All Renewables articles – Page 6
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ArticleSuzano to buy 15% stake in Lenzing for €230 million
Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, is set to purchase a 15% stake in Lenzing, a global producer of wood-based packaging materials, for €230 million
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ArticleCardboard trays for Sainsbury’s chicken and fish seek to save 70% of plastic
Sainsbury’s intends to save 694 tonnes of plastic annually by selling its own-brand chicken and fish lines in kerbside recyclable cardboard trays, with a new on-pack logo directing consumers towards products sold in reduced plastic packaging.
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ArticleFibre-based medical packaging targeted in Bayer and PAPACKS partnership
Bayer is teaming up with PAPACKS to develop biodegradable, fibre-based packaging for consumer health brands like Aspirin, Bepanthen, and Claritin – a step towards its goal of achieving 100% reusable or recycle-ready packaging by 2030.
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ArticleSwedish company launches bio-based plastic derived from forest residues
Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries AB has announced the mass commercialisation of its Renol technology, a bio-based material developed from lignin, often found in trees.
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ArticleeGreen brings ‘first’ cups made from 100% renewable resources to UK market
eGreen claims it is the first company to bring cups made from 100% renewable resources to the UK market. Switching production from virgin fossil fuels to a biobased polypropylene, the new VeriGreen range is primarily sourced from recycled plant oil used in the hospitality industry.
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ArticleYangi launches 100% renewable, fibre-based container lid
Yangi has announced its new fibre-based container lid for dry and ambient food products, made from 100% renewable material and designed to meet growing consumer preference for environmentally conscious options.
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Article€5,000,000+ in funding to help Kelpi bring seaweed-based coating to market
Kelpi has received over £4.3 million (€5,047,856) in a new funding round and intends to apply seaweed-based barrier coatings to food, drink, cosmetics, and personal care packaging made of paper and card – replacing single-use, fossil fuel alternatives.
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ArticleCertified recyclable paper block bottom bags unveiled by Coveris
Coveris has added recyclable, mono-material paper to its pre-made block bottom bag range, intending to balance premium aesthetics with product protection, recyclability in existing paper waste streams, and a general reduction in packaging waste.
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ArticlePaper shrink wrap alternative cuts carbon emissions by 43%, Mondi claims
Apparently, Mondi’s Hug&Hold – its paper-based alternative to plastic shrink wrap for bottle bundle packs – reduces carbon footprint by 43% compared to LDPE shrink wrap, alongside other reported environmental benefits.
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ArticleEdible cutlery, clay cups, and smart snack dispensers tested by Google
Nine companies were selected to test their innovations at Google foodspaces as winners of the corporation’s Single-Use Plastics Challenge, with solutions ranging from data-powered bulk food dispensers to edible cutlery.
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ArticleMondi invests €200 million in Italian recycled containerboard mill
Mondi has invested €200 million in the paper mill in Duino, Italy - once fully operational, it will reportedly be capable of producing 420,000 tonnes of recycled containerboard for packaging solutions and will be Mondi’s widest recycled paper machine at 8.5 metres.
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ArticlePAPACKS and element6 Dynamics to upscale hemp-based packaging in the US
In a Memorandum of Understanding with industrial hemp provider element6 Dynamics, PAPACKS plans to bring more hemp-based moulded and thermal-formed packaging to the US market – targeting decarbonization, reduced deforestation across the supply chain, and a transition away from plastics.
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ArticleDiageo conducts paper-based bottle trial for Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
Diageo has announced plans to trial paper-based packaging for Baileys’ Original Irish Cream Liqueur, designed for recycling in standard paper streams.
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ArticleCoffee packs secured in transit with Mondi and Meurer’s kraft wrap solution
Mondi and Meurer have joined forces to replace plastic shrink film with a secondary kraft paper packaging solution, which is thought to be recyclable and compliant with both existing machinery and EU legislation.
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ArticleMondi to show renewable luxury packaging and paper solutions at drupa 2024
Mondi will be showing its renewable packaging and paper solutions from its PERGRAPHICA, IQ GRASS+ Packaging and IQ Board brands at the touchpoint packaging (tpp) forum at drupa 2024, held from May 28th-June 7th in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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ArticleIceland uses Paptic’s wood fibre material in reusable carrier bag
Iceland Foods has utilized Paptic’s wood fibre-based material to produce reusable, moisture-resistant, recyclable carrier bags that claim to use 40% less raw materials than other strong paper solutions.
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ArticleHoneycomb, moulded fibre and paper bags: still niche or going mainstream?
As paper fibre continues to make inroads as the packaging material of choice for brands across a range of sectors, Neil Osment, Managing Director of packaging market research company NOA, takes a look at some of the more niche products that are gaining traction.
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Article€213 million open call from CBE JU aspires for circular biobased economy
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has opened a call for project proposals in a bid to stimulate a circular economy for biobased materials in Europe, offering a total of €213 million to eighteen successful applicants.
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ArticleEastman and SEE produce light, compostable protein food tray
Eastman and SEE (formerly Sealed Air) have launched a lightweight, certified compostable tray, designed to replace traditional polystyrene foam alternatives in protein packaging applications.
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ArticleAIMPLAS participates in EU project for circular, biobased industrial ecosystems
AIMPLAS has announced its participation in the EU-funded SYMBA project in hopes of using AI-driven solutions to promote circular economy principles within the biobased industrial ecosystem.