All Sustainability articles – Page 100
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ArticleMcKinsey on the keys to tackling rPET shortages
McKinsey has laid out three potential approaches to tackling rPET shortages on the US market and meeting increasing demand for recycled content in packaging – increasing supply, ensuring access, and designing for circularity.
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ArticleCoca-Cola, Unilever and GSK urge EU to set more aggressive greenhouse gas emissions targets
A new position paper from Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe is calling upon the European Union to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 and lays out ten principles to achieve this, including the phasing out of fossil fuels and an evidence-based approach to carbon removals.
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ArticleLecta seeks efficiency and sustainability with facestock, release liner, and pressure-sensitive solution lineup
Lecta will showcase a range of sustainability-minded facestock products, release liners, solutions for pressure-sensitive applications, and more at LabelExpo 2023.
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ArticleThe Recycling Partnership claims to capture 4.1 pounds of aluminium yearly
Five grants issued by The Recycling Partnership’s Aluminium Recycling Initiative claim to have captured three times more aluminium than originally predicted – apparently capturing an additional 4.1 million new pounds of aluminium annually and avoiding over 18,750 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cellulotech’s ‘green chemistry process’ for paper packaging barriers
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to CEO and founder of Cellulotech Romain Metivet about its ‘green chemistry process’ for paper packaging barriers, nominated in the pre-commercialised Renewables category.
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ArticlePaperboard wraps and clips for PepsiCo beverages releasing across North America
PepsiCo Beverages North America is aspiring to eliminate plastic rings in its multipacks by rolling out ‘recyclable’ paper-based alternatives across the US and Canada.
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ArticleTesco transitions into clear milk caps with sights set on home recyclability
Tesco is sealing its own brand milk with clear caps to design the whole pack for home recycling and re-integrate an annual 3,900 extra tonnes of recycled plastic into the loop for new milk bottles.
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ArticleArdagh Glass’ ‘80% renewable’ hybrid furnace nears completion
Ardagh Glass GmbH has announced that the large-scale NextGen hybrid furnace under construction at its Obernkirchen facility is close to completion.
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ArticlePlastics process cooling solutions from Frigel seek maximised efficiency and optimal energy and water usage
Frigel Group aims to reduce cycle times, maximise productivity, and save both energy and water with its new range of process cooling solutions for plastic manufacturing in packaging, pharmaceutical, automotive, and other industrial applications.
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ArticleCould AI revolutionise the plastics recycling sector?
The rise in investment and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in sorting for plastic recycling may be key to improving one of the greatest challenges in recycling, according to a recent report from Andrea Bassetti, senior analyst for plastics recycling at ICIS.
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ArticleAseptic packaging for long-life probiotic yoghurt produced by SIG and AnaBio
SIG and AnaBio Technologies have announced the global launch of an aseptic pack for long-life probiotic yoghurt – claiming to have created a new product category for aseptic carton packs and shelf-stable spouted pouches for long-term, non-refrigerated storage.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: SEE’s TempGuard insulated bag
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is SEE (formerly Sealed Air) with its TempGuard insulated bag for chilled food products. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleSmithers tracks how PPWR will accelerate Europe’s drive to sustainable packaging
The impending adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to replace the 30-year-old Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC, is once again making Europe a focus for sustainable packaging innovation. These changes, and the impact across the packaging value chain, are examined in a recent free White Paper – A framework for understanding the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – from Smithers, the leading consultancy for the paper, print, and packaging industries.
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Article€23 million in growth financing set to help Paptic phase out rise in plastic packaging
Paptic has raised €23 million in growth financing in preparation for the industrial scale-up of its foam-based manufacturing technology, the expansion of its product portfolio, and its 2030 target for carbon neutrality.
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ArticleH.B. Fuller reveals pressure-sensitive adhesive range with ‘no look’ and ‘near-zero-CO2’ properties
H.B. Fuller will display a range of pressure-sensitive adhesives at Labelexpo Europe 2023 that look towards high-quality aesthetics, clean label removal, and a reduction in carbon emissions.
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ArticleSabert showcases range of ‘recyclable’ paper trays and cutlery
Sabert Corporation Europe is presenting two of its food-to-go tray solutions and a range of paper cutlery – all claiming to be fully recyclable – at the annual Lunch! show.
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ArticleAluminium aerosol can market grew by 6.6% in first half of 2023, says AEROBAL
In the first half of 2023, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) claims that its members’ global shipments of aluminium aerosol cans increased by 6.6% to just over 3.2 billion units – noting a growing interest in CO2 reduction and challenges posed by global economic conditions.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Focus on post-consumer recycled content
With increasing sustainability demands, companies have to find ways to make their packaging more sustainable without sacrificing functionality. Dirk Gabriel, COO Consumer Flexibles at Mondi, sheds light on how including post-consumer recycled content (PCR) can help companies reach their sustainability goals, and will discuss what challenges have to be overcome to reach this goal as well as innovations in the pipeline.
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ArticleWhat does ocean plastic actually look like?
A new study argues that the ocean contains fewer microplastics than previously thought and bears a denser layer of pollution on the surface than beneath the waves – yet it warns that these larger plastic fragments can remain for decades.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: ALPLA’s Canupak beauty care packaging
In our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to ALPLA’s innovation manager Karina Pölzl about the company’s ‘carbon-optimised’ Canupak packaging, nominated in the pre-commercalised Climate category.