All Sustainability articles – Page 176
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ArticleAptar Food + Beverage launches closure composed of renewable feedstock material
Aptar Food + Beverage’s Neo closure solution for the infant formula market is now available in food grade renewable feedstock material based on the mass-balance approach.
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ArticleTape based on industrial plastic waste released by Monta
German tape manufacturer Monta Klebebandwerk GmbH has developed a self-adhesive tape based on industrial plastic waste.
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ArticleSwedish Plastic Recycling to invest in ‘world’s largest plastic recycling facility’
Swedish Plastic Recycling (SPR) is set to invest €98 million in a new facility that it says will be able to recycle “practically all kinds of plastic packaging” – completely without CO2 emissions.
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ArticleCollaboration between Austrian companies results in milk packaging made from 100% rPET
As a result of a collaborative project between Greiner Packaging, PET-MAN and Starlinger Visotec, school milk in Upper Austria is now packaged in cups made entirely from recycled PET (rPET).
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ArticleFinalist interview: CITRUSPACK biobased packaging
Next under the spotlight for our Sustainability Awards finalist interview is the CITRUSPACK project, a consortium which maximizes the use of citrus juice production waste side-stream by-products.
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ArticleFinalist interview: PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber
In the latest of our Sustainability Awards finalist interviews, PulPac talks us through their patented and market ready manufacturing technology for single-use packaging based on fibre moulding.
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ArticleGold Cradle to Cradle certification for Mondi’s recyclable stand-up pouch
A stand-up pouch developed by the cleaning products manufacturer Werner & Mertz in cooperation with Mondi has become the first flexible pack in the world to achieve Gold in all categories of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Scorecard.
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ArticleKrehalon unveils new flexible film range
Krehalon has launched KreCycle – a range of recyclable, high barrier flexible films for fresh food applications.
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ArticleFinalist interviews: envoPAP’s Kraft E-Com
For our latest Sustainability Awards 2021 finalist interview, EnvoPAP introduces its low-impact e-commerce packaging solution, Kraft E-Com.
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ArticleAntimicrobial protection leads the way for cleaner and more sustainable packaging
In this short piece, Microban International highlights the importance of promoting wider use of reusable packaging models.
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ArticleBritvic moves to 100% recycled plastic bottles
Robinsons, Lipton Ice Tea and drench 500ml bottles are moving to 100% recycled plastic (rPET).
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ArticleSoft plastic packaging recycling scheme announced by Tesco
Shoppers at all of UK retailer Tesco’s large stores will now be able to bring back any soft plastic packaging for recycling.
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ArticleElopak announces aseptic carton with aluminium layer removed
Elopak is today announcing Pure-Pak eSense, an aseptic carton with the aluminium layer removed – a decision that reportedly results in a reduction of the solution’s carbon footprint by 28%.
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ArticleHeinz unveils ‘easily recyclable’ baby food pouch
Heinz is set to launch a mono-material baby food pouch that is recyclable via kerbside collection.
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ArticleThe Body Shop launches ‘Return, Recycle and Repeat’ scheme across 225 stores
In partnership with MyGroup and Scan2Recycle, The Body Shop has launched a scheme that processes and recycles ‘hard-to-recycle’ cosmetics packaging – products that aren’t accepted via kerbside services.
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ArticleDixons Carphone launches in-store EPS recycling scheme
Dixons Carphone, the business behind Currys PC World, has launched a free recycling scheme that enables customers to return expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging to stores for recycling.
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ArticleAre businesses ready for the Plastic Packaging Tax?
With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia reports that 83% of businesses asked were not aware of the tax.
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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!
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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.
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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.