All Rigid Packaging articles – Page 12
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ArticleFinalist interviews: Ecover's laundry packaging redesign
We interviewed Ecover to learn more about its packaging redesign, a finalist in our 2020 Sustainability Awards.
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Article"Moderate decline" in global aluminium can production
AEROBAL, the International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers, recorded a relatively moderate decline in the global production of aluminium cans of almost two percent for the first half of 2020 despite the corona pandemic.
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ArticleFinalist interviews: Syntegon’s paperforming technology
With not long to go now until the Sustainability Awards 2020, we talk with one of the finalists in the ‘Machinery’ category, Syntegon Technology, about its new machine that forms shaped paper pods.
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ArticleMondi delivers fully corrugated solution for BIOhof’s fresh produce
Mondi’s collaboration with BIOhof Kirchweidach, an organic farm in Bavaria, has resulted in a new paper-based packaging solution for its 500g packs of tomatoes.
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ArticleSustainability, unboxing and more - German Packaging Award Gold winners presented
From compostable to recyclable, a tethering solution, transport efficiency and flexible filling - we take a look at the Gold Award winners of the German Packaging Award 2020.
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ArticleMonadnock unveils new board material made from hemp and waste fibre
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. has announced the expansion of its alternative fibre offerings with Monadnock Hemp Envi Performance Board.
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ArticleBorealis and Menshen launch new packaging closures made of PCR resin
Borealis has collaborated with Menshen on a series of ten packaging closures based on Borcycle, a recycling technology that transforms polyolefin-based waste into new, value-adding solutions.
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ArticleLoop Industries and Suez announce plans to build facility for "infinitely recyclable" plastics
Plastics technology expert Loop Industries and environmental services provider SUEZ, have announced plans to build the first Infinite Loop™ recycling facility in Europe.
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ArticlePersil moves to recyclable bottles containing 50% PCR plastic
In line with the launch of its refreshed laundry detergent formulation, Unilever’s Persil brand has transitioned to recyclable bottles made from 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
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ArticleClose the Glass Loop – An inside look
How will Close the Glass Loop, the new pan-European action platform, achieve its aim of increasing European glass recycling rates to 90%, and why is this so important now?
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ArticleGreiner Packaging reports test success with yogurt cups made from 100% recycled PS
Greiner Packaging's K3® yogurt cup is made from a cardboard-plastic combination that can be printed on. This particular cup is now the focus of a project carried out by Greiner Packaging in Switzerland to highlight the recyclability of polystyrene.
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ArticleWebinar: How to achieve recyclability in transparent food contact plastic packaging
In this webinar you will learn about SP GROUP’s RPET trays with up to 100% recycled content for food contact applications, monomaterial structures for recyclable flexible packaging as well as compostable materials.
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ArticleLANXESS launches bio-based prepolymer line
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has developed a new range of MDI polyether prepolymers containing renewable, bio-based raw materials.
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ArticleUpcycling used mixed plastic back to the original polymer
In the summer, Unilever’s ice cream brand Magnum announced the rollout of recyclable ice cream tubs made with recycled polypropylene (rPP), following a successful pilot launch in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands last year.
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ArticleSustainability targets remain on track even in times of crisis
In a flash survey amongst its member companies, the German plastics association IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. investigated the current demand for recycled plastics.
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ArticleVoyage into ocean plastics
eXXpedition is an all-female sailing voyage and scientific research mission investigating the causes of and solutions to ocean plastic pollution.
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ArticleThe broken promises of plastic substitutes
The commercial shift to alternative packaging types isn’t working — so what will? Dr Ashlee Jahnke, research director of biodegradable bioplastics developer Teysha Technologies, explains why she believes polymer research holds the key.
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ArticleWhat the oil price crash means for bioplastics
Despite the clear environmental advantages, bioplastics still only have about a 0.5% market share of the global plastics industry.
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PodcastVideo: O-I Sustainability Perspectives
Marie-Laure Susset, global integrated communications leader, O-I explores the sustainable credentials of glass.
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ArticleBottle Up launching in WHSmith stores across the UK
Dutch-based brand Bottle Up has launched in the UK with their pre-filled, reusable, BPA free, plant-based water bottles.