All Sustainability articles – Page 167
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ArticleUnilever and Alibaba leverage AI for new recycling machines
Unilever and the Alibaba Group have created an Al-enabled recycling system that automatically identifies and sorts plastic packaging, with the aim of speeding high-grade plastic back into the circular economy.
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ArticleGrowing consumer interest in deposit return schemes in Germany despite pandemic
According to a current, representative survey by the WWF and the German Packaging Institute (dvi), a good 83 percent of Germans purchase take-away food and beverages or have them delivered.
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ArticleAvery Dennison launches direct thermal paper labels made from PCR
Avery Dennison has introduced rDT, a solution that the company says is the first commercially available direct thermal paper label to contain recycled post-consumer waste.
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ArticleNew corrugated bottle carrier revealed by VPK Group
VPK Group has launched ECOGRIP, a corrugated alternative to shrink wrap for the multi-packing of a wide range of bottles.
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ArticleSitma and VMS set sights on e-commerce markets with new partnership
Sitma Machinery has recently started a collaboration with VMS, an automated internal supply chain flow and logistics systems expert.
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ArticleKraft testing first recyclable fibre-based microwavable cup
Kraft Mac & Cheese has announced that it is developing and testing its first-ever recyclable fibre-based microwavable cup.
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ArticleHome compostable packaging revealed by Parkside and Riverford
Parkside has collaborated with an organic producer and online grocer, Riverford, on a new range of TÜV-certified home compostable packs.
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ArticleAdvanced mechanical recycling demo plant opened by Borealis and Tomra
Borealis and TOMRA have announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein.
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ArticleKingsmoor Packaging launches lightweighting initiative
UK-based thermoformed packaging firm Kingsmoor Packaging has recently launched a new lightweighting initiative known as ‘KPL Cirrus’.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: The importance of transparency
Hery Henry, Head of Strategic Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility at Wipak talks about into the the importance of transparency when it comes to the environmental impact of packaging and consumer choice.
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ArticlePepsiCo doubles down on climate goals, pledges net-zero emissions by 2040
PepsiCo today announced plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting an absolute reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by 2030.
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ArticleLofoten Arctic Water launches in aluminium bottles from Ball
Lofoten Arctic Water, a natural premium water from Norway's Lofoten Islands, is launching in a new range of aluminium bottles made by Ball Corporation.
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ArticleAmcor to feature sustainability credentials from Carbon Trust on packaging
Amcor today announced that the ‘Reducing CO2 Packaging’ Label from the Carbon Trust can now be printed on its packaging to demonstrate what it describes as “significant carbon footprint reductions.”
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ArticleSingle-use paper-based packaging better for environment than reusable tableware, according to new LCA
A new study released by the European Paper Packaging Association (EPPA) claims to show that single-use paper-based food and drink packaging used in European quick service restaurants is better for the environment than reusable tableware.
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ArticleSappi partners with Tony’s Chocolonely on new portfolio extension
Sappi has collaborated with Dutch chocolate manufacturer Tony’s Chocolonely on a heat-sealable, paper-based secondary packaging solution for its new “Tiny Tony’s” chocolate varieties.
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ArticleBlister pack recycling programme launched by TerraCycle and Sanofi
TerraCycle has partnered with biopharmaceutical company Sanofi, the maker of Buscopan and Dulcolax, to launch a new initiative that allows consumers to recycle their empty medicine blister packs.
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ArticleFrieslandCampina announces shift to 100% rPET bottles
From February 2021, FrieslandCampina will start using bottles made from 100% recycled PET (rPET).
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - Flexible Packaging Europe
In the latest of our Sustainability Perspectives interview series, we talk to Flexible Packaging Europe’s executive director Guido Aufdemkamp to gain insights into the sustainability potential of flexible packaging.
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ArticleEvian and Virgil Abloh collaborate on new bottle design made from rPET
Evian has today revealed its latest design by Virgil Abloh, CEO of fashion label Off-White and artistic director at Louis Vuitton.
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ArticleDow expands Kenyan plastic waste recovery initiative
Dow has announced the extension of its partnership with recycling company, Mr. Green Africa, in an effort to help fight the plastic waste challenge in Kenya and advance a circular economy for plastics in Africa.