All Sustainability articles – Page 107
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Articleinterpack 2023: Joining the value chain
As the world’s most important packaging industry event, interpack – taking place at Messe Dusseldorf from 4-10 May – is the place to be this year for anyone with a vested interest in packaging. Here we take a look at some of the key themes we’re looking forward to learning more about this year, as well as how Packaging Europe itself will be participating.
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ArticleNescafé unveils refill pouch for its instant coffee products
Nescafé is rolling out what claims to be the first instant coffee refill pouch – said to contain an average of 60% less plastic than the lid of a 200g glass coffee jar and cut down on packaging overall, as well as being recyclable.
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ArticleLumene releases skincare bottle made of resin containing molecularly recycled content
Lumene is packaging its newest skincare product in a bottle made from Eastman Cristal One E Renew, a recyclable resin containing molecularly recycled content specifically designed for extrusion blow moulding and apparently compatible with existing PET recycling streams.
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ArticleDenomination designs ‘world’s first’ label-free wine packaging
The label is often the most distinctive part of a wine bottle, and Crate by Australian winery Fourth Wave Wines sets itself apart through the absence of any label at all. What is claimed as a first-of-its-kind label-less wine, takes a unique approach to sustainably for its high-quality, barrel-matured red wines.
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ArticlePlastics Recyclers Europe reports 17% growth in installed recycling capacity in 2021
Plastics Recyclers Europe has reported a 17% growth in installed recycling capacity in 2021 amongst ongoing challenges with the European energy crisis and the low accessibility of sorted plastic waste.
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ArticleAlbéa joins NEXTLOOPP project in pursuit of odour- and migration-free polypropylene
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance has joined Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project and will contribute to its mission of producing food- and INRT-grade recycled polypropylene from post-consumer packaging waste.
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ArticleReducing water in CPGs: Prospects for solids and concentrates
How much can we expect to see uptake of waterless products, such as shampoo bars and liquid concentrates, increase in the coming years – and what do brands need to consider when making the switch?
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Articleetma warns that inflation and upcoming legislation might disrupt accessibility and consumer spending in tube industry
etma has expressed its concern that revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and ongoing inflation in Europe will cause issues around the accessibility of recycled plastics and the purchasing power of consumers in relation to tube packaging.
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Article‘Sustainable packaging is complicated – will executive leaders be the last to realise this?’
Given the complexities of sustainable packaging, are key stakeholders doing enough to embrace the realities and trade-offs that may be required to make advancements? Gartner Supply Chain’s senior director analyst, John Blake, tells us more about how companies can avoid “hype cycles” in the future.
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ArticleAntalis launches blown hand stretch film containing 30% recycled content
Antalis has unveiled its new range of Master’in Performance blown hand stretch film containing 30% post-consumer recycled content, aiming to reduce customers’ carbon footprint and provide a more sustainable wrapping solution.
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ArticlePrevented Ocean Plastic funds university research into ocean-bound litter in hopes of aiding local efforts against pollution
Prevented Ocean Plastic is working with the University of Georgia on a research project aiming to gain a better understanding of how inland litter ends up in the ocean – aiming to create a new tool for stakeholders and community leaders to combat the plastic waste affecting their local environments and identify its causes.
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ArticleBerry and TINE repackage sour cream products in rPP pots
Berry Superfos has worked alongside Norwegian dairy company TINE to replace the polystyrene pots of its Rømme products and one of its sour creams with polypropylene alternatives containing 50% recycled material in pursuit of the company’s sustainability strategy.
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ArticleMorrisons supermarket launches new recycling plant for hard-to-recycle soft plastics in Scotland
A new recycling site for hard-to-recycle soft plastics – co-owned by supermarket chain Morrisons and operated by Yes Recycling – has opened in Scotland with the aim of preventing end-of-life plastics from being exported overseas and repurposing an annual 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer packaging at full capacity.
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ArticleCabka offers ‘circular’ order picking pallet made from recycled plastics
Cabka has developed the Retail E5.3 order picking pallet in a bid to provide reusable, circular transport packaging made of recycled plastics for the transportation of food products to stores with lower CO2 emissions.
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ArticleUNITED CAPS unveils tamper-evident tethered closure for cartons
UNITED CAPS has launched its 23 H-PAK tethered closure for carton packaging featuring a tamper-evident band set to keep all parts intact and facilitate easier recycling.
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Articletesa announces recyclable, paper-based tear tape for product delivery
tesa has released its tesa 51344 paper-based tear tape for shipping envelopes and boxes, which aims to improve the recyclability of board and paper waste by negating the need to separate adhesive tapes.
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ArticleSensoneo to install smart waste monitoring sensors into bins in Madrid for enhanced collection
Sensoneo is implementing its smart waste monitoring solution in Madrid in what is expected to be the largest smart waste installation in Europe.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa invests in waste management and recovery facility at Spanish paper mill
Smurfit Kappa is investing €27 million into a new waste management and recovery facility at its Nervión paper mill, with a lime kiln and gas treatment system expected to divert 75,000 tonnes of waste from landfill.
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ArticleDeadline Alert: Enter your Smart Technology in the Sustainability Awards by the 17th of March
The deadline for entering your latest Smart Packaging technology in this year’s Sustainability Awards is approaching fast! With the increasing use of Smart Packaging to improve the reuse, recycling and environmentally friendly application of packaging gaining more recognition all the time, this is a great opportunity to put your relevant Active & Intelligent packaging in the spotlight.
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ArticleFive Dutch retailers ban plastic bags for fruit and vegetables in favour of reusable alternatives
Dutch retailers Albert Heijn, ALDI, JUMBO, Lidl, and PLUS have pledged to implement reusable bags, which consumers can clean at home, for their fruit and vegetable products – a move expected to save an annual 126 million plastic bags and 10 million paper bags.