All Sustainability articles – Page 123
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ArticlePlastics Recyclers Europe: High energy prices could drive recycling companies out of business
Plastics Recyclers Europe has warned that plastic recycling companies could be driven out of business by skyrocketing energy prices, with energy reportedly now representing up to 70% of operational costs.
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ArticleIndustry leaders in steel and aluminium sectors support decarbonisation of high-emissions industries by 2030
Over 200 industry leaders have expressed their support for the Mission Possible Partnership’s strategies to decarbonise the aviation, trucking, shipping, and steel industries within the decade.
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ArticleHow can the packaging industry engage with disability-led design?
Several consumer goods companies – including high-profile Unilever and Procter & Gamble brands – have unveiled what they refer to as inclusive or accessible packaging designs in the last few years. These companies often assert that they worked with disabled people during the development of the packaging, ...
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ArticleBlond designs stackable, refillable, recyclable pots for Dizzie’s closed-loop delivery system
Industrial design studio Blond has developed a line of reusable and recyclable pots for Dizzie, an online refillable grocery store, and its closed-loop delivery system.
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ArticleWhat is Carlsberg’s plan of action to achieve its sustainability goals?
Following the announcement of Carlsberg Group’s new sustainability pledges, we spoke to sustainability director Simon Boas Hoffmeyer to find out how the company plans to meet them, the roadblocks it may face, and its visions of a brighter future for packaging.
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ArticleKM Packaging introduces bio-based clingfilm
KM Packaging has introduced C-Cling, a clingfilm that the company says is home compostable and can be used for applications including catering and retail.
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ArticleMondi investing in new R&D centre for collaboration with customers
Mondi is currently investing around €5 million in the construction of a new R&D facility at its Mondi Steinfeld plant in Germany, complete with a customer experience centre to encourage consumers’ participation in unfolding projects. A dedicated floor is set to allow professionals to meet and ...
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ArticleCullen Packaging launches moulded fibre bottle for dry goods
Cullen Packaging has launched a moulded fibre bottle for dry goods, which it claims is made from recycled cardboard and certified as recyclable in domestic recycling bins.
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ArticleAvery Dennison provides digital labelling solution for fashion garments and packaging
Avery Dennison has collaborated with The R Collective, supplying the fashion brand with QR code labels for garments that provide brand transparency information when scanned and digitally enabled garment bags that it claims are plastic-free.
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ArticleFlexible packaging experts develop circular principles to underpin EPR schemes
Across Europe, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes facilitate the collection, sorting and recycling of consumer (flexible) packaging. A new set of criteria are helping support these schemes address a challenging packaging format and be designed to achieve material circularity.
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ArticleNeste aims to end reliance on crude oil at Finnish refinery by mid-2030s
Neste is launching a strategic study into the possibility of transforming its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, into a renewable, circular solutions site dealing in non-crude oils.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging - plastics vs paper
Sustainability is key when it comes to innovation and developments in both paper and plastic flexible packaging. Many consumers perceive paper as the go-to recyclable packaging material of choice. But is this perception based on facts? Dr. Achim Grefenstein, Senior Vice President of Group R&D at Constantia Flexibles discusses the role of material innovations and new guidelines can play to boost packaging circularity with Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleDesign for recycling: the role of adhesives
The plastic value chain initiative RecyClass has recently published a design book to support the plastics industry to design recyclable packaging, highlighting the importance of using proven technology and materials for designing truly circular packaging. Adhesives expert Bostik contributes to these efforts by providing proven bonding solutions. Wladimir Moraes, global market manager at Bostik, and Fabrizio Di Gregorio, technical director of Plastic Recyclers Europe and head of RecyClass, discuss the importance of high-quality recycling to achieve circularity and the role adhesives can play.
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ArticleWinners of the 2022 European Carton Excellence Awards announced
The winners of the 2022 European Carton Excellence Awards have been revealed, with Rutgers Printing & Packaging Solutions and Stora Enso’s re-closable cherry tomato box made from renewable virgin fibre crowned the Carton of the Year.
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ArticlePartnership between Paardekooper and CircularPET hopes to ensure circular recycling of plastic cups and trays at Dutch events
Independent packaging group Koninklijke Paardekooper has acquired a stake in CircularPET, producers of circular soft cup systems for public events, to ensure the recycling of plastic at events in response to the European Commission’s Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD).
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Exploring the potential of paper packaging with Koehler
In the latest podcast in our Sustainability Perspectives series, we speak to Alexander Rauer, Head of Business Development FlexTech at Koehler Paper, about the role of paper packaging in brands’ sustainability efforts, and how to navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with making the transition to paper.
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ArticleHow to work towards sustainable plastic packaging in an economic crisis
With many parts of Europe facing a cost-of-living crisis, Andrew McCaffery, global EPR director at Ecoveritas, argues that we should prioritise the planet over saving money in the short term. He tells us about the financial benefits of recyclable packaging, holding suppliers accountable for unsustainable practices, and the monetary incentives that might change consumer and company behaviour where legal ones fall short.
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ArticleWhat did the Debate on the State of the European Union tell us about the future of sustainable packaging?
What impact will the EU’s ‘green transition’ have on the push towards sustainability and how far can we expect it to go? Emma Liggins consults the key talking points in search of an answer.
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ArticleCould smart labels replace best before dates?
OliTec’s smart labels can be applied to a temperature-sensitive product at the same time as it is packaged, offering a visual representation of freshness based on the temperature it is stored at over time and mimicking the product’s lifecycle. The company’s CEO Nicholas Richardson says the labels can provide greater clarity than best before dates and contribute to a reduction in food waste.
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ArticleUkrainian start-up Releaf Paper enters EU market with online launch
Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian-based start-up that uses a patented technology to process fallen leaves into cellulose for paper production, has launched its paper bags for the EU and UK markets with a dedicated webstore.