All Sustainability articles – Page 125
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ArticleWhy isn’t Unilever cutting its use of virgin plastic faster?
With Unilever pledging to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025, the company sets out to answer the frequently asked question: why isn’t it acting more quickly? The company points to the difficulty of sourcing PCR content, as well as the underdevelopment of collection and recycling infrastructure, as some of the challenges preventing it from reaching its sustainability goals now.
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ArticleElopak rolls out tethered cap solution for customers
Elopak has announced that its lightweight tethered cap solution, the Pure-TwistFlip, which can be combined with any Pure-Pak carton, will be rolled out to customers.
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ArticlePET aerosol container launched by Sidel
Sidel has launched PressureSAFE, a PET aerosol container suitable for home and personal care products, which is approved for recycling in traditional PET streams and reportedly offers a lower carbon footprint than aluminium alternatives.
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ArticleHow can the packaging industry navigate increasing supply shortages?
As shortages of packaging materials persist across various sectors, Gartner sets out strategies for mitigating the impacts, including centralising packaging specifications, collaborating with suppliers, and segmenting different packaging types
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ArticleStora Enso introduces formed fibre lids for takeaway packaging
Stora Enso has partnered with Picadeli to introduce formed fibre lids for takeaway packaging that are reportedly recyclable and biodegradable.
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ArticleAntalis launches flexible plastic sheet made with recycled PP
Antalis Visual Communications has launched Priplak R100, a flexible plastic sheet manufactured from recycled polypropylene (PP) sourced from manufacturing waste and the company’s buyback scheme.
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ArticleEmerald Technology Ventures brings together value chain partners with new sustainable packaging fund
Emerald Technologies, along with Beiersdorf, Chevron, Henkel, and WM, has launched a venture-backed investment fund for start-ups focused on the sustainability of packaging at various stages of its lifecycle.
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ArticleCould liquid coatings be the key to making packaging easier to use and recycle?
LiquiGlide’s liquid coatings can prevent residual waste on the packaging of viscous products that are difficult to fully dispense – both optimising the amount of product available and helping to ensure the pack is ready for recycling. Dan Rippy, CBO at LiquiGlide, discusses the potential of this technology, as well as what the company’s recent partnership with Colgate means for its plans to scale the solution across multiple applications.
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ArticleWalmart launches online tool to connect sustainable packaging companies
Walmart has launched the Circular Connector, an online tool designed to bridge the gap between companies searching for more sustainable packaging solutions and the companies that offer them.
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ArticleMuch more than just paper or plastic
Torsten Sauer, sustainability director at Syntegon, discusses the critical role alternative packaging materials can play in a differentiated approach to sustainability.
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ArticleRecyclable PE packaging for liquid soap refills developed by Mondi and Thimonnier
Mondi and the machine supplier Thimonnier have joined forces to develop a recyclable, mono-material PE berlingot sachet for liquid soap refills.
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ArticleChemical recycling principles established by The Consumer Goods Forum
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a set of principles that it claims can help to guide the credible, safe and environmentally sound development of the chemical recycling industry alongside an LCA pointing to the potential of chemical recycling to reduce GHG emissions for hard-to-recycle plastic waste residue compared to incineration.
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ArticleInside the Starbucks reusable cup programme
Starbucks’ pilot scheme will mean consumers in various cities in Europe can purchase a hot or cold drink in a reusable cup for a small deposit, which is repaid as tender once the cup is returned to the store for cleaning and then reuse. A spokesman from the company tells us more about how the trial is progressing and future plans to scale its reuse model across the EMEA market.
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ArticleExxonMobil commercialises PE resins for simplified film production
ExxonMobil has announced the commercialisation of its Exceed S performance polyethylene (PE) resins, which it claims can offer simpler and lighter film formulations with less blending required during processing but the same durability for food, industrial, and agricultural applications.
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ArticleExpansion of PP recycling could be less impactful than expected, according to AMI
AMI suggests that the availability of recyclates and the introduction of sustainability initiatives will have less impact on the PP market than expected, although it does anticipate a shift in focus to mono-materials and designing for recyclability. The organisation says that monitoring individual markets will be key to understanding the PP industry’s future challenges, which range from COVID-19 to war in Ukraine.
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ArticleMarkem-Imaje offers chemical-free coding with new fibre laser printer
Markem-Imaje has unveiled the SmartLase F250, a compact 20W fibre laser printer that it says delivers high-quality, permanent coding on high-density substrates without requiring ink.
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Article‘Packaging free’ shopping introduced for supermarket staples in the Netherlands
Albert Heijn is launching AH Packaging Free, a shopping concept that will see around 70 products – including cereal, pasta, spreads, tea, and nuts – offered in smart dispensers that can be used with consumers’ own containers or reusable jars and bags purchased in store.
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PodcastDiscussing sustainability and more with UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe
Elisabeth Skoda discusses progress made towards UNESDA’s Circular Packaging Vision 2030 as well as the associations plans and goals with director general Nicholas Hodac.
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ArticleGreenGlass invests in new post-consumer glass waste facility
GreenGlass has invested €10 million in a new glass recycling facility for both post-consumer and difficult to treat glass waste such as flat glass, which will increase its production capacity to 260,000 tonnes per year.
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Article4evergreen Alliance welcomes Pulpex
Pulpex, the paper bottle company working with the likes of BASF, Estée Lauder, Stora Enso, and Unilever, has joined the 4evergreen Alliance – closely following its competitor, Paboco, which also became a member of the organisation in January of this year.