All Sustainability articles – Page 188
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ArticleDOMO to source 100% renewable energy for nylon film production
DOMO Film Solutions has announced that it will start sourcing 100% renewable energy for the production of its nylon film from January 2020
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ArticleArdagh accelerates sustainability drive
Ardagh has announced a range of sustainability measures, including a new Chief Sustainability Officer, a 2019 Sustainability Report, and an Action Group
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ArticleThe monomaterials challenge
By 2030 all plastic packaging within the EU will need to be recyclable or reusable. But the devil of how this goal can be achieved lies in the detail.
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ArticleA look back at the 14th European Bioplastics Conference
The 14th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on the 3rd and 4th of December, saw a strong focus on growth and innovation
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ArticleElopak: Adding value for the future of packaging
For over 60 years, Elopak has had a continual focus on innovation to improve and enhance the Pure-Pak® carton’s functionality, differentiation and sustainability.
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ArticleBillerudKorsnäs reveals new eco-friendly plant-based barrier paper
BillerudKorsnäs has announced Repel Pure – a new environmentally friendly barrier paper for food applications
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ArticleGEA showcases sustainable solutions at Packaging Days 2019
GEA product experts demonstrated the technology group’s solutions for the sustainability sector at this year’s Packaging Days, staged in November.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts... Remembering the job that packaging is hired to do
The rush to leave plastics behind has the potential to cause increased environmental impact. In the mad dash to replace plastics, it’s important that we remember the “job we are hiring packaging to do”.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa creates award-winning disaster relief packaging solution
Smurfit Kappa and Wings For Aid have created an innovative solution that facilitates the delivery of emergency supplies into hard-to-reach areas
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ArticleStora Enso and Sulapac collaborate on biodegradable straw
Stora Enso and Sulapac are launching a renewable and biodegradable straw to help combat the global problem of plastic waste
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Bischof and Klein’s award-winning sustainable thin-film application
Bischof and Klein stopped by at FachPack to tell us about their award-winning sustainable thin-film application, made from 30% post-consumer waste
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ArticleSanner introduces bio-based effervescent tablet packaging
The company will present its new Sanner BioBase® effervescent tablet packaging for the first time at Pharmapack 2020
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ArticleApeel reveals edible spray-on peel that slows down spoilage
Apeel says its new product greatly reduces waste throughout the supply chain and provides more ripe time
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ArticleBelu announces shift to 100% rPET bottles
The move from Belu comes as more companies - including Coca Cola - begin to use 100% rPET in their plastic bottles.
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ArticleExploring mono-materials
Demand for mono-materials in packaging has been growing as the industry moves from a linear to a circular economy.
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ArticleCEFLEX launches open consultation on Circular Economy Guidelines
CEFLEX has launched an open consultation to hear from the wider flexible packaging industry and other interested parties
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“Creating real value for the industry” – Tim Sykes talks to Cabot
Tim Sykes stopped by the Cabot stand at K to talk sustainability, efficiencies, and sorting with Sebastian Heitkamp
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ArticleIndustry figures react to Greenpeace report on supermarket plastic pollution
Prominent industry figures have reacted to the recent news that UK supermarkets used 903,000 tonnes of plastic packaging in 2018
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ArticleCan tethered caps set plastic waste free?
Sometimes something as seemingly insignificant as a simple change to design can help save a significant area of plastic waste. Libby Munford explores the increasingly important concept of tethered closures for plastic bottle caps.
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FoodTray - the story behind the sustainable paper-plastic solution
GEA and Schur Flexibles discuss their collaboration to realise the FoodTray: a hybrid, separable cardboard/plastic solution