All Sustainability articles – Page 10
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ArticleArdagh Glass Packaging reveals new lightweight wine bottle
Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe (AGP Europe) has launched a new 300g lightweight glass wine bottle, seeking to combine ‘ultra-lightweight design’ with high strength and premium shelf appeal.
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ArticleRFID-enabled In Mold Labels from Avery Dennison track reusable plastic packs
Avery Dennison has launched three RFID-enabled In-Mold Labels (IMLs) to be embedded into reusable plastic packs during the injection moulding process, intended to facilitate accurate item-level scanning for greater visibility across operations.
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ArticleSix actions to prevent industrial crisis as EU plastics recycling at ‘serious’ risk
As the EU faces soaring energy costs and competition from low-cost recyclate imports, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s president, Ton Emans, presents a six-point checklist to protect Europe’s plastics recycling industry, from improved transparency to clean energy.
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ArticleEurope’s PET tray recycling industry fights on in face of existential challenges
Only 28% of PET tray material was collected for recycling in 2022, according to ICIS. In the face of confusion around policy, cheap rPET imports, and slowing investment, what can be done to ensure the PET industry meets its 2030 PPWR targets? Matt Tudball, Senior Editor for Recycling at ICIS, takes a closer look.
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ArticleStrategic alliances from Reborn Materials target AI-based LCA platform and more
Reborn Materials, a specialist in enzyme-enhanced biodegradable plastics, has acquired AI and data analytics firm B2En Co. to develop an advanced lifecycle analysis platform with precision AI-based tracking and ESG data verification.
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ArticleSidel helps PepsiCo’s Mexican bottler launch returnable PET and glass lines
PepsiCo’s exclusive bottler in Mexico, Grupo GEPP, has installed expanded bottling lines for returnable PET and glass, partnering with Sidel to pursue a 10% increase in returnable packaging solutions by 2030.
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ArticleFrance referred to Court of Justice for violating labelling requirements
The European Commission has referred France to the Court of Justice of the European Union for enforcing nation-specific labelling requirements for waste sorting instructions, allegedly preventing the free movement of goods across the continent and violating EU law.
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ArticleM&S adds tags to milk bottles to track recycling behaviour
M&S four-pint milk bottles now feature invisible UV tags, meaning they can be tracked through the recycling system with help from Polytag.
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ArticleWhat to expect from INC-5.2 – where is the Global Plastics Treaty now?
What does the Global Plastics Treaty draft text currently look like, and what can we expect from the upcoming round of negotiations? With the help of WWF, we take stock of our current position, and where we have left to go.
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ArticleRecyclable and tamper-evident sports beverage closures showcased by Aptar
Aptar Closures is unveiling three tamper-evident and recyclable closures for sports beverages – setting its sights on lightweighted bottles, improved security, and an enhanced drinking experience.
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ArticleElectrical connectors shipped in Smurfit Westrock’s corrugated cardboard pack
Smurfit Westrock has packed LPA Group’s electrical connectors in reusable, recyclable, and FSC-certified corrugated cardboard – a move set to phase out conventional bubble wrap and timber without sacrificing their protective qualities.
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ArticleThe Rapid Interview with Maxim
In this instalment of our Rapid Interview series, Tom Wielicki – global vice president, Innovation, Sustainability at Maxim Label & Packaging – runs us through the company’s data-driven approach to digital and intelligent packaging, ranging from RFID to Digital Product Passport solutions.
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ArticleVytal targets digital reuse in foodservice and events as it acquires Bumerang
Vytal has acquired Bumerang in hopes of expanding digital reuse across foodservice and events venues in Spain, as well as helping more organizations align with incoming PPWR mandates.
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ArticleAGP Europe seeks to reduce CO2 impact of Jägermeister bottles
Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) has announced it will be producing the ‘world’s first’ emerald green bottles from its NextGen Furnace for Jägermeister.
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PodcastMoving beyond niche: The outlook for paper bottles with Jamie Stone
How far has the industry come along the paper bottle journey - and can they move from niche to mainstream? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Jamie Stone from PA Consulting (co-founder of the Bottle Collective) to find out.
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ArticleCardboard trays from DS Smith Tecnicarton to transport automotive parts
DS Smith Tecnicarton has designed single-use corrugated cardboard trays to replace expanded polypropylene alternatives when transporting automotive products such as headlights.
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ArticleABB helps assess feasibility of low-carbon aluminium smelter in Finland
As a new investor in Arctial, ABB will contribute to ‘in-depth’ feasibility studies for the Greentop low-carbon aluminium smelter project in Finland, set to become Europe’s ‘first’ primary aluminium development for over 30 years.
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ArticleNew test protocol validates bottles’ rPET content and multi-loop recyclability
The European PET Bottle Platform’s new Circularity Test Protocol intends to help industry stakeholders adjust to multi-loop recycling and pursue environmental targets as incoming EU policies set minimum thresholds for rPET content.
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ArticleHow does mushroom-based packaging actually work?
Packaging materials derived from mycelium are on the rise, but what does the manufacturing process look like? We delve deeper into the production of Myco’s protective mycelium and cardboard composite materials to learn more.
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ArticleEU sets out landmark rules on chemically recycled content
For the first time in its history, the EU has unveiled rules for calculating, verifying and reporting levels of chemically-recycled content in single-use beverage bottles.