All Sustainability articles – Page 116
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ArticleTUBEX creates mono-material aluminium tube for product refills
TUBEX is packaging La bouche rouge’s perfume refills in a recyclable, mono-material tube that apparently incorporates 100% recycled aluminium and 95% post-consumer recycled content.
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ArticleAmcor dedicates seed funding to Michigan State University start-ups in search of new packaging innovations
Amcor has launched a Lift-Off session dedicated to Michigan State University (MSU), providing packaging-related start-ups from the university and its wider network the chance to win up to $250,000 in seed funding.
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PodcastA deep dive into Extended Producer Responsibility
In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at Extended Producer Responsibility. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Gillian Carside-Wight, consulting director at Aura.
In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at Extended Producer Responsibility. EPR policies generally shift the waste management cost or physical collection partially or fully from local governments to producers. Elisabeth Skoda explores recent developments, sustainability issues EPR can help to address and challenges it can pose to businesses, and how these can be overcome with Gillian Carside-Wight, consulting director at Aura. -
ArticleLeibinger unveils ‘plug and print’ intelligent coding and marking system
Leibinger has unveiled the IQJET – which claims to be the world’s first intelligent coding and marking system and is set to apply direct coding and marking to products and packaging in the FMCG and industrial sectors – at this year’s interpack.
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ArticleVDMA discusses sustainability and global market developments for food processing and packaging machinery at interpack
At interpack 2023, VDMA is discussing global trends surrounding sustainability and market growth in the food processing and packaging machinery sector – highlighting China as an important market, calling for revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and more.
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ArticleBlue Ocean Closures and partners reveal paperboard tube with fibre-based screw cap
Blue Ocean Closures, Stora Enso, and AISA have created what claims to be the first paperboard tube with a fibre-based closure, apparently consisting of over 85% fibres. The development is being launched at interpack 2023. All the components of the new tube are designed for recycling. The ...
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ArticleSearchable database for sustainability-minded startups founded by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is launching the Circular Startup Index, a searchable database designed to connect businesses with startups in an effort to encourage investment and work towards a circular economy.
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ArticleDow and X-Energy aim to generate low-carbon power and steam by installing small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site
Dow is installing X-Energy Reactor Company’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor plant at one of its U.S. Gulf Coast locations in a joint agreement aiming to generate safe, reliable, low-carbon power and steam within this decade.
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ArticleInvestors call upon corporations to cut down on plastics and chemicals and uplift reduction policies
In a joint statement, 185 investors with combined assets of US$10 trillion are pushing for FMCGs, retailers, and other users of plastic packaging to take decisive action against plastic pollution by reducing consumption, phasing out hazardous chemicals, and supporting relevant policies.
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ArticleParkside celebrates King of England’s coronation with recyclable sausage roll pack
Parkside has worked alongside Sainsbury’s and Compleat Food Group to release a special edition, recyclable pack of sausage rolls to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
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ArticleMegaflex Schaumstoff to package mattresses in new kraft paper bag from Mondi
Mondi has developed Protector Bag ExpandForm, an expandable paper bag solution, to repackage Megaflex Schaumstoff’s rollpacked mattresses.
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ArticleJoint letter calls for closed-loop recycling and accessible, high-quality recyclate in suggested revisions to PPWR proposal
Various NGOs and packaging industry players have released a joint letter urging policymakers to amend the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to facilitate fair access to high-quality recyclate – suggesting such measures as a “priority right” to food-contact materials and a greater focus on sector-specific recycling loops.
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ArticleKoehler Paper designs grease-proof, low-grammage paper for fast food applications
Koehler Paper is launching its NexPure OGR paper packaging with low grammage and high oil and grease resistance for fries, sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and other fast foods.
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ArticleBorealis bases new polyolefin plastomer and elastomer line on renewable feedstock
Borealis has unveiled a new line in its portfolio of polyolefin plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock – aiming to meet customer demand for high-quality, high-performance, and environmentally friendly packaging solutions.
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ArticleFlexible packaging film containing 50% recycled plastic waste revealed by INEOS and Hosokawa Alpine
INEOS and Hosokawa Alpine have produced a range of ultra-thin, rigid polyethylene films from resins that contain over 50% recycled plastic. The companies hope that these new solutions can replace multi-material alternatives and increase the recycled content in flexible packaging applications.
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ArticleMolton Brown unveils 'infinite' refillable bottle for bath and shower gel products
Molton Brown is launching its refillable, ‘made-to-last’ Bath & Shower Gel bottle collection in the hopes of enabling consumers to shrink their plastic footprints by 63%.
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ArticleHolyGrail 2.0 validates separation of food and non-food waste in PET recycling streams
The HolyGrail 2.0 digital watermarking initiative has apparently succeeded in separating food and non-food PET packaging waste streams in an industrial environment, with the development hoping to contribute towards the decontamination of food-grade PET output streams at recycling plants.
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ArticleBiotec reveals new grades for food and beverage packaging
Biotec will display its Bioplast 700 and Bioplast 800 grades to be used in food-grade films and thermoforming applications at interpack 2023.
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ArticleProof of concept for ‘circular’ food packaging aims to scale up in the USA through cross-industry collaboration
ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA are aspiring to launch the first circular food packaging proof of concept for advanced recycling in the United States, with the process set to be evaluated for scale and recycle one billion pounds of plastic waste by the end of 2026.
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ArticleZooming in on plastic packaging and regulation
The coming years will bring a range of legislative changes within the European Union that will affect the way plastic packaging is designed. This poses both a challenge and an opportunity to the industry.