All Rigid Packaging articles – Page 15
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Can tethered caps set plastic waste free?
Sometimes something as seemingly insignificant as a simple change to design can help save a significant area of plastic waste. Libby Munford explores the increasingly important concept of tethered closures for plastic bottle caps.
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FoodTray - the story behind the sustainable paper-plastic solution
GEA and Schur Flexibles discuss their collaboration to realise the FoodTray: a hybrid, separable cardboard/plastic solution
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K is for Plastics
Düsseldorf’s giant K show is the world’s biggest plastics event, and its three-yearly cycle serves as a snapshot of how the industry is shifting. Tim Sykes visited K 2019 to pick out some key packaging trends and takeaways.
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Aptar Food + Beverage Flip Lid wins top award
Aptar Food + Beverage has been recognised with a World Beverage Innovation Award for its Flip Lid product
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Metsä Board introduces new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard
Metsä Board is introducing a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard that can be recycled in paper or paperboard streams.
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"Extremely original" Bruni Glass Awards winners announced
The winners of 15th edition of the Bruni Glass Design Award, an international design competition focused on glass packaging, have been announced
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Video interview: Exploring O-I : EXPRESSIONS
Packaging Europe visited O-I's facility in Chazelles-sur-Lyon in France to find out more about O-I : EXPRESSIONS, the late-stage customisation service for glass, and some recent, innovative applications for the technology.
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Video: GN's new state-of-the-art thermoformer
GN Thermoforming introduces its new high-speed GN580 thermoformer at K 2019, featuring high levels of automation, remote operation, energy recovery system and integrated diagnostics, in a reduced overall footprint
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EU glass packaging industry aims for 90% recycling collection rate
The European glass packaging industry announces “Close the Glass Loop” - a programme to boost EU glass 'collection for recycling' rates to 90% by 2030.
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Sustainability perspectives: SP Group
In the latest instalment of our Sustainability Awards gold sponsor video interviews, Maria de Guia Blanco Ramos, SP Group’s director of R&D Projects, talks about sustainability challenges and solutions.
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Lemtapes wins sustainability award for cellulose-based Puretape
Lemtapes Oy has received a sustainability award for its PureTape cellulose-based tape for corrugated boxes to replace PET-based fibres.
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Packaging designs for influencers
Aiming to provide a solution in line with the marketing dynamics of young brands, Diam Pack has launched a collection entirely dedicated to influencers.
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HEINEKEN UK presents cardboard topper for multi pack cans
HEINEKEN UK has announced that it is eliminating plastic rings and shrink wrapping from its entire portfolio of beer and cider multi-pack cans, a move that the company says is set to remove 517 tonnes of plastic annually from the supply chain.
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Aerosols: Innovation, design and recycling
In our latest issue, we give an overview of some of the key questions and topics currently affecting the aerosols & sprays sector. Victoria Hattersley reports.
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Unilever reveals naturally inspired packaging for its AXE ‘Wild’ range
Tapping into the growing trend of naturally inspired products, Unilever’s AXE brand team has collaborated with global strategic design partner PB, to create ‘WILD,’ an ‘on trend’ range comprising new bodyspray and bodywash products.
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Amcor wins gold for packaging innovation
Amcor engineers and designers developed a unique solution to address denting and won Gold for Packaging Innovation from DOW.
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AEROBAL presents winners of World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) organised its competition for the world’s most innovative aluminium aerosol cans once again this year.
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L’Oréal and Albéa announce the creation of a paper-based tube
As part of their partnership, L’Oréal and Albéa announce the creation of what is described as the first carton-based cosmetic tube, where plastic is for the most part replaced with a bio-based and certified paper-like material.
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Sustainability perspectives: Trinseo
Next in our series of video interviews with our Sustainability Awards gold sponsors, Trinseo’s business communication manager Mandy Markert talks about the company’s work unlocking the circularity of polystyrene.
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SIG launches combistyle: a uniquely shaped carton pack
SIG continues to address consumers’ ever-changing needs with the launch of its unique combistyle carton pack.