All Sustainability articles – Page 123
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ArticleAchieving higher recycling rates: could the Mass-Balance approach be the solution?
In a new position paper from Chemical Recycling Europe, the organisation argues that Mass-Balance is “essential” for achieving higher recycling rates through chemical recycling and reducing the plastics industry’s dependency on crude oil.
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ArticleForest Stewardship Council responds to COP26 Declaration on ending deforestation
Last week at COP26 more than 100 countries made a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. In this article, Asger Olesen, Chief Climate and Ecosystem Services Officer at the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), gives his views on this.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Exploring digital watermarking with Beiersdorf and All4Labels
Within the framework of the Holy Grail 2.0 project, major players across the value chain come together to improve packaging waste sorting accuracy through digital watermarking.
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Article‘Industry first’ virtual trials for lightweighting glass technology set to begin in January 2022
In January 2022, Dassault Systèmes, Ardagh Group, and EXXERGY will commence ‘virtual twin’ trials to test the use of an innovative coating technology that reportedly increases the strength and reduces the weight of glass bottles.
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ArticleNew papers made from recycled wood-free fibres introduced by Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison has announced three white, uncoated papers that it claims are made from 100% recycled fibres – an expansion of the company’s portfolio of post-consumer recycled materials for wine, spirits, food, and beverage labels.
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ArticleUnilever launches first-ever convenience store refill trial
Unilever has partnered with Co-op to launch two refill packaging store trials, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of consumer behaviour towards refillable and reusable packaging in a convenience environment.
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PodcastThe brand owner’s packaging perspective: Nestlé Waters
Philippe Gallard, Global Innovation Director at Nestlé Waters, discusses trends and recent developments from recyclability and reusability to different packaging materials with Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleMilliken unveils solid concentrate pellets for PP recyclers
Polymer additives and colourants manufacturer Milliken & Company has launched DeltaFlow Viscosity Modifiers aimed at polypropylene (PP) recyclers.
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ArticleThe Week in Brief: 1st-5th of October
In this week’s biggest stories from the packaging industry, FEFCO released guidelines on optimising recyclability via design parameters for paper and board packaging, and we got two opposing views on France’s incoming plastic packaging ban.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac to launch full range of paper label products
UPM Raflatac announces plans to introduce a full range of paper label products made with 100% recycled fibres designed for food, retail, and logistics labelling applications.
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ArticleGreenScreen chemical safety certification for plant-based foodservice packaging
Eco-Products’ Vanguard line of compostable cups, plates, and containers made from sugarcane has been given GreenScreen Certification Silver designation.
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ArticleNext generation family-sized aseptic carton announced by SIG
SIG unveils its new family-size aseptic carton pack, combivita, which it says is aimed at busy consumers and offers on-shelf differentiation, flexibility in the filing process, and sustainability features for brands.
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ArticleLCA suggests Mondi paper pallet packaging has lower climate impact than plastic stretch film
A LCA commissioned by Mondi comparing its Advantage StretchWrap paper to conventional plastic stretch film reportedly demonstrates the company’s packaging has a lower climate impact, but that neither material holds an overall environmental advantage.
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Articleplastship and collaborators announce data platform to enhance additive performance
plastship has collaborated with Kraton, Chemetall and Baerlocher to provide a digital service that offers plastic convertors an overview of the interaction between recyclates and additives.
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ArticleThe road towards fully circular polyolefins
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Trevor Davis, Head of Marketing Consumer Products at Borealis, to discuss strategies and ways forward to address the most pressing sustainability issues of today.
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Article‘UK first’ antibacterial, recycled and recyclable refuse sack launched by Cedo
Cedo’s Good Karma refuse sacks are reportedly made from 100% recycled plastic with incorporated antimicrobial technology. The sacks are intended for household use and can also be recycled, according to the company.
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ArticleIceland supermarkets set to become ‘plastic neutral’
Iceland has today announced plans to work with Seven Clean Seas to offset its plastic footprint by recovering and recycling nature-bound waste plastic, in a bid to become the first ‘plastic neutral’ supermarket in the UK.
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ArticleEuPC declares industry concern over inconsistent implementation of single-use plastic laws
The EuPC says the industry is “very concerned” that not all EU member states have implemented the Single-use Plastic Directive (SUPD), which it claims has the potential to undermine the value of the single market.
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ArticleLow-density polyolefin sleeve from CCL offers recycling boost for PP dairy cups
CCL introduces a low-density polyolefin sleeve for PP dairy cups as part of its EcoFloat portfolio, which it says is certified as fully recyclable.
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ArticleTwo opposing views on the French plastic packaging ban
Is the French Government’s plastic packaging ban a watershed moment in the fight against excessive packaging, or a backward step in terms of food waste and overall carbon emissions?