All Sustainability articles
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ArticleProgroup to power its paper factory with new waste-to-energy plant
Progroup is expanding its Sandersdorf-Brehna site with a waste-to-energy plant to supply its paper factory with heat and electricity – reportedly saving around 80,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
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Miwa Technologies receives EU funding to continue scaling up its smart reusable packaging system
Miwa Technologies is receiving over €5 million in funding through the European Innovation Council’s EIC Accelerator programme for the further implementation of its smart reusable packaging system in European supermarkets.
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Avery Dennison’s bottle neck label line claims to prevent label detachment in ice buckets
Avery Dennison is aiming to tackle the issue of neck labels detaching from bottles with its new Neck Label Collection for premium products stored in ice buckets such as champagne and prosecco.
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Creams and lotions converted into confetti-like ‘paper’ through technology developed at University of East Anglia
A new technology that converts beauty products such as moisturiser into confetti-like ‘paper’ – anticipated to reduce both packaging waste and carbon emissions in the beauty industry – has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia.
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Russian wood chip and log imports to Finland thought to have fallen to zero in 2022
Imports of wood chips and logs to Finland from Russia fell from an all-time high in 2020 to zero in the third quarter of 2022, according to Wood Resources International.
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Huhtamaki implements compostable and recyclable packaging at football stadium in Kansas City
Huhtamaki North America has become the official “sustainable packaging provider” at Children’s Mercy Park, home of the US Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City, in a five-year deal aiming to reduce the stadium’s environmental footprint to zero waste by 2027.
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Nanocoating technology from Nfinite Nanotech set to enhance oxygen barrier performance of Amcor’s recyclable and compostable packaging
A joint research project agreement between Amcor and Nfinite Nanotechnology is expected to enhance recyclable and compostable packaging with nanocoating technology to improve its oxygen barrier performance.
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Fujifilm aspires for sustainable printing in range of analogue and digital solutions
Fujifilm is set to display its portfolio of analogue and digital packaging solutions – including water-washable flexo plates, narrow web inks, and multiple jet presses – at interpack 2023 in a bid to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and support the production of printed packaging.
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Fruit and vegetable industry players release joint statement condemning European Commission’s plastic packaging ban
Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association have made a statement calling for the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste to reconsider the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables under 1.5kg and instead implement more nuanced incentives and strategies such as ecological labelling.
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Morrama designs refillable lipstick cases, palettes, pots and pumps
Morrama has revealed its refillable packaging range, Maya, created in collaboration with Shanghai-based manufacturer PPK to serve as a response to excessive waste in makeup and personal care packaging.
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Insect-based biorefinery for plastic waste and temperature-sensitive indicator amongst EIT Food’s Marketed Innovation Prize winners
EIT Food has announced the winners of its Marketed Innovation Prize, including Norbite’s insect-based biorefinery for plastic waste and Mimica’s temperature-sensitive indicator for monitoring food freshness.
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New Belgian plastic recycling plant announced by Fost Plus and Morssinkhof Plastics
Fost Plus has signed a contract with Morssinkhof Plastics Belgium to build a new recycling plant and convert polypropylene, polyethylene, and HDPE packaging waste into raw materials for further packaging production – expecting to recycle around 40,000 tons of plastic packaging annually.
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Sainsbury’s own-brand laundry detergents repackaged in recyclable cardboard cartons
Sainsbury’s has launched new, home-recyclable cardboard cartons for its 750ml own-brand laundry detergents, expected to halve the range’s carbon emissions and help save 22 tonnes of household plastic waste every year.
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McDonald’s undertakes report on industrial impacts of reusable packaging
McDonald’s Corporation has pledged to evaluate and report on the opportunities and risks posed by a transition into reusable packaging, including its impact on single-use solutions and the environment – and non-profit foundation As You Sow has withdrawn its shareholder proposal with the company in response.
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Afri-Plastics Challenge provides funding for African recycling businesses, new bioplastics, waste conversion processes, and more
Recycling businesses in Togo and Nigeria, bioplastics made from invasive plants from Lake Victoria, and a process of waste conversion to create safe and affordable cooking fuel in Kenya are amongst the recipients of £4 million as part of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, which aims to cut down on plastic pollution in Africa.
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Cross-industry coalition from beverage, hospitality, and packaging sectors calls for improvements in PPWR’s impact assessment
A cross-industry coalition representing the European hospitality and beverage industries and its packaging value chain has called for an improved impact assessment surrounding the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, cautioning that businesses and consumers alike could suffer under the inefficient rollout of reuse and refill schemes.
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AI waste sorting and reusable e-commerce packaging start-ups receive funding from Circular Valley
Packaging start-ups Lixo and Rhinopaq are amongst the successful applicants of the latest round of Circular Valley’s Circular Economy Accelerator programme – set to provide an AI-based solution for sorting recyclable waste and reusable e-commerce packages, respectively.
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Morrama presents dispenser for KANKAN’s personal care cans
Morrama has designed a dispenser solution for KANKAN’s canned personal care products with the intention of minimising materials, waste, and packaging weight while improving user experience.
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The need for the industry to pivot in the face of new EU rules
The packaging industry has a choice: evolve now to meet the increasing demand for sustainable packaging or become irrelevant, says Rob Brown, head of European business development at OKI Europe.
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Successful proof of concept announced for TotalEnergies and COLINES’ unlaminated stand-up pouch
TotalEnergies and COLINES have announced the successful proof of concept for their Unlaminated Stand-Up Pouch, said to be a fully recyclable PE solution intended for food-contact applications.
