All Rigid Packaging articles – Page 5
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ArticleFurnace for the Future Project selected for EU Innovation Fund Stage 2
The Furnace for the Future (F4F) has been selected out of 311 projects to progress to the second phase of the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative, low-carbon technologies.
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Mars Wrigley turns to Danimer Scientific for biodegradable packaging
Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific have announced a new two-year partnership to develop home compostable flexible and rigid packaging for some of the brand’s biggest sellers – including Skittles.
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MMC moves to large-scale production of mushroom-made packaging
The Magical Mushroom Company (MMC) has announced the launch of large-scale production of its mushroom-derived biodegradable packaging, a plastic-free alternative that can be broken up to biodegrade on a home compost heap or flowerbed.
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Podcast
Sustainability Perspectives - exploring PCR with Amcor
Lucie Charbonnel, responsible for Sustainability at Amcor EMEA, explains not only why high-quality post-consumer recyclate (PCR) is so vital for the overarching goal of building a circular economy, but how this can be achieved in practical terms.
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Is Australia's expanded polystyrene ‘phase-out’ a good decision?
The Australian government aims to phase out ‘problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic materials’ from food and beverage containers by 2022. One of the main materials it identifies is expanded polystyrene, as Victoria Hattersley reports.
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Home compostable, 100% bio-based coffee capsule revealed by Capsul’in Pro
Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has today launched its Zero Impact Nespresso compatible coffee capsule, which it says is the first of its kind to be 100% bio-based, certified home compostable, and with a high oxygen barrier.
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Mondelēz International commits to further reduction in use of virgin plastic
Global food and beverage giant Mondelēz International has announced an increased commitment to reducing its use of virgin plastics in its packaging.
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Toppan launches technology for production of ultra-thin-walled containers
Using supercritical fluid and its original moulding technology, Toppan Printing has developed an ultra-thin-walled container that it says is roughly 30% thinner than conventional injection moulded containers.
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Insights into the circularity potential of polystyrene – mechanical recycling
Packaging Europe recently hosted a highly attended online event with a total of 877 registrants together with Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers.
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Enhancing the properties of polymers
As we settle into 2021, we take a glance at how some of the leading players in materials science are continuing to address the need to improve the recyclability and functionality of packaging polymers.
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Exploring the sustainability potential of seaweed
SYSTEMIQ set up the Seaweed for Europe coalition in June 2020 to advance and scale a sustainable and innovative seaweed industry in Europe. Packaging Europe takes an in-depth look at the sustainability potential a growing seaweed industry could have.
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European steel packaging industry announces 2025 sustainability vision
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has announced its 2025 vision for recycling – ‘Zero steel packaging to landfill.’
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New PET bottle from Berry takes aim at e-commerce spirit market
In response to the growing popularity of gins and the continuing increase in online drinks sales, Berry M&H has launched a new light-weight postal 50ml PET spirit bottle.
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EU beverage packaging aims to be fully circular by 2030
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe pledges that EU beverage packaging will be fully circular by 2030.
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Podcast
Sustainability Perspectives - the role of steel in the circular economy
Tony Waite, outgoing president at APEAL, and newly appointed president Viliam Gašpar share their thoughts and insights on the role steel packaging can play on the road towards a fully circular economy and how APEAL works to accelerate this.
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‘A paradigm shift’: ExxonMobil introduces new HDPE grade
ExxonMobil has developed a new Paxon HDPE grade, SP5504, which it says offers a paradigm shift in the properties normally associated with the currently available unimodal HDPE resins.
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Food packaging: Balancing functionality and sustainability
Food loss and food waste remain a big challenge. How are packaging companies working to help address this problem while striking a balance between the sustainability of the packaging materials used and their function to keep food fresh?
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Podcast
Podcast: Exploring the circularity of fibre-based packaging with 4evergreen
In this latest podcast edition, we find out more about the 4evergreen Alliance’s work to boost the circularity of fibre-based packaging.
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New partnership from deSter and PulPac seeks to bring dry-moulded packaging to a wider audience
deSter, a provider of food packaging and serviceware concepts to the aviation and foodservice industries, has entered a strategic partnership with PulPac.
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Henkel’s toilet cleaner pack portfolio gets a sustainability-focused redesign
The amount of recycled polyethylene (rPE) in the packaging for Henkel’s toilet cleaner gels has been increased – reaching 50% for toilet cleaners in the standard range.
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