All Sustainability articles – Page 214
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ArticleHave one-way plastics and products become the heroes of the fight against COVID-19?
The question Brett PA Lamont, senior business creator at OneCircle and Lightweight Containers (KeyKeg, UniKeg) asks is: Can you imagine a hospital without the ability to have sterile single-use equipment right now?
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ArticleHugo Beck's new form fill and seal machine can use both paper and film
Hugo Beck is aiming to meet the growing demand for sustainable primary and secondary packaging solutions by enabling customers to choose both the packaging type and material, all from one single machine.
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ArticleWaitrose launches recyclable "wine in a tube" concept
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to add wines in a tube format to its range.
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ArticleLifestyle Packaging reveals innovative antibacterial hand gel dispenser
Lifestyle Packaging has announced Snappd – a unique one-hand dispensing mechanism for alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
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ArticleSamsung introduces cardboard packaging that becomes furniture post-use
Samsung Electronics is set to introduce new packaging across its Lifestyle TV product portfolio in an effort to reduce its environmental footprint and encourage reuse.
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ArticleHenkel unveils new Persil packaging made from 50% recycled polypropylene
Henkel’s new Persil packaging contains 50% recycled polypropylene (rPP) obtained from discarded household plastics.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac reveals PP label material made from post-consumer recycled plastic
UPM Raflatac has collaborated with SABIC to produce what it says is the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market, on a mass balance basis.
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ArticleRecycling and the circular economy during a pandemic
Dr. Adam Read, external affairs director at SUEZ, talks to us about the challenges of operating waste and recycling collections during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleA look at Coperion’s closed-loop concept for the production of flexible multi-layer film
Coperion is implementing a brand-new concept for the production of flexible multi-layer film that it says allows manufacturers to avoid production waste.
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ArticleThe chemical recycling start-up: OBBOTEC interview
As part of an ongoing series looking at a range of start-ups, Victoria Hattersley spoke to OBBOTEC’s Wouter van Neerbos about his company’s unique approach to chemical recycling.
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ArticleAIMPLAS and OLIPE develop bioplastic material for oil packaging from olive waste
A new collaborative project is using waste from the olive industry to create a bioplastic which is reportedly both biodegradable and compostable.
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ArticleHuhtamaki gives its tablet packaging a sustainable upgrade
Huhtamaki, a manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging, has announced what it says is the first recyclable strip packaging for pharmaceutical solids – Push Tab loop.
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ArticleGetting essentials to people through global collaboration & commitment
Amcor CCO Michael Zacka is working in the company’s Zurich HQ out of solidarity with production staff keeping vital supply chains working during the pandemic. He shares his perspectives on the challenges and implications of the pandemic and lockdown
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ArticleAddressing a smelly plastic recyclate problem
Plastic recyclate produced from waste packaging have to meet high sensory requirements in order to be used for new products. Plastic recyclate often have off-odours, some of which have not hitherto been identified.
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ArticleEuropean industry organisations warn of cardboard shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic
Industry bodies from across the packaging value chain are warning of a shortage of cardboard and paperboard, due to decreased recycling collection rates during the coronavirus crisis.
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ArticleNovamont launches compostable, biodegradable bioplastic for extrusion coating
Novamont has announced a new compostable MATER-BI grade for extrusion coating and extrusion lamination on paper, board and other substrates.
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ArticleInnovation Spotlight: Introducing J.S. Hamilton Poland – a reliable partner for your packaging testing
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, inspection, testing, and training specialists J.S Hamilton talk about their unique, holistic offering in the field of packaging testing.
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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?