All Sustainability articles – Page 171
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ArticleEU forest strategy for 2030 welcomed by Council members
The European Council has consolidated its support for further integrating sustainable forest management into European Green Deal ambitions.
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ArticleThe wine packaging that can be repurposed into a bird box
We spoke to David Ferreira, winemaker at Companhia das Lezírias, to find out more about the Tyto Alba Wine range, which features a lightweight bottle housed inside a wooden box that is designed for reuse as a nesting box for birds.
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ArticleAdditional plans to reduce plastic packaging announced by Princes
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging
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ArticleWhere is plastic recycling at in 2021?
Ton Emans discusses the Plastics Recycling Show 2021, which took place at the RAI in Amsterdam on 4-5 November.
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ArticleFerrero talks sustainability
How does Ferrero, the maker of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, approach packaging sustainability? We spoke with Fabio Mora, the company’s global packaging director, to find out.
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Zooming in on the Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report
Is the FMCG value chain on track to phase out plastic waste? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Lily Shepherd (programme manager, New Plastics Economy) speaks to Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda about the implications of the 2021 progress report.
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ArticleNew refillable hand soap dispenser from NIVEA boasts sustainability and functionality upgrades
The new NIVEA EcoRefill Hand Soap range includes a 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottle that can be refilled by mixing water and a cleanser tablet to produce hand soap.
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ArticleThe inside story of Coca-Cola’s 100% plant-based bottle
Dana Breed, global R&D director of packaging and sustainability at the Coca-Cola Company, tells us more about the R&D process that led to the creation of the company’s first-ever 100% plant-based bottle.
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ArticleThe path to a zero-waste future
Across the globe, two billion tonnes of waste are generated annually, according to The World Bank. Earlier this year, Avery Dennison teamed up with the Future Laboratory to compile the Zero Waste Futures report.
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ArticleSIG expands paper straw portfolio
SIG announces that it will add three new straws to its existing portfolio with the aim of increasing the number of alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) plastic straws available to beverage manufacturers.
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The Week in Brief: 8th November-12th November
This week, Unilever launched its first-ever convenience store refill trial and we spoke to Chemical Recycling Europe's incoming Secretary General to get an outlook for the sector.
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ArticleRecyclable pouch for therapeutic pet food developed by Coveris
Coveris has partnered with the French pet food manufacturer, Demavic, to launch its range of new therapeutic pet kibble in a monomaterial, recyclable bag.
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ArticleHow global packaging suppliers play an important role in sustainability
In this article, Carol O’Neill, Group President of BW Packaging Systems, discusses the nuances of what it means to be “sustainable” in different regions of the world.
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ArticleAvery Dennison releases ‘sustainable’ product range for paper and film labels
Avery Dennison launches AD RDX, a range of paper and film products aimed at boosting sustainability by decreasing the use of materials and resources, as well as reducing transport and storage requirements.
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ArticleCatching up with the winner of the 2021 Sustainability Awards
Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project, which creates food-grade packaging from recycled polypropylene, was crowned the overall winner at our 2021 Sustainability Awards. We caught up with Edward Kosior, Nextek’s CEO, to learn more about the project’s potential.
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ArticleSIG unveils next generation food and beverage filling technology
SIG presents SIG NEO, which the company says is the centrepiece of its next generation platform and will debut alongside the combivita family-size pack. It is reportedly the world’s fastest filling machine for family-size carton packs.
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ArticleReuse system for construction industry pallets set for 2022 rollout
The Pallet LOOP is a pallet reuse scheme aimed at incentivising construction industry pallet returns via a cost-effective, easy-to-use, deposit-based system expected to be launched in 2022.
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ArticlePro Carton backs COP26 deal to tackle deforestation
In this article Winfried Muehling, general manager at Pro Carton, reacts to the announcement from COP26 regarding pledges to halt and reverse deforestation.
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ArticleTIPA launches home compostable transparent laminate
TIPA has unveiled T. LAM 608, which it says is certified transparent laminate that can be disposed of in home composting bins.
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ArticleCan the packaging industry decarbonize by 2050?
We found out how the Mission Possible Partnership, which is made up of some of the largest companies in the world, plans to help accelerate decarbonization in the most carbon-intensive industries.