All Sustainability articles – Page 131
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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.
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ArticleUPM unveils new food-safe, pulpable and recyclable paper for packaging
UPM Specialty Papers has announced its new Confidio and Confidio Pro designs, which are resistant to moisture and grease and compatible with heat sealing.
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ArticleWhat role can packaging play in the reduction of carbon footprints?
Against a backdrop of rising greenhouse gas emissions and extraordinarily high levels of food waste, what role can packaging play in terms of carbon reduction? Dr. Thomas Gröner, director at TG Pack Solutions, gives us his thoughts on this in his latest opinion piece.
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ArticleDow and Mura announce plans for ‘Europe’s largest’ advanced recycling facility
Mura Technology has announced plans to construct a new advanced recycling facility at Dow’s Böhlen site in Germany, which the companies claim will be the largest facility of its kind to date in Europe with a potential capacity of 120 kilo tonnes per annum.
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ArticleHuhtamaki and Stora Enso launch industrial scale recycling programme for paper cups in Europe
Huhtamaki and Stora Enso have collaborated to launch a new paper cup recycling initiative, The Cup Collective. The programme aims to recycle and capture the value of used paper cups on an industrial scale.
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ArticleWhat’s next for PepsiCo’s sustainability drive under its new Chief Sustainability Officer?
We spoke to Katharina Stenholm, PepsiCo’s new Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, to check in on the company’s progress and her role within it.
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ArticleCircularise leads value chain collaboration on public blockchain for mass balance certification
Circularise has announced a joint project with ISCC, bringing together material suppliers, OEMs, brands, and trading companies to test a public, blockchain-based digital system, with the aim of supporting transparency and data integrity for mass balance certification.
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ArticleWinners of the Sustainability Awards 2022 announced!
The winners of the commercialized innovations & initiatives categories of the Sustainability Awards 2022 – as well as our annual Readers’ Award – were revealed last night at the Sustainable Packaging Summit, in Lisbon.
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ArticleUNITED CAPS and Mimica partner on cap aiming to increase accessibility and reduce food waste
UNITED CAPS and Mimica have collaborated on a cap which is reportedly an accessible freshness indicator for all types of perishable products. The project aims to reduce food waste and increase consumer food safety.
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ArticleFinalist interview: WestRock’s fibre-based mailer solution
WestRock’s fibre-based mailer solution, KD-fold™, is a curbside recyclable replacement for single-use plastic mailer bags. Find out more about the solution in this interview with WestRock, which is a finalist in the E-Commerce category of the Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: Henkel’s ‘carbon-negative’ hot melt adhesive
With only hours to go until the Sustainability Awards 2022, we speak to Henkel about its ‘carbon-negative’ hot melt packaging adhesive, which has been nominated for our award under the Climate category.
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ArticleMondi launches Hug&Hold, a new alternative to plastic shrink wrap
Mondi has created a recyclable paper packaging solution to wrap and transport PET beverage bottles, which it says can replace plastic shrink wrap.
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ArticleMcKinsey lays out the path to reducing plastic pollution and increasing circularity
McKinsey & Company has released a report laying the groundwork for the global reduction of plastic waste, from emerging economies’ investment in waste management systems to value chain participants implementing new business models to improve circularity through the collection, sortation, and recycling capacity of plastic packaging.
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ArticleFinalist interview: envoBOX, an e-commerce solution made from discarded agricultural fibres
envoPAP’s envoBOX, which is made from discarded agricultural fibres and offers a carbon footprint saving of 28% compared to virgin wood fibre boxes, is a finalist in the E-Commerce category of the Sustainability Awards 2022. We spoke to the company to find out more about the solution.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Eliminating plastic fillers with Smurfit Kappa’s e-commerce paper packaging
Smurfit Kappa has developed a 100% paper-based packaging solution that allows consumer goods company Reckitt to distribute its brands via Amazon without single-use plastic blisters or fillers. Smurfit Kappa tells us more about the solution, which is a finalist in the E-Commerce category of the Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticleRenewed calls for priority access to rPET from the European beverage industry
In a statement released today, UNESDA says that high rPET costs could prevent SMEs from meeting legislative requirements on recycled content and calls on the European Commission to introduce a priority access mechanism or right of first refusal for the beverage industry in the upcoming revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
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ArticleFraunhofer Institute announces new research project to assist designing recyclable bio-based coatings for paper packaging
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has announced a new research project, BiPaRe, which aims to identify the connections between the barrier effect of a coating versus its recyclability, in order to increase the market potential for bio-based paper coatings in sustainable packaging.