All Sustainability articles – Page 189
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ArticleRepurposing plastic one pack at a time
Since 1991 PakTech has sought to create packaging solutions manufacturers can get behind—packaging handles that are at once aesthetically pleasing and that have minimal impact on the environment.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts… Recycling is not a panacea
Jarno Stet, waste and recycling manager, Westminster City Council, UK shares his views on recycling and waste management.
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ArticlePPMA 2019 to host latest sustainable developments in packaging & processing
PPMA Total Show 2019 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, from 1 – 3 October for what will be the most comprehensive production line event in the UK.
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Becoming more sustainable in reusable crate manufacturing
DS Smith Plastics’ Injection Moulding Business contacted Eco-Point BVBA to develop a safe and ecological alternative for the thinner used to remove ink during the screen printing of crates.
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ArticleSodaStream launches My Only Bottle to combat single-use plastic
SodaStream has announced the launch of My Only Bottle, the brand’s latest reusable bottle to combat single-use plastic.
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ArticleDowngauging: When less is more
The subject of downgauging is something we have covered extensively in Packaging Europe, and it continues to be one of the main sustainability drivers. Victoria Hattersley looks at how the industry is approaching this challenge.
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ArticleTOMRA welcomes feedback on DEFRA DRS consultation
The summary of results from Defra’s consultation into a deposit return scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been welcomed by world-leading reverse vending company, TOMRA Collection Solutions.
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ArticlePackaging Connnections 23/07/19
In this week's weekly highlight video, we look at ice-free broccoli packaging, the public's desire for better recycling infrastructure and Coca-Cola's decision to use rPET for some of its drinks brands.
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ArticleBreaking news! 25 Finalists Compete for Top Sustainability Prizes
The elite international, independent jury has completed round one of its deliberations – and we can now reveal the 25 finalists competing for the packaging Sustainability Awards 2019.
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ArticleStePac: Taking broccoli packaging out of the ice age
StePac L.A. Ltd.’s MA/MH (Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity Packaging) is a new technolgy that claims to change the paradigm of cold-chain supply and integrating sustainability into the long-haul transport of fresh broccoli and other vegetables.
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ArticleAmpacet introduces enhancing masterbatch
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced Blue Edge 226, a masterbatch that has been specially formulated to enhance the appearance and performance of post-consumer resins.
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ArticleUnilever's start-up brand B-Better launches water range in SIG Carton's Combidome bottle
B-Better®, a water start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform, is launching a range of water beverages in SIG’s combidome carton bottle, which the company says offers the advantages of an aseptic carton pack and all the benefits of a bottle shape
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ArticleFlexible design for recycling: From theory to practice
At FachPack 2019, ppg > companies will be presenting flexible packaging with a focus on design for recycling, the use of regranulates and renewable resources.
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ArticleTackling the rPET challenge
Coca-Cola European Partners recently announced that the company will be using bottles made from 100% recycled plastic for its Honest, GLACÉAU Smartwater and Chaudfontaine brands.
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ArticleMilliken to focus on enhancing plastics at K 2019
“Waste reduction and the recycling of plastics are necessary megatrends impacting today’s consumer products sector,” notes Herrin Hood, global product line manager of Milliken’s Plastics Additives business.
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ArticleBillerudKorsnäs and The Paper Straw Co to launch "first U-Bend paper straw"
Together with the Paper Straw Co, BillerudKorsnäs has developed what the company describes as the first functional 180° U-Bend straw, made out of paper. The straw is made to be used for individual drink cartons such as juice, milk and water.
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ArticleSurvey finds public support for a ‘national recycling standard’
The results of a major UK-wide survey published today reveals the British public supports packaging that is 100% recyclable and is collected for recycling by councils wherever people live in the UK.
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ArticleCircular economy is hot topic at K 2019
Plastic products have become an integral part of almost every area of life. For good reason. Plastic packaging extends the shelf life of food, plastic parts in cars reduces their weight and CO2 emissions.
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Ioniqa takes first 10 kiloton PET upcycling factory into operation
With the commissioning of the first 10 kiloton plant in the Netherlands Ioniqa honours their promise, made earlier this year, to achieve endless upcycling of PET plastics on an industrial scale.
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Articleetma presents winners of its Tube of the Year 2019 competition
The winners of the Tube of the Year competition, which is held annually by the European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma), were awarded at this year’s World Tube Congress in Hamburg.