeup tottles with new shapes and applicators – all made of recyclable materials and with PCR options, the company says.
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ArticleProAmpac packs tissues, paper towels, and more in kerbside recyclable overwrap
ProAmpac is commercializing its fibre-based, kerbside recyclable ProActive Recyclable RP-1050 as a replacement for the traditional plastic films used in overwrap packaging for bathroom tissue, paper towels, and feminine care products.
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ArticleOcado Retail trials reusable containers for groceries ordered online
Ocado Retail is piloting a reusable packaging scheme to deliver household essentials – a move expected to replace up to five single-use plastic packs per vessel and cut down on plastic waste in online grocery shopping.
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ArticleBerry’s CleanStream recycled plastic made available for personal care range
Berry has announced that many of the products manufactured with polypropylene (PP) in its B Circular range of beauty and personal care products are now available with its CleanStream recycled plastic packaging.
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ArticleIMA Group targets pharma and consumer goods by acquiring Sarong divisions
In an effort to strengthen its presence in the pharma and consumer goods sectors, IMA Group has closed the acquisition of Sarong’s Packaging Machinery and Packaging Materials divisions, forming IMA Sarong.
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ArticleWorld-famous blue NIVEA Creme tin now made from 80% recycled aluminium
Beiersdorf has incorporated a minimum of 80% recycled aluminium into its NIVEA Creme tin – a move expected to cut around 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions from the company’s operations between now and 2025.
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ArticleBurgopak designs packaging for at-home hormone testing kit
German biotech startup Inne has selected Burgopak to create bespoke packaging for its minilab product, said to be the ‘first’ at-home hormone testing kit.
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ArticleBerry launches closed system for improved safety and liquid dispensing
Berry has introduced a range of closures and couplings which can be used in conjunction with its Politainer combi pack, designed to provide a closed system for safe dispensing of sensitive liquids without coming into contact with air.
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ArticleAerosol recycling rate expected to increase in Suez and Alupro partnership
A two-year partnership between Suez and Alupro forms part of a roadmap to collect aerosol cans via household recycling streams and improve their recycling rate.
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ArticleBerry and La Rosée collaborate on deodorant refill solution
French cosmetics company La Rosée has teamed up with Berry to co-develop a refillable stick for its déodorant product, said to offer a weight reduction of 62% compared to a full stick.
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ArticleMost cannabinoid product labels mislead on CBD content, researchers warn
A study conducted on cannabis-based products sold in Portugal has revealed “significant discrepancies” between the claims made on their labels and their actual cannabinoid compositions, with some containing higher concentrations of CBD than advertised and raising concerns for consumer safety.
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ArticleDS Smith’s baby and home care packaging receives excellence awards from P&G
DS Smith has received two Procter & Gamble Supplier Excellence Awards for its packaging solutions in the Baby Care and Fabric and Home Care categories – the first company to win multiple awards in the same year, it reports.
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ArticleRefillable Coverpla bottle with biodegradable cap adopted by Terre d’Oc
Terre d’Oc’s eaux de parfum products are now packaged in Coverpla’s ‘gently curved’ refillable bottle and what is claimed to be a biodegradable cap, both made from biobased resin.
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ArticleAPK scales recycling technology for post-consumer waste
APK AG has successfully scaled its proprietary Newcycling technology for the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, focusing on the material stream for flexible, multi-material packaging waste.