All Sustainability articles – Page 159
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ArticleWhat can we expect from packaging design in 2022?
Pentawards has released a report identifying the key trends that could influence packaging design in 2022, with topics ranging from storytelling to sustainability to social justice.
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ArticleRepsol expands range of low-carbon grades for automotive and non-food contact markets
The new Repsol Reciclex range incorporates four new polymers for the automotive industry and three new circular polypropylene (PP) grades for non-food containers that reportedly include up to 80% recycled plastic content.
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ArticlePFAS-free packaging: preparing for a future without ‘forever chemicals’
There is a push to restrict the use of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) where they are not deemed essential. Why is this happening, and how can the industry prepare for it?
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ArticleBillerudKorsnäs to acquire Verso in bid to expand virgin fibre paper provision
BillerudKorsnäs has entered a merger agreement to acquire Verso, a leading producer of coated papers in North America, for a purchase price of approximately USD$825, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
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ArticleWhat is the true potential of Notpla’s seaweed-based paperboard?
Notpla’s paperboard made with 30% seaweed – how does it compare with conventional paperboard? We spoke with the company to learn more.
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ArticleEuropean packaging industry’s largest solar power Purchase Agreement secured by Huhtamaki
Huhtamaki has a signed two 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA) with global renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. – reportedly representing the largest solar agreement for the packaging industry in Europe.
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ArticleNew ALPLA partnership to focus on development of cellulose-based closures
ALPLA has announced a joint venture partnership with Glatfelter, with both companies working with Blue Ocean Closures to develop natural fibre-based closures and other moulded packaging products using dry forming technology.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts…does plastic really make us safer??
In the latest edition of our ongoing series, US-based environmental advisor Holly Kaufman asks whether plastic is a healthy choice.
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ArticleEnvironmental organisations contest European plastic waste exports
In a statement released by Greenpeace, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and Zero Waste Europe, the organisations say that Germany has been exporting plastic waste illegally, stirring wider debates about waste management and disposal.
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ArticleDanish consortium launches bottle made from local household recycled plastic waste
A collaboration between Nopa Nordic, Schela Plast, Aage Vestergaard Larsen, and Dansk Affald has led to the launch of new plastic bottle packaging made from 100% Danish household-sorted plastic waste.
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ArticleIceland launches paper packaging from Mondi
Iceland is set to replace some of its plastic packaging with Mondi’s functional barrier paper, which is reportedly recyclable in existing waste streams and guarantees the same shelf life as its previous packaging.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2021 winners secure WorldStar recognition
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has revealed the winners of WorldStar 2022, for which packages are eligible to enter if they have already received a national or regional award such as Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards.
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Digital watermarking contexts: HolyGrail stakeholder panel
Throughout autumn 2021 of 2021, the HolyGrail 2.0 hosted a series of open house events in Copenhagen, the site of the latest semi-industrial trials of digitally watermarked packaging on municipal sorting lines.
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ArticleChemically recycled EPS fish boxes developed using BASF feedstock
Bremnes Seashore has announced that its BÖMLO salmon fillets will be available in packaging made with BASF’s chemically recycled Styropor Ccycled-based plastic, which it says is identical to conventional boxes made of expandable polystyrene (EPS).
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ArticleEuropean beverage industry calls for mandate to secure closed supply of recycled PET
Key organisations from the European beverage industry have warned against the downcycling of PET from beverage bottles and called on the European Commission to mandate a ‘first refusal’ policy for recycled materials to enable a circular economy.
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Sustainability 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?
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ArticleOutlook for 2022: Trends and disruptive innovations
As we move ever closer to a new year, it’s time to ask what kinds of trends, priorities and disruptive innovations we can expect 2022 to bring.
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ArticleMars Petcare announces petfood pouch made with plastic from advanced recycling
Mars Petcare has announced plans to begin distributing its SHEBA petfood in pouches containing recycled plastic from advanced recycling processes, with the rollout expected to begin in Europe in 2022.
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ArticleTesco grated cheese packs get recyclable redesign by Coveris
Tesco’s own-brand grated cheese will be available in a polyethylene (PE) monolaminate structure developed by Coveris, which the companies say is fully recyclable.
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ArticleNext generation flexible packaging recycling plant in development from CEFLEX
The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) has announced plans to develop a next-generation waste processing plant based on its Quality Recycling Process (QRP), with a commercial launch slated for 2023.