All Sustainability articles – Page 12
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ArticleEuropean Carton Excellence Award is now open for public voting
Public votes are now open for this year’s European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award, and Pro Carton Student Video Award.
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ArticleClean Cult’s aluminium homecare bottles and carton refills reach new retailer
Clean Cult’s refillable aluminium bottles and recyclable, paper-based carton refills for home cleaning products are now available at Whole Foods Market, with the partners aiming to reduce single-use plastic in the homecare category.
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ArticleStrawberries from Delhaize sold in cardboard boxes with extra QR information
Delhaize is repackaging its Belgian strawberries in cardboard boxes and intends to save 17,000kg of plastic by the end of this year, with an on-pack QR code providing further information and recipes.
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ArticleNavigating the PPWR – a practical guide
In June, we invited packaging consultants Anna Perlina of Integrity Solutions and Renata Daudt from Awen Packaging Consulting to share their insights on how to navigate the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations and how to take action to meet milestones and requirements in a well-attended webinar. This article outlines some of the key takeaways from the event.
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ArticleTransparent, recyclable glassine window for paper packs designed by SiOPack
SiOPack claims to have developed a fully recyclable, food-safe, and plastic-free packaging window made from paper – a move hoped to reduce plastic waste without compromising on product visibility.
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ArticleThe Brief: How overproduction, exports and pollution contribute to racism
Economic disparities between racial groups became a driving factor in New York State’s failure to implement EPR obligations for packaging producers; but packaging waste is already contributing to a reduced quality of life for disadvantaged communities, even beyond the American border. In this edition of the Brief, we examine the concept of environmental racism and discover how the packaging industry contributes to its impacts.
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ArticleOrigin Materials and Royal Hordijk mass-produce PET bottle caps for recycling
Origin Materials and Royal Hordijk Packaging have teamed up to mass-produce PET bottle caps, aiming to streamline recycling and promote circularity.
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ArticleInverted pouch from Volpak, Amcor and Menshen strives for recycling and low CO2
Volpak, Amcor, and Menshen have revealed a lightweight, mono-PE inverted pouch format designed for recyclability and reduced carbon emissions compared to rigid bottles.
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ArticleA closer look at the AI recyclability platform being trialled by Unilever and Amcor
Unilever, Amcor and Asahi are currently trialling Greyparrot’s Deepnest platform, which uses AI to give brands data on how their packaging is managed throughout recycling systems. To learn more about exactly how the technology works, as well as some interesting learnings from the project so far, we spoke with Gaspard Duthilleul, COO at Greyparrot.
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ArticleOcado to track milk bottle recycling with Polytag’s UV watermarks
Through its partnership with Polytag, Ocado Retail is applying UV tags to its own-label milk bottles, tracking them and collecting data throughout the recycling process.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: CMC’s 3D vertical bagger and auto-packer
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to CMC about its Super Vertical machine, said to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 30% and nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
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ArticleWild and Morrama launch refillable roll-on deodorant
Personal care brand Wild has revealed its refillable roll-on deodorant designed by Morrama, featuring plastic-free refills and aiming to bring circularity and convenience to the UK deodorant market.
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ArticleInside Mondi FlexStudios and its vision for circular packaging
On the occasion of the inauguration of Mondi’s FlexStudios, a new 2300m² research and customer experience centre in Steinfeld, Germany, Dominique Huret from Cape Decision attended the grand opening to provide an exclusive report for Packaging Europe. We take a look back at her visit to this state-of-the-art facility aims to foster the co-creation of flexible packaging solutions and promote a more sustainable future.
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ArticleInternational law bans climate non-compliance, renewing Plastics Treaty hopes
The International Court of Justice has ruled that any country that fails to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuels is violating international law and might be required to pay reparations – amping up WWF’s call for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty.
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ArticleClose the Glass Loop reports 80.8% recycling collection rate
Close the Glass Loop recently published data indicating the EU’s average recycling collection rate for glass packaging has continued to progress, reaching 80.8% in 2023 with more than 12 million tonnes collected.
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ArticleEU Deforestation Regulation ‘unlikely’ to affect wooden pack and pallet users
According to the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB), the incoming EU Deforestation Regulation will not have significant impacts on customers transporting products with wooden packaging and pallets.
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ArticleSchools receive fresh produce in ‘biodegradable’ bags and ‘compostable’ cups
By sending fresh produce to schools in ‘biodegradable’ plastic films and ‘certified compostable’ cups, DNO Produce and Eco-Products expect to keep 945,000 pounds of fossil-based plastic out of landfills every year.
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Article75% of companies could scrap voluntary targets for packaging laws by 2028
Gartner predicts that 75% of organizations will replace voluntary packaging goals with legislative guidelines by 2028, and encourages companies to achieve a competitive advantage by aligning with current and upcoming sustainability requirements.
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Article20% of all waste is burned, dumped or managed illegally, survey indicates
According to an Environment Agency survey, 20% of waste is illegally managed on average, resulting in extra clean-up costs for businesses – yet only 27% of all waste crimes are ever reported.
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ArticleWinners of the German Packaging Award 2025 announced
The German Packaging Institute (dvi) has announced the winners of the German Packaging Award 2025 across categories including functionality, design, sustainability and product presentation.