All Sustainability articles – Page 177
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa survey findings highlight importance of sustainable packaging
A new survey from Smurfit Kappa has revealed the extent to which businesses are rethinking their products and packaging solutions in their efforts to tackle environmental waste.
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ArticleReuse Revolution Part 3: Loop
Today it’s the turn of third re-usable packaging model: Return from Home. We talked to Terracycle about the company’s Loop platform; how it has been progressing and how the concept of Return from Home can impact the packaging landscape.
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ArticleEssentra claims “industry first” with new recycled PET tear tape
Essentra Tapes has launched what it describes as the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of rPET alongside the benefits of easy-opening and brand enhancement.
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ArticleA piece in the circular economy puzzle
Elisabeth Skoda explores some of the recent innovations in chemical recycling technology and shines a spotlight on collaborative efforts and prospects for the technology.
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ArticleBASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK use plastic waste for new organic sausage pack
BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK have collaborated to design a pack for a new line of sausages, in which two-thirds of the raw material used for the packaging comes from plastic waste.
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Article“Our most environmentally-friendly carton to date”: Elopak reveals Pure-Pak Imagine
Elopak has launched the Pure-Pak Imagine, which it claims is its most environmentally-friendly carton to date.
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ArticleThe Reuse Revolution Part 2: MIWA
Last time we looked at a Refill from Home system; this week we will examine the place of Refill on the Go models, using Czech-based startup MIWA as a case study.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa unveils 100% paper-based alternative to EPS frozen food packaging
Made from a 100% paper-based combination of Hexacomb and corrugated, Smurfit Kappa says that its new Thermo Box product can keep frozen food at temperatures similar to expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes.
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ArticleUnilever announces €1 billion climate fund, targets net zero emissions
Unilever today announced a new set of actions and commitments designed with the aim of improving the health of the planet.
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ArticleA conversation on sustainability with DSM
Fin Slater recently spoke with Jacqueline Revet and Juan Guerrero of DSM about the place of inks and resins in the packaging sustainability discussion.
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ArticleTetra Pak commits to net zero emissions
Tetra Pak has announced its commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2030.
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ArticleNestlé pilots reusable and refillable dispensers
Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee with the aim of giving consumers a flexible shopping experience that is free of single-use packaging.
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ArticleDS Smith and MULTIVAC introduce cardboard-based modified atmosphere packaging
MULTIVAC and DS Smith have joined forces to design and produce ECO Bowl – a modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) solution based on corrugated cardboard that can reportedly guarantee equal shelf life when compared with conventional MAP products.
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ArticleMondi and Mera team up for recyclable monomaterial dog food pack
Mondi has partnered with German pet food maker Mera Tiernahrung GmbH on an innovative packaging concept for a new type of dog food.
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ArticleMethodology for plastic packaging recyclability assessment published by RecyClass
The Brussels-based RecyClass initiative has unveiled a new “Recyclability Methodology” to give insights into the methods used to assess and certify the recyclability of plastic packaging.
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ArticleBuilding Back The Circular Economy
The global pandemic has given the world a rare chance to reflect and rethink its actions. It has given an opportunity to reverse the damage we’ve done to the planet and building back the plastics circular economy will be a crucial part of this.
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ArticleSüdpack presents two innovative packaging concepts for minced meat
Südpack is launching two mono-material polypropylene packaging concepts for minced meat that omit bottom trays.
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ArticlePCEP calls for a circular economy-focused COVID-19 recovery
The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform has called for investment decisions taken as part of the EU recovery package to be focused on delivering the circular economy.
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ArticleArla’s new skyr bucket reduces CO2 by 30%
Arla has revealed new packaging for its skyr product which it says is made with 40% less plastic to ensure a 30% CO2 reduction.
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The week in brief: 1st - 5th June
Watch our rundown on the key packaging stories from the week beginning 1st June 2020.