All Sustainability articles – Page 202
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ArticleAxion: Industry Needs a Recycling Solution for PP Films
With research showing that polypropylene (PP) film is readily recyclable, industry needs to plan a viable solution to recover the 100,000 tonnes of this packaging material put on the market every year in the UK, urges Axiom.
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ArticleThe Difference between ‘Recyclable’ and ‘Circular’ Materials
All manufacturers of plastic kegs claim that their kegs are ‘recyclable’, often 100% recyclable. But what does that really mean? What’s the difference between recyclable kegs and kegs with a circular design?
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ArticleDatalase Launches New Functional Coating for Corrugated Packaging
DataLase, a provider of photonic printing solutions, has launched a new functional coating for corrugate packaging to further help brands achieve their CSR packaging goals.
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ArticleThe Long Road to Carbon-Neutral Paper
On the occasion of the official completion of the first phase of the PROVIDES project, Bernard de Galembert, CEPI’s innovation director, tells Packaging Europe about the progress of CEPI’s 2050 roadmap.
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ArticleStoropack Launches New Type of Paper Made from 50% Grass Fibers
PAPERplus® Grass, Storopack’s new type of paper, increases the focus on sustainability. The paper consists of 50 percent grass, which is a renewable raw material and requires less water and energy during production than conventional varieties.
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ArticleAchieving a circular economy through packaging and packaging waste
2019 will be a crucial year for industries involved the packaging and waste management value chain.
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ArticleQuadpack launches PCR tube
The new PCR tube from international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack Industries is made entirely of recycled plastics.
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ArticleGlobal Alliance to End Plastic Waste Launches with $1bn commitment
An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain today launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.
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Nestlé Accelerates Action to Tackle Plastic Waste
Nestlé today laid out its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions towards meeting its April 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025
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ArticleOne step back, two steps forward
Libby White spoke to Pablo Cartagena, Business Development Manager, Cadel Deinking, about the value and potential of deinking technology. ‘Deinking’ is a water-based technology that converts printed scrap, flexible or rigid, into new valuable pellets
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ArticleEuPC Publishes Results of its 2nd Survey on the Use of Recycled Plastics Materials
From January till September 2018, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) conducted its 2nd European survey on the use of recycled plastics materials (rPM) in Europe’s plastics converting industry.
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ArticleNeopac Presents New Recycled Plastic Tube at PCD Paris
Neopac will showcase a new recycled plastic tube at Perfume, Cosmetics & Design Paris, January 30-31. The new tube is the latest addition to Neopac’s EcoDesign line of products.
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RPC Introduces Cup Recycling Initiative
RPC Tedeco-Gizeh is launching a unique initiative to help customers recycle their used cups into second life products.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa Calls Innovation Community to Take on its New Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
Smurfit Kappa has called on the world’s innovation community to contribute to the development of the sustainable packaging solutions of the future.
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ArticleCEFLEX Reaches 100 Stakeholders Landmark
CEFLEX, the consortium of companies, associations and organisations collaborating to enhance the performance of flexible packaging in the circular economy in Europe, by designing and advancing better system solutions, has reached a new landmark.
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ArticleMetsä Board to Present Luxurious and Sustainable Packaging Solutions at PCD Paris
Metsä Board will be presenting a range of innovative sustainable packaging solutions designed specifically for luxury and creative applications at PCD 2019 Paris.
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ArticleMeetingPack 2019 focuses on the circular economy regarding plastic barrier packaging for food and beverages
Co-organized by AINIA and AIMPLAS, the IV edition of this technology event of the plastics sector will take place on 29 and 30 May 2019.
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ArticlePlans for 'First in England' 'Virtually All Plastics' Recycling Facility
Recycling Technologies Ltd has announced that it is working with Swindon Borough Council and Public Power Solutions Ltd, to assess the feasibility of delivering a ‘first in England’, advanced recycling facility for virtually all-plastics.
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ArticleTwo-time Pro Carton Young Designer urges brands to rethink packaging
Swedish designer Marie Falk is celebrating after scooping one of the top prizes for the second year running at the Pro Carton Young Designer Awards.
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ArticleDuPont Teijin Films introduce polyester films range with up to 50 per cent Post Consumer Recycled rPET Content
DuPont Teijin Films today announced the launch of its new Mylar® Harvest Fresh rPET range of heat sealable polyester films with up to 50 per cent post-consumer recycled rPET content.