All Sustainability articles – Page 105
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ArticleLife cycle assessment for ALPLA’s recycled HDPE demonstrates reduced carbon footprint
A life cycle assessment commissioned by ALPLA Group has found that recycled HDPE from its Spanish recycling plants offers up to 88% fewer carbon emissions compared to virgin material.
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ArticleRoll up for recycling: A closer look at the Dow Innovation Award’s Diamond winner
At the end of March, Dow announced the winners of the 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards in a virtual unveiling ceremony. This edition’s highest recognition, the Diamond Award, went to O F Packaging and its Brookfarm curbside recyclable, high-barrier stand-up pouch. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Romain Cazenave, Packaging EMEA Marketing Director at Dow, and Joe Foster, CEO at Close the Loop Group and O F Packaging, to find out more.
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ArticleMore than half of Gen Z consumers influenced by packaging sustainability, according to new research
New research from the packaging manufacturer and consultancy Duo suggests that 56% of Gen Z consumers are less likely to buy from a retailer again if their e-commerce packaging isn’t sustainable or resourceful.
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ArticleIs a 'priority access' policy needed to close the loop on beverage packaging in Europe?
Representatives from the European non-alcoholic beverage industry have renewed calls for the EU to implement a policy framework that would give “right of first refusal” on food-grade recycled materials to beverage producers. In a new position paper, the organisations say that such a mandate, along with collection and a harmonised definition of high-quality recycling, is necessary to ensure the industry can meet its circularity commitments.
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ArticleNew wrapping machine from Sitma designed for e-commerce paper packaging
Sitma Machinery has launched E-Wrap, a paper wrapping machine aimed at e-commerce applications that can reportedly utilise heat-sealable paper and scan 3D objects to create customised packaging.
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ArticleRefill stations for laundry detergent launched at Lidl
Lidl, in partnership with Algramo, will offer in-store automated refill stations for liquid laundry detergents in smart HDPE bottles as part of a six-month trial.
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ArticleThe Rapid Interview with RETAL
Emmanuel Duffaut, sustainability director at RETAL, discusses the sustainable potential and performance advantages of PET for FMCGs in our latest Rapid Interview.
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ArticleBerry develops metal-free, 100% polyolefin dispenser with RecyClass credentials
Berry Global has developed a 2cc dispenser made from 100% polyolefin with no metal parts, which the company says makes it recyclable when paired with PET bottles where appropriate facilities exist.
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ArticleWhere are opportunities for sustainable growth emerging in Asia’s packaging value chains?
In a recent trend report, K identifies supply chain digitalisation, the expansion of packaging waste management infrastructure, and alternative energy mixes as some of the key opportunities for sustainable growth in Asia and, specifically, the ASEAN trade bloc. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and local price and demand uncertainties continue to present challenges.
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ArticleReturnable PET bottle unveiled by ALPLA
The ALPLA Group has collaborated with Vöslauer, an Austrian mineral water company, on a returnable PET bottle that the companies estimate can remain in circulation for three to four years through multiple usage cycles.
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ArticleBerry offers mono-material PP vending machine cups
Berry Superfos Beverage Systems has launched vending machine cups for both hot and cold beverages made entirely of polypropylene (PP).
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Article2021 a ‘record year’ for aluminium packaging recycling
According to Alupro, aluminium recycling rates reached a record rate of 68% in the UK in 2021. The sector says this increase should act as further incentive to push for a 100% recycling rate for aluminium, as well as the continued development of collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure.
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ArticleWhat role are reusables playing in making period care more sustainable?
Alec Mills, co-founder of DAME, sets out the company’s mission to bring sustainable period care solutions into the mainstream with self-sanitising reusable applicators, reusable pads, and a convenient subscription service for tampons.
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ArticlePulPac and HSMG launch plant-based barrier coatings for moulded fibre coffee cup lids
PulPac and HSMG have collaborated on water and oil barriers for PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology that allows a thin, stretchable substrate to be applied during the forming process, helping to ensure the recyclability of moulded fibre packaging used for applications like coffee cups.
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ArticleNFT platform that connects plastic producers and recyclers to incorporate ocean recovery initiative
Plastiks, Nozama’s platform that compensates the recovery of packaging and plastic waste with Non-fungible Token (NFT) certificates, has partnered with Gravity Wave to certify the plastic it recovers from the Mediterranean Sea and uses in its products.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: How can fiber packaging contribute to a sustainable future?
Maria Wahlgren, SVP Commercial & Innovation, Fiber and Foodservice at Huhtamaki shares her insights on how fiber packaging can help solve the food industry’s sustainability challenges with Packaging Europe’s Libby Munford.
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ArticleAhlstrom-Munksjö expands range of release papers for pressure sensitive adhesive applications
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has expanded its range of release papers based on renewable fibres for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) silicone coating.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa launches paper-based and child-proof detergent box
Smurfit Kappa has introduced the patented TopLock Box, a plastic-free, paper-based packaging solution for detergent pods and capsules with child-proof features.
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ArticleWar in Ukraine could add to negative earnings outlook for paper and forest products industry, according to Moody’s
According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s earnings could decrease by up to 12% over the next 12 months, with significantly higher energy, transport, and labour costs counteracting most of the growth offered by high demand in the paper packaging segment. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to exacerbate these pressures due to high and volatile energy prices.
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ArticleAsda to use digital expiry date checking solution in bid to reduce food waste
Asda has collaborated with Whywaste on a new data solution that could simplify the supermarket’s mark-down process through an app that records expiry dates with the aim of reducing food waste.