All Sustainability articles – Page 129
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ArticleA closer look at 4evergreen’s new Circularity for Design guideline
The 4vergreen alliance has recently released its Circularity by Design guideline. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Tiina Pursula, who is 4evergreen Deputy Chair and SVP Sustainability as well as Division Packaging Materials at Stora Enso and Ralf Mack, who is Co-Lead of the 4evergreen Expert Group on Circularity by Design and also Director New Business Development Consumer Products at Graphic Packaging International, to dig deeper into the guideline and the alliance’s work.
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ArticleAmcor develops compostable paper packaging for butter
Amcor has created a new packaging solution for butter and margarine for Grupo Agroindustrial Numar S.A. in Costa Rica, which is made entirely from paper and certified as home compostable by TUV.
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ArticleSÜDPACK and Clean Cycle invest in CARBOLIQ chemical recycling technology
SÜDPACK and Clean Cycle have signed an agreement for a long-term investment in the CARBOLIQ technology developed by Recenso, with the aim of expanding the chemical recycling capacity of a range of plastics including flexible food packaging.
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ArticleOver 50 companies pledge to develop harmonised national recycling programme for Switzerland
Swiss Recycling says that over 50 organisations from across the value chain have signed a Pact aiming to introduce a Switzerland-wide harmonised, cost-efficient, and consumer-friendly recycling management system for plastic packaging and beverage cartons.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives with Taghleef
In the latest episode of our Sustainability Perspectives Series, Melina Spanoudi speaks about laminating for graphic arts applications with Raül Cobos, marketing and communications manager for Derprosa- the Taghleef Industries brand focused on laminating films for graphic arts applications in paper packaging.
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ArticleWipak unveils kerbside recyclable paper butter wrap
Wipak is set to launch a paper wrap for butter that is kerbside recyclable within the paper waste stream once it has been cleaned, while offering a reduced carbon footprint compared to traditional alternatives.
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ArticleCommercial launch of CO2-reduced steel can for Ricola herbal drops range
The German tinplate manufacturer thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has launched what it says is the world’s first food can made of CO2-reduced bluemint Steel together with the Swiss companies Hoffmann Neopac and Ricola, the latter of which will sell its herbal drops in the cans.
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ArticleNozama launches ‘world’s first’ NFT platform for collaborative plastic waste recovery
Nozama has launched what it claims is the world’s first utility Non-fungible Token (NFT) platform, Plastiks, which aims to connect plastic consumers and producers with recyclers in a bid to improve single-use plastic (SUP) recovery.
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ArticleAre paper bottles greenwashing? The answer isn’t so simple…
The answer to this pressing question is complicated, argues Jonathan Wragg, owner of CAP Environmental.
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ArticleCoveris supports Irish Dog Food transition to monomaterial PE bags
Irish Dog Food has partnered with Coveris on recyclable, monomaterial PE bags for its larger size ranges of pet food.
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ArticleHere’s how investor activism is affecting packaging sustainability
We talked with As You Sow’s Conrad MacKerron, to learn more about the change the organisation has affected thus far – as well as its vision for the future.
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ArticleKlöckner Pentaplast rigid film to contain recycled material made from prevented ocean plastic waste
Bantam Materials has announced a new partnership with Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) which will see KP use a minimum of 30% recycled material made from waste plastic collected from coastal areas in its range of rigid films and trays for protein, produce and food-to-go.
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ArticleL’Oréal and Texen develop caps for cosmetic packaging made from 100% recycled PP
L’Oréal has partnered with Texen on a cap for Biotherm’s new skincare collection made from 100% recycled polypropylene (PP) that can be adapted for different container shapes and uses hot stamping to avoid the need for protective varnishes.
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Article4evergreen alliance releases guidance on designing packaging for recycling
The 4evergreen alliance has released its Circularity by Design guideline aimed at providing the packaging value chain with clear recommendations for designing fibre-based packaging for recycling from the start of its lifecycle.
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ArticleWaitrose and Müller to trial removal of coloured caps from HDPE milk bottles
Müller will partner exclusively with Waitrose on a trial to replace the blue, green, and red caps used for HDPE milk bottles with clear caps in all of its supermarkets from April 2022, which it says will enable the retention of the material for food-grade applications.
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ArticleBerry Global and PYLOTE unveil ‘first-to-market’ multidose eye dropper with antimicrobial protection
Berry Global has collaborated with PYLOTE on an ophthalmic dropper with certified antimicrobial technology, which the companies say will reduce plastic waste by allowing for multiple doses to be administered from one pack while enhancing patient safety.
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PodcastClosing the loop on plastic packaging in Kenya and beyond
Certified B Corporation Mr Green Africa sets out to have a sustainable, long-term social, environmental and economic impact through the collection, conversion and selling of post consumer waste. Dow recently invested in the company to enable further diversion of plastic waste and to help close the loop. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Dow’s Adwoa Coleman and Mr Green Africa’s Keiran Smith to learn more.
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ArticleALPLA Group announces ‘significant’ expansion of PET recycling capacity
ALPLA Group says it has expanded its PET bottle recycling capacity in Germany by 75,000 tonnes annually with the acquisition of recycling company Texplast and all its shares of the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen.
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ArticleAntalis Packaging’s ‘recyclable’ shipping carton utilises honeycomb protective design
Antalis Packaging has created what it says is an easy-to-recycle alternative to wooden shipping crates, offering a honeycomb cell design for enhanced protection for a company that requested sustainable crates for the transportation of heavy, fragile goods overseas.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Mondi gives eCommerce insights
Daniela Dorner, Group eCommerce Director, Mondi Group sits down with Libby Munford, Editor, Packaging Europe to discuss how eCommerce is here to stay - but it must be sustainable. How can packaging be part of the solution?