All Sustainability articles – Page 144
-
ArticleVote in our Readers’ Award 2021!
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s 2021 Readers’ Award has ended, now it’s time for you to select the winner!
-
ArticleSamsung pledges to eliminate all single-use plastics in mobile packaging by 2025
As part of its new ‘Galaxy for the Planet’ sustainability commitments, Samsung has set out its plans to eliminate single-use plastics from its product packaging.
-
ArticleDS Smith exploring plans for seaweed paper and packaging
As part of its €117m sustainability-focused R&D program, DS Smith is exploring how seaweed fibres can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging products.
-
ArticleUsing blockchain to ensure traceability in plastic waste streams
Circulor has announced a partnership with energy company TotalEnergies and Recycling Technologies, a chemical recycler of plastic, to develop a blockchain-enabled traceability solution for hard-to-recycle plastics (HTRP).
-
ArticleWebinar: Flexible PET Injection Solutions to be Competitive in a World Demanding Package Variability
To succeed in today’s evolving market, producers must ensure they are selecting the right systems that will provide the flexibility and adaptability to transform these market challenges into opportunities
-
ArticleStructural shortages could ingrain recycled polyolefins volatility
In this comment piece, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, explores the reasons behind a rising disconnect between virgin and recycled polyolefin prices.
-
ArticlePets at Home to trial flexible food packaging recycling points
Pets at Home is introducing dedicated recycling points for flexible pet food packaging across 40 of its stores.
-
ArticleMcDonald's Germany tests new packaging concept at 30 sites
McDonald's Germany is trialling a switch from paperboard boxes to thin wrapping paper, a move which the company says will save around 70% of packaging material.
-
ArticleNovolex® acquires Vegware to broaden global compostable footprint
US-based packaging producer Novolex® has acquired Vegware, a provider of compostable foodservice packaging headquartered in Edinburgh in the U.K.
-
.png)
PodcastPodcast: An exploration of alternative wine packaging formats
Classic glass bottles have been the go-to packaging for wine for centuries. But in recent years, alternative formats such as bag-in-box, cans and flat plastic bottles have emerged.
-
ArticleGerman supermarket chain trials packaging free sections
German supermarket chain Kaufland has announced that it is currently trialling packaging free sections within its supermarkets that allows customers to buy food items such as organic pasta, rice, lentils or dried fruit without the use of packaging.
-
ArticleAqua Pura launches recyclable bottle with new shape and integrated cap
Aqua Pura is rolling out new recyclable bottles made from recycled material with a 'flip to open, snap to close" integrated cap.
-
ArticleFinalist interview: HP PageWide Technology Sustainability Impact
Next up in our series of Sustainability Awards finalist interviews is HP with its PageWide Technology Sustainability Impact, which focuses on the life cycle of a package - a finalist in the Best Practice category.
-
ArticleCollaboration shows recyclability of Gualapack's monomaterial PP spouted pouch
TOMRA and Gualapack have been working together to prove the recyclability of Gualapack’s monomaterial PP spouted pouch through all stages of treatment of a DKR rigid PP waste stream.
-
ArticleA closer look at a novel beverage carton alternative
ReZorce®, devised by UK-based company Zotefoams is a mono-material HDPE recyclable barrier food and beverage packaging that sets out to be an alternative for multilayer beverage cartons.
-
ArticleSP Scientific presents boxes that fit items they carry
SP Scientific Products (SP) has announced a new approach to product packaging with its new task-specific packaging that the company says is designed to enhance productivity, alleviate labour costs, and reduce environmental impact.
-
.png)
PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Spotlight on sorting and recycling
Sorting and recycling plays a key role on the path towards sustainability and circularity. Mithu Mohren, SVP, Marketing & Communications, Circular Economy at Tomra, discusses what goes into creating a holistic waste management system and closing the loop, the importance of global collaboration as well as the optimisation and digitalisation of waste management.
-
ArticlePragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste
Flexible electronics developer PragmatIC Semiconductor has announced it is working on an Innovate UK, Manufacturing Made Smarter project to increase the quality of plastic recyclate.
-
ArticleFinalist interview: Brookfarm Roll ‘n’ Recycle Pouch from O F Packaging
In the latest of our Sustainability Awards finalists interview series, we take a closer look at the Brookfarm Roll ‘n’ Recycle Pouch from Australian company O F Packaging – a 100% kerbside recyclable high-barrier stand-up pouch that has been nominate
-
ArticleFinalist interview: Eco-Tite® R shrink bag from Amcor
The next of our Sustainability Awards 2021 finalist interviews puts the spotlight on Amcor's Eco-Tite® R PVdC-free shrink bag, which has been nominated in our Pre-commercialized Innovation category.