All Sustainability articles – Page 214
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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.
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pladisUK&I underlines recycling potential with TerraCycle
pladis UK&I, the owner of McVitie’s, Jacob’s and go ahead!, says billions of plastic wrappers could be reused in 2019 if Britain’s snack-lovers made a new year’s resolution to recycle through the company’s partnership with TerraCycle.
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ArticlePackaging Connections 21/12/2018
Packaging Europe finishes off this year's weekly video series with a preview of an innovative exploration of digital print and customisation in practice, our very first podcast hosted by Avery Dennison and a look at the UK environment ministry's plan
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ArticleKoehler Launch Research Partnership with TU Darmstadt
This January, Technische Universität Darmstadt and the Koehler Paper Group will kick off the Green Coating Collaboration, a research partnership aimed at developing functional surfaces from sustainable raw materials.
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Major coffee retailers join cup recycling revolution
Four of the UK’s largest coffee retailers - Caffè Nero, Greggs, McDonald’s UK and Pret A Manger - have today confirmed they have joined a nationwide cup recycling scheme that funds the collection of takeaway cups for recycling.
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Article2018 Retrospective
Libby White looks back on some of the defining innovations of the year, whose significance is gauged not just in terms of market impact, but also in the way they are emblematic of two megatrends that have dominated the year in packaging.
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ArticleNovel Packaging for Extending Shelf Life
A report published by PreScouter, Inc. explored a selection of the most innovative recent developments in novel packaging for the purposes of extending shelf life.
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ArticlePlastic waste is a shared responsibility
In 2017, Unilever made an industry leading commitment to ensure that all its plastic packaging will be designed to be fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. Packaging Europe delves into the strategy Unilever is taking to achieve its goals
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ArticleNew Platform to Boost Beverage Carton Recycling
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has announced that it has launched a new platform to drive the industry’s engagement in carton recycling across Europe.
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HAVI brings natural-based inks to packaging
HAVI announced today a new development in sustainable packaging: natural-based inks, which are better for the environment with a 25 to 30 percent lower CO2 footprint than standard aqueous inks.
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ArticleCoveris to Focus on Sustainable Pack Development with Opening of New Facility
Opening on 31st January 2019 at Coveris’ Rivendell site in Leeds, the new Pack Positive® Centre is an industry-first facility and academic partnership with Leeds Beckett University’s Retail Institute.