All Sustainability articles – Page 105
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ArticleUN-backed study warns of ‘colossal’ litigation risk for plastics industry
A new report by Minderoo Foundation in collaboration with Clyde & Co and Praedicat warns that the reported impacts of plastic pollution on human health could incur steep costs in liability claims against the petrochemical industry – over $20 billion between 2022 and 2030 in the US alone.
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ArticleTest Valley Packaging and envoPAP unveil packaging made from sugar cane waste
Test Valley Packaging is collaborating with envoPAP to launch Reused Agricultural Waste (RAW), a line of packaging products said to be made of by-products from sugar cane farms across India.
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ArticleEU-backed project aims to develop packaging material from shrubs
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is working on developing bioplastics for active cosmetics packaging made from trees and shrubs, within the EU-funded BeonNAT Project.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group
The next of our Sustainability Awards 2022 ’Pre-Commercialized Innovation’ finalists is a collaboration between Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group, who have developed a recyclable PP-based barrier sachet for high product protection and easy tear opening.
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ArticleBorealis and Vibac collaborate on ‘designed-for-recycling’, BOPP-based food packaging film
Borealis and the Vibac Group have designed a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting in PP recycling streams.
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ArticleDe Gouden Noot 2022 casts spotlight on smart, inclusive, and sustainability-oriented packaging solutions
NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre has announced the winners of this year’s De Gouden Noot competition, with Masterpack Group taking home the golden walnut trophy for its application of Modified Atmosphere technology to FIBCs.
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ArticleHow can smart reusable packaging be implemented at scale?
Joshua Young, Circular Economy Lead at PragmatIC Semiconductor, gives his insight into the role smart reusable packaging can play in reducing waste and the impact to our environment, by extending the life and use of plastic packaging that is still fit for purpose.
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ArticleCepi announces new method of testing recyclability of paper packaging
Cepi has unveiled an updated test method to evaluate the recyclability of paper products in laboratory conditions, intended to assist companies in achieving their goals of sustainability and circularity.
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ArticleHenkel and LyondellBasell unveil hotmelt adhesive for re-sealable food trays
Henkel and LyondellBasell have joined forces to develop a hotmelt adhesive for re-sealing APET and polyolefin trays containing food products.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: Rotor Print’s High Barrier Ready-to-Recycle Paper
Next up in our run-down of Pre-Commercialized Innovation Sustainability Awards finalists is Rotor Print, with their High Barrier Ready-to-Recycle paper, nominated in the ‘Recyclable Packaging’ category.
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ArticleAluminium and the energy crisis: Is it time for politicians to step in?
Aluminium is one of many industrial sectors suffering under the weight of rising energy prices. Rob van Gils, CEO and managing partner at Hammerer Aluminium Industries, talks to us about tackling the crisis on an industrial and political level, and whom he feels is responsible for leading the effort.
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ArticleToppan announces mono-material PE barrier packaging for liquids
Toppan has expanded its GL BARRIER transparent barrier film range with a mono-material PE barrier designed to package liquid products in a durable, sterile, and easy-to-recycle material.
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ArticlePlastipak announces metal-free aerosol container designed for PET recycling streams
Plastipak has launched SprayPET Revolution, which claims to be a fully recyclable, 100% polymer aerosol container compatible with standard PET recycling streams.
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ArticleCepi pushes for EU to uplift paper and pulp industry in decarbonisation efforts
Cepi has presented a position paper arguing that appropriate legislation surrounding carbon emission, especially that which directly benefits the paper and pulp industry, is essential to reaching the European Union’s net zero carbon goals.
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ArticleEdible food packages and how to test them
Producing edible food packaging is a sustainable solution in theory, but how do manufacturers go about testing their safety? Can edible packaging protect and preserve food products as effectively as its traditional counterparts? Paula Hirsilä, project manager and food specialist at Measurlabs, tells us more.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Mimica Touch Cap freshness indicator
Next up in our series of finalist interviews for the pre-commercialised part of our Sustainability Awards, we speak to Mimica about their Touch Cap technology, which shows whether a drink is still good to consume.
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ArticleSainsbury’s transitions to ‘home-recyclable’ aluminium packaging across its own-brand coffee pod range
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-brand coffee pod range will now be packaged in aluminium, hoping to facilitate home recycling and spare ten million pieces of plastic from landfill every year.
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ArticleQuadpack claims to have designed mono-material, refillable, recyclable, and easy-to-use jar for cosmetic goods
Quadpack has announced its New Regula Refill Jar – the reportedly refillable, recyclable, and mono-material jar for beauty products, designed for easy use by consumers.
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ArticleAre global zero-waste systems the fastest route to reducing CO2 emissions?
A new report released by GAIA asserts that the worldwide implementation of ‘zero waste’ systems in urban settings would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.4 billion tonnes, equivalent to the annual emissions of 300 million cars, and lays out the groundwork for a carbon-efficient future.
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ArticlePyrolysis: clearing the air around chemical recycling
In a recent study, a team of researchers from Ghent University laid out what they believe to be the most efficient route to gaining high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from mixed plastic packaging waste via pyrolysis. But what does that mean for packaging? Marvin Kusenberg, PhD student at the university’s Laboratory for Chemical Technology and a researcher on the project, tells us more about the present and future applications of this process when it comes to recycling.