All Sustainability articles – Page 14
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ArticlePerceived cost is holding back sustainable packaging design, survey suggests
A survey conducted by UPM and the Pentawards suggests that cost is considered a roadblock when designing packaging for sustainability; and that packaging designers would benefit from material guides to select the most environmentally beneficial materials.
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ArticleDS Smith has reduced its emissions by 19% since 2019, says new report
DS Smith has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 19% compared to 2019/20, replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic ahead of schedule, and achieved an ‘A’ rating on climate change from the global environmental non-profit, CDP – according to its latest sustainability report.
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ArticleDiageo and ecoSPIRITS distributing alcohol to venues in refillable containers
Diageo and ecoSPIRITS are in a global agreement to distribute Gordon’s gin, Captain Morgan rum, and Smirnoff vodka in reusable packaging at bars, hotels, and restaurants via the ‘lower carbon, lower waste’ ecoTOTE technology.
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ArticleBrands guided towards renewable plastics as Neste and Mitsubishi join forces
Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered a strategic partnership seeking to develop value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for Japanese brands – an effort hoped to defossilize supply chains in the food and beverage, apparel, and consumer electronics sectors.
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ArticleKraft Heinz condiments to be sold in 100% rPET packs in Plastipak collaboration
Plastipak and Kraft Heinz have announced their intent to transition Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip containers into a 100% rPET design in a bid to eliminate around 14 million pounds of virgin plastic and reduce carbon emissions.
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Article2M Group of Companies announces new business unit for biomaterial technologies
International chemical business 2M Group of Companies has launched a new packaging-focused business unit, Sustainable Packaging Technologies, to promote its growing portfolio of biomaterial technologies and fulfil consumers’ desire for alternatives to virgin plastics.
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ArticleInside Diageo’s journey towards making glass packaging more sustainable
Diageo is currently working with Exxergy to create a new coating for glass that enables light-weighting while maintaining the quality and strength of reusable glass containers. The companies claim that this solution has the potential to reduce glass emissions by up to 30%. John Cant, head of Diageo Sustainable Solutions, and Thomas Sauer, president and CEO of Exxergy, tell us more about the potential impact of scaling this technology across the glass sector.
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ArticleOlympic athletes implore Coca-Cola and Pepsi to drive reusable packaging in sports
In the run-up to the 2024 Olympics, over 100 sports organizations and athletes have signed a letter led by Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana and EcoAthletes calling for The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to increase reusable packaging and tackle plastic pollution.
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ArticleKlöckner Pentaplast receives ‘world-first’ RecyClass Traceability Certification with new closed loop module
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) claims it has become the first food packaging business to receive RecyClass’ Traceability Certification with a module focused on closed loop for its recycled PET (rPET) at its production site in Pravia, Spain.
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ArticleAerosol recycling rate expected to increase in Suez and Alupro partnership
A two-year partnership between Suez and Alupro forms part of a roadmap to collect aerosol cans via household recycling streams and improve their recycling rate.
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ArticleCoca-Cola, Starbucks, and PepsiCo lead city-wide trial of default reusable cups
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Starbucks, and other big brands are collaborating with Closed Loop Partners to roll out reusable cups as default takeaway packaging across restaurants in Petaluma, California, and encourage consumers to reuse their beverage containers.
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Article‘World’s first’ certified biodegradable hot melt adhesive produced by Power Adhesives
Power Adhesives claims to have developed the ‘world’s first’ fully-certified biodegradable, shaped hot melt adhesive with the aim of boosting the environmental credentials of its product portfolio.
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ArticleHemp-based packaging plant envisioned in PAPACKS and Wandarra partnership
In a strategic partnership, ag-tech solutions firm Wandarra will utilize PAPACKS’ turnkey solution to replace fossil plastic packaging with hemp-based alternatives – intending to reduce waste and pollution in Australia.
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ArticleHolyGrail 2.0 sets sights on a Europe-wide open intelligent sorting ecosystem
The HolyGrail 2.0 initiative and GS1 are developing an Open Data Architecture for an intelligent sorting ecosystem – having selected GS1’s GTIN standard to bring the solution to market.
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ArticleChanging shape of reusable plastic between washes studied with 3D printing
At Loughborough University, Dr. Nicola York has used 3D printing and digital visualization software to examine how heat changes the shape of plastic packaging when it is washed for reuse, and how designs can be improved for enhanced durability.
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ArticleDewatering technique accelerates drying process for cellulose nanofibers
Researchers at The University of Maine aim to streamline the commercial adoption of cellulose nanofibers as a packaging material by developing an electrostatic contact dewatering technique, thus speeding up the drying process.
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ArticleInside Smurfit Westrock: what will the merger actually look like?
Smurfit Westrock – the now-confirmed merger between Smurfit Kappa and WestRock – has entered the New York and London Stock Exchanges, with its sights set on creating a ‘go-to leader’ in the sustainable packaging space. We take stock of its progress and dig deeper into what the combination actually means, both financially and product-wise.
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ArticleCLUBZERØ and Barclays serve ice cream in reusable pots at Wimbledon
At this year’s Wimbledon Championships, CLUBZERØ and Barclays are partnering for a second time to serve ice cream in returnable pots – a move hoped to cut down on single-use waste as attendees wait to enter the Grounds.
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ArticleGenerative AI fast-tracks Digital Product Passport creation from raw data
PicoNext has designed a generative artificial intelligence capability for its Digital Product Passport (DPP) platform, analyzing and summarizing raw product data into sustainability metrics to lower the time and costs spent publishing DPPs.
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ArticleCERREC strives for consumer trust in paper recyclability claims via certification mark
CERREC claims to be the ‘first and only’ certification mark for recyclable cardboard and paper packaging, and intends to help verify companies’ on-pack environmental claims with randomized recyclability testing and an instant link to product information via QR code.