All Sustainability articles – Page 10
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ArticleRepolywise unveils technology to break down plastic waste at atomic level
Repolywise, a start-up founded by Oxford University researchers, has announced the development of its ‘Atomic Scissors’ technology, aiming to tackle the growing global plastic waste crisis.
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ArticleSödra to supply Stora Enso with kraft lignin from Swedish production facility
Södra will supply Stora Enso with kraft lignin from the ‘world’s largest’ production facility coming to Sweden in 2027 – anticipating a production capacity of up to 250,000 tpy of kraft lignin.
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ArticleHenkel unveils biobased, ISCC-certified hot melt for low-emissions bonding
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has combined 49% directly biobased raw materials and 30% ISCC-certified mass-balanced material into a new hot melt expected to save an annual 7,500kg of CO2 in folding carton, tray, and wrap-around packaging applications.
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PodcastCory Connors interviews Tim & GreenBlue
Our first every crossover podcast, collaborating with North America’s leading packaging podcast Cory Connors, who interviews our very own Tim Sykes, along with Olga Kachook and Tom Pollock, as we discuss the co-located events the Sustainable Packaging Summit and SPC Engage, which together make Amsterdam on 11-12-13 November the not-to-miss opportunity for strategic alignment, innovation, collaboration and disruptive ideas in the packaging sustainability space this year.
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Article‘World’s first’ home-compostable security seal unveiled by Carbios and Sleever
Carbios, Sleever, and Fabrice Peltier have developed what is claimed to be the ‘world’s first’ home-compostable tamper-evident seal, with enzymes said to biodegrade the material at ambient temperatures.
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Article30% PCR incorporated into Henkel’s flexible laundry detergent packaging
Henkel’s laundry detergents are being packaged in mono-material films featuring 30% PCR, developed by Korozo Group and Ecoplast to be recycled in line with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticlePaper and aluminium sparkling foils for wine bottles revealed by Crealis
Crealis Group has combined FSC-certified paper and aluminium into sparkling foils for wine packaging – a design set to replace conventional plastic solutions and reduce CO2 emissions.
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ArticleReturnable beauty packaging targets less plastic waste in e-commerce
Reposit, City to Sea, M&S, and Ecover are expanding their pre-filled returnable packaging scheme to ARRAN Sense of Scotland and Mama Bamboo’s beauty and personal care products, and simultaneously plan to reduce plastic waste in e-commerce applications.
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Article75% recycled aluminium and carbon reduction targets set by Novelis
By the end of 2030, a new initiative from Novelis plans to achieve an average of 75% recycled aluminium content, emit less than 3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of flat-rolled aluminium shipped, and invest in circularity for the aluminium industry.
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ArticleGeneral Mills shareholders back plastic packaging reduction and clearer labelling
40% of General Mills shareholders have voted in favour of a Green Century proposal requesting that the company report on its sustainability-minded packaging progress, including plastic reduction and clear labelling.
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ArticleMetsä commences pre-commercial sales for wood fibre food packaging
Metsä Spring has launched pre-commercial sales for Muoto – its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging – and may consider investment into its first commercial factory in 2025.
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ArticleCarbios and Selenis to bio-recycle cosmetic and healthcare packs into PETG
Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent to recycle PET cosmetic and healthcare packaging waste into PETG using enzymatic depolymerization technology.
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ArticleConsumers criticize Sainsbury’s and Tesco for removing single-use houmous lids
Sainsbury’s and Tesco collectively aim to save 50 million pieces of plastic annually by removing the rigid lids from their own-brand houmous pots – but consumers argue that the change has caused inconveniences in storage and increased food waste.
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ArticleA closer look at Amazon's reusable packaging trials
Under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, eleven start-ups will test their innovations – including reusable packaging – within Amazon’s operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million (€2,393,090).
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Innovation in plant-fibre based packaging
What are the benefits of using plant fibre-based packaging, what have some of the recent innovations been, and what is the potential for fibre-based packaging beyond wood? Howard Ma, vice president of Yuto Group and Yutoeco discusses this and much more with Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleMalt sacks recycled in bulk as Crisp Malt and TerraCycle launch programme
Crisp Malt and TerraCycle have launched the Freight Recycling Programme, which seeks to help brewers and distilleries recycle plastic malt sacks in bulk.
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ArticleWWF holds 60+ countries to ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution rules at INC-5
WWF commends the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution’s INC-5 Ministerial Statement – which pushes for an ‘ambitious and effective’ treaty with legally binding, global rules to end plastic pollution by 2040 – and states that it will hold the Coalition to these commitments at INC-5 in November.
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ArticleOver €23 million raised by Notpla to take seaweed packaging into U.S.
Notpla has completed a £20 million (€23,924,400) Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target – and plans to replace over 100 million units of single-use plastics annually, scaling its seaweed-based packaging in the United States.
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ArticleBerry customizes bottles for low MOQs, offering up to 100% PCR content
Berry Global’s new standard bottle seeks to unlock quick, low-cost customization at low minimum order quantities (MOQs) for personal care, home care, and healthcare products – and is available in up to 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.
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ArticleGreaseproof papers from Carccu seek to keep PFAS away from food
Carccu has designed renewable, PFAS-free greaseproof papers to meet a growing demand for sustainability-minded packaging materials in food packaging while maintaining the necessary food safety and barrier properties.