All Sustainability articles – Page 182
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ArticleSustainability perspective: P&G shares holistic insight into the home care market
The word sustainability is readily applied across the food, beverage, and personal care packaging sectors, but would you associate it strongly with the home care market - which is conventionally less prominent in its ‘green’ product offering?
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ArticleGraphic Packaging International launches PaperSeal innovation for increased food tray recyclability
Graphic Packaging International has announced the launch of a new line of PaperSeal trays, in the hopes of offering a barrier-lined, paperboard alternative to conventional MAP and VAP trays.
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ArticleHas there been any progress in sustainability and digital transformation?
How are things developing with the game changing topics of sustainability and digital transformation? Is there any particular progress or are we living a Groundhog Day and having the same discussions over and over without making any advancements?
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ArticleSiemens: Evolving monomaterials through digitalization
How can lightweight, flexible packaging with low CO2 emissions be made from recyclable materials? This question is one of the hottest topics in the packaging industry today.
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PodcastPodcast: Are polybags still in fashion?
Should we continue to use polybags in the fashion industry in light of sustainable alternatives?
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts...What’s bugging me
Kevin Vyse, head of technical at Rapid Action Packaging, a consumer packaging solutions provider to the evolving food industry, explores the implications of the coronavirus outbreak on the packaging industry.
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ArticleUPM reveals new wood-based biocomposite material
Finnish paper company UPM has developed a new biocomposite material made with “up to 100% renewable resources” that utilises waste from pulp production.
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ArticleAvantium interview: How can the chemicals industry be more sustainable?
We’ve heard polyethylene furanoate described by some as the ‘polyester of the future’, and chemicals company Avantium is very much championing its environmental benefits. Victoria Hattersley spoke to CEO Tom Van Aken about why this is.
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ArticleRubbermaid publishes European-wide report into the state of commercial recycling
The first snapshot of the findings from what has been described as “one of the largest ever commercially funded quantitative studies into business recycling and waste management across Europe” has been published.
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Articlekp Kapture ‘closes the loop on colour PET’
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched kp Kapture™, a new range of black and coloured trays and rigid films that are produced using carbon-free pigment and made from up to 100% recycled PET making them ‘detectable and fully recyclable’.
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ArticleAn exclusive interview with DS Smith’s new plastics replacement lead
We spoke to Dr. Susana Aucejo about her new role, as well as the challenges and potential presented by fibre-based products.
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ArticleConstantia interview: Addressing the circularity challenge
Tim Sykes talks to Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, to hear his frank thoughts about how the industry can move forward in the most sustainable manner.
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ArticleLucozade Ribena Suntory trials vending machine format for seaweed-based edible packaging
Gym goers will be the first to try out a new vending machine dispensing edible capsules of Lucozade Sport.
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ArticleNestlé, Unilever, Suez and more sign European Plastics Pact
Key players from across the packaging value chain have signed the European Plastics Pact, despite some industry associations expressing their concern.
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ArticleAR Packaging targets major shift to dry-moulded fibre packaging with PulPac
AR Packaging says that it aims to be first on the market with commercially viable plastic-free trays and cutlery for the food sector.
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ArticleResearching the pressing packaging issues of today
In times where packaging challenges are becoming ever more complex, a cooperative, multi-faceted approach to finding new solutions is emerging as a promising way forward.
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ArticleNew study from Mondi suggests brands face losing customers over excessive packaging
Recent research undertaken by leading paper and packaging group, Mondi, sounds a warning bell for excessive packaging.
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ArticleEvian transitions to 100% rPET bottles in the UK
Danone is set to introduce 100% rPET bottles for its Evian range in the UK and Ireland, alongside a pledge to also become carbon neutral across its Evian and Volvic brands in these territories.
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ArticleKey paper industry figures welcome new European Climate Law proposal
Cepi and ACE have reacted positively to proposed legislation that would enshrine the EU’s commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in law.
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ArticleReduction of material usage – a different path to the same goal
As Stefan Scheibel of MULTIVAC argues, might the reduction of materials be a potential solution to the issue of plastic waste?