All Recyclability articles – Page 12
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From our sponsorsA look inside Mondi’s acquisition of Schumacher Packaging
Earlier this year, Mondi completed its acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s assets in Western Europe. In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we touch base with Markus Gärtner, CEO Corrugated Packaging at Mondi, to learn more about the implications for the companies, customers, and industry as a whole, and what we can expect to see going forward.
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ArticleEREMA machinery decontaminates post-consumer film rejects for recycling
EREMA has announced the launch of its AGGLOREMA recycling system for heavily contaminated post-consumer waste, designed to prepare film rejects with fluctuating moisture levels for chemical or mechanical recycling.
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ArticleCCL Label introduces adhesive solution for glass recycling
CCL Label has revealed its EcoShear label optimized for one-way glass recycling, said to reduce label contamination to 2% and reduce landfill glass waste to 1.5kg per tonne.
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ArticleWhat does the UK’s packaging EPR scheme look like?
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enforces extended producer responsibility across the EU, how will the UK achieve similar results? Read on for a rundown of the UK’s pEPR scheme, including base fees, modulation, and planned developments in the coming years.
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ArticleUnilever, Amcor, and Asahi trial ‘world-first’ AI recyclability data platform
Unilever, Amcor, and Asahi are among the first to trial Deepnest, Greyparrot’s ‘world-first’ AI waste intelligence platform that provides brands with product-level recyclable waste data and addresses knowledge gaps.
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ArticleMcKinsey suggests younger generations are driving sustainable packaging demand
New research released by McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) reveals that younger generations - particularly Gen Z and millennials – reported the most willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging, while food safety and shelf life remained the most influential factors in consumers’ purchasing decisions.
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ArticleRKW introduces MDO-PE films with EVHO barrier
RKW Group has introduced PE films with an integrated EVOH barrier into its RKW Horizon range, based on MDO technology and said to offer ‘a recyclable, sustainable solution’ when combined with RKW’s ProTec sealing films.
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ArticleReusable, recyclable, cork-based bottle sleeve debuts at Dubai Duty Free
Innonature Packaging Solutions has converted ‘sustainably sourced’ cork into a reusable and recyclable sleeve for wine and spirits bottles, recently launching the solution with Dubai Duty Free.
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ArticleUnilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and more back ‘ambitious’ plastics treaty
Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and other big names have signed an open letter calling for a ‘robust’ and ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty to be finalized at INC-5.2.
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ArticleThe Brief: What EU law still says about misleading sustainability claims
As the European Commission withdraws its Green Claims Directive proposal, how else does EU law protect consumers from ambiguous or deceptive sustainability claims? We delve deeper into the legal landscape in this edition of the Brief.
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ArticleSpotlighting five steps forward for sustainable packaging in 2025
In the spirit of our #30WildPackagingWins campaign, which counts down the days until the Sustainable Packaging Summit, we shine a spotlight on five packaging innovations that have resonated most strongly with our readership in 2025.
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ArticleScientists recycle plastic waste into paracetamol with E.coli bacterium
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests that an E.coli bacterium could convert plastic waste into paracetamol with ‘virtually no’ carbon emissions.
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ArticleCoca-Cola and Samoan recyclers report collection of 80,000 bottles and cans
Over 80,000 used PET bottles and aluminium cans have reportedly been collected via Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Samoa and Tokelau Association of Recyclers’ collection and segregation initiative this month.
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ArticleNew bioengineering hub launched to turn industrial waste into new materials
The new Carbon-Loop Sustainable Biomanufacturing Hub will harness microorganisms to turn carbon-based industrial waste into ‘next-generation’ materials and chemicals for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors, among others.
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ArticleWhat to expect at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025
This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit (SPS) will be taking place at Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht on the 10th-12th November, with an extra day of content, more networking opportunities and an exclusive block party in the exhibition hall. The event is due to host over 700 delegates, 100+ speakers and more than 55 exhibitors.
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ArticleAn important update on the U.S. Plastics Pact
Last week, as part of our Bulletin coverage, we took a closer look at the potential implications of brands like Mondelēz, Mars, Nestlé, L’Oréal USA, and Walmart ending their involvement with the U.S. Plastics Pact. In this article, Jonathan Quinn, CEO at the U.S. Plastics Pact, gives us a different perspective on this news.
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ArticleJoint initiative publishes guidance on quality assurance for recycled materials
A joint initiative involving EuPC, EXPRA, EPRO, NMWE, PETCORE Europe, and UNESDA has published a guidance document aiming to support waste management operators and sorters in setting up third-party certification of quality assurance systems for recycled materials and articles.
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ArticleNew plastics recycling plant to process waste from 80% of Belgian households
Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group and Fost Plus’ new state-of-the-art plastics recycling facility in Lommel aims to convert everyday waste from 80% of Belgian households into high-quality recyclate for packaging applications.
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ArticleMeadow and Novelis partner to improve recycled material for pre-fill solution
Meadow has announced a partnership with aluminium solutions provider Novelis - due to become one of the company’s supply chain partners - aiming to increase the recycled material used in Meadow’s aluminium pre-fill solution.
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ArticleMondi packs sensitive powders in 60% less plastic with high-barrier paper bag
Mondi’s re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced paper bag for humidity-sensitive powders is thought to contain 60% less plastic than conventional solutions, thus streamlining recyclability without impacting barrier performance.