All Sustainability articles – Page 21
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ArticleCoveris completes green electricity agreement for onshore wind technology project
Coveris has announced the completion of a physical power purchase agreement with CE Rigmuir Limited, with ‘sustainable sourcing’ set to account for over half of the company’s electricity demand in the UK.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: UPM, Lantmännen Unibake and Adara’s barrier paper replacement for plastic inner bags
As part of our Finalist Interview series we spoke to Lantmännen Unibake Finland about its food-safe cardboard box with a barrier paper inner, designed in collaboration with UPM Specialty Papers and Adara Pakkaus to replace plastic inner bags for retail and food service. The product has been nominated in the Commercialized Climate category of the Sustainability Awards.
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ArticleWhat lessons can the packaging industry learn from the Kiteezi dumpsite tragedy?
Earlier this month, a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital of Kampala collapsed, killing 26 people. In this article Ceris Turner-Bailes, Chief Executive of WasteAid, tells us about her experience of visiting the dumpsite prior to this tragedy, and the steps that need to be taken to prevent anything like this from happening again.
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From our sponsorsThe evolution of e-commerce packaging with H.B. Fuller
In recent years, e-commerce has exploded in popularity. Its packaging has developed alongside it, with companies starting to cut down on unnecessary material and automate their packaging processes. Diana Neto, E-Commerce Business Development Manager for Europe at H.B. Fuller, unpacks these proceedings further in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleHow Saica Flex targets a circular future for flexible packaging
How does Saica’s flexible packaging division prioritize innovative and environmentally conscious practices? Miguel Angel Dora, general manager of Saica Flex, explains
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Sponsored ContentAluflexpack at FACHPACK 2024: steps forward for aluminium
In this edition of ‘In Conversation With…’, we speak to Antonio Stojanov, board member for Product Management and Marketing at Aluflexpack, to learn more about the company’s pursuit of sustainability in its operations and products – including 4∞ Form, a recyclable aluminium blister pack for pharmaceuticals – and what we can expect to see from Aluflexpack at FACHPACK 2024.
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ArticleCoveris counteracts retail theft with increased security label production
In response to rising prices and increasing retail theft, Coveris has set its sights on bolstering its security label production through further investments and R&D.
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PodcastUsing existing infrastructure for new materials with Solutum’s Daniel Friedmann
Libby Munford chats with Daniel Friedmann, who has recently been announced as Solutum’s Corporate Director and Board Member.
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ArticleInfinium and Borealis to produce low-carbon-footprint plastics from waste CO2 emissions
Infinium and Borealis have entered into an agreement to enable the production of low-carbon-footprint polyolefins generated from waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
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ArticleBehind the scenes at the German Packaging Awards: standouts, trends, and more
Last month, we reported on the winners of the German Packaging Institute’s German Packaging Awards 2024. Now, in a unique opportunity to gain insight into the jury process, we spoke to jurors Simone Marquardt, head of Packaging Development & Packaging QA at Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli; Norbert Menzel, head of Packaging Technology at Beiersdorf; and Christoph Waldau, CEO of B+P Creality – learning more about their experiences on the panel, the entries that impressed them this year, and the packaging trends they’ve noticed.
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ArticleSeaweed packs from PA Consulting and Searo Labs to lessen SUPs and PFAS
PA Consulting and Searo Labs have unveiled seaweed-based packaging items in hopes of cutting down on the global consumption of plastics, single-use packaging, and PFAS within the food, personal care, and home care sectors.
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Article‘World’s first’ mono-material vacuum pack for coffee among Mondi’s FACHPACK lineup
Mondi will showcase the ‘world’s first’ mono-material vacuum packaging solution designed for coffee producer Paulig among its range of paper, plastic, and combined material solutions at FACHPACK 2024.
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ArticleSmurfit Westrock designs ‘shelf-ready’ Woodforde’s beer boxes to attract and protect
Smurfit Westrock has produced ‘shelf-ready’ beer boxes for Woodforde’s – designed to catch a consumer’s eye on a crowded supermarket shelf, attract repeated purchases, and resist water damage.
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ArticleWiliot helps businesses communicate with packaging through generative AI
Wiliot’s WiliBot – a generative AI chatbot that communicates with ambient IoT-connect products – seeks to improve visibility throughout supply chains by facilitating conversations between businesses and their stock.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: thyssenkrupp’s CO2-reduced tinplate
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, thyssenkrupp spoke to us about its CO2-reduced tinplate, aiming to reduce emissions in the packaging steel process and nominated in the Commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Paptic’s renewable material for surface-sensitive products
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Paptic about its renewable material, designed to be a recyclable material alternative to pack surface-sensitive items, nominated in the Commercialized Renewable Materials category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2024. Congratulations! ...
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ArticleU.S. backs global plastic production caps and chemical bans in ‘major’ policy shift
According to Reuters, the United States will support a global treaty to cap and restrict new plastic production, as well a list of controlled chemicals, in what is described as a ‘major policy shift’.
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ArticleScaling novel feedstocks: the role of investment and advice for startups
There are many possibilities today for novel, biobased packaging feedstocks, but they are challenging to scale and investment is vital. Victoria Hattersley looks at just some of the more promising feedstocks and talks to an investor and startup in the field.
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PodcastFashion for Good with Georgia Parker: Making fashion packaging more sustainable
What are the fashion and textiles industry’s biggest problems when it comes to sustainable packaging and where do the solutions lie? To help answer these questions, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Georgia Parker, Innovation Director at Fashion for Good – an organization whose mission is to unite the fashion ecosystem to bring about positive change.
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ArticleInterchangeable artwork cards in reusable water bottle cater to young consumers
Aiming to encourage young people to drink more water, Berry Global and Aquafigure have released a new line of reusable water bottles that can be customized at will with interchangeable 3D artwork cards.