All Sustainability articles – Page 214
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ArticlePACKAGING CONNECTIONS 20/07/2018
Hot drinks in a carton from SIG; breakthrough in paper batteries from BillerudKorsnäs & Uppsala University; and the new bottle from Beatson Clark & Kolibri Drinks with sugar in a dosing cap.
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ArticleNewly Developed Transparent Bio Plastic as an Alternative to Aluminium for Aerosols
VELOX GmbH and its long-term partner SK Chemicals Co. Ltd. are presenting an innovation for plastic packaging applications such as aerosol containers as well as cosmetic and hot fill bottles.
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ArticleWhich? Report Finds Non Recyclable Packaging and Labelling Confusion in UK Supermarkets
The British consumer association Which? investigated how much packaging is recycled at different supermarkets across the country, and found that between 71% and 81% of the total packaging was widely recyclable at kerbside.
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ArticleCoveris Launches Pack Positive™ Sustainability Strategy
As one of the latest manufacturers to sign up to the 2025 UK Plastics Pact, Coveris has outlined its plans to target recyclability, packaging and food waste reduction as part of a new sustainability strategy.
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ArticleIlapak Presents Linear Weigher for Softer Handling of Fruit
Due to their fragile nature, susceptibility to bruising and shorter shelf life, weighing fruit and vegetables has been a longstanding challenge for fresh produce packers, with high giveaway prevalent.
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Article"Making Cartonboard the Most Widely Used Packaging Medium"
An exclusive Q&A with the newly appointed president of Pro Carton and head of marketing at Mayr-Melnhof Karton. Horst Bittermann talks about the potential for cartonboard packaging as advancements in barrier technology open up new possibilities.
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ArticleA Circular Economy Solution to Black Plastics
Faerch Plast UK Ltd has joined forces with three major retailers, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, as well as recycling and waste management giant, Viridor, to put recycled black plastic into new food grade packaging.
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ArticleRetal Launches IP Free Hotfill Solution
The new hotfill packaging solution from RETAL addresses an industry-wide situation that many people may not be aware of.
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ArticleDiscussion on Films at Recoup Conference
Responding to member concerns and discussions RECOUP have expanded their annual Conference to include a further breakout session on films, pouches and flexibles.
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ArticleTri-Star Launches Sustainable Deli Pot Range
Tri-Star Packaging has launched a brand new addition to its extensive deli pot range for the food-to-go sector.
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ArticleInternational Plastic Recycling Groups Announce Global Definition of “Plastics Recyclability”
In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two international recycling organizations have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable”.
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ArticleAeropowder Launches Pluumo, Thermal Packaging Created from Surplus Feathers
London based start-up AEROPOWDER has unveiled pluumo, a new form of sustainable thermal packaging material.
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ArticleIncreased Demand for Reusable Plastic Containers in the US
Demand for new reusable plastic containers) for fresh produce is projected to increase 7.6% per year to $185 million in 2022, making them one of the fastest growing produce packaging products, Freedonia Group reports.
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ArticleBag-in-Box 2.0.: A Twist on Beverage Packaging from NWB
A Finnish start-up has launched an innovative packaging for liquids that pushes the boundaries of design, cuts costs and helps to save the environment.
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ArticleRKW Launches Starseal Tie Handle, Biodegradable Waste Bags
RKW is launching a biodegradable star-sealed bag for organic household waste in Germany. Certified as fully compostable by DIN Certco, it is also the first T-shirt starseal bag available on the market made of more than 50 % from renewable materials.
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ArticleForever Living Reformulates its Flagship Drinking Gels & Introduces 100% Recyclable Tetra Pak Packaging
Forever Living, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year has reformulated its flagship product range so its aloe vera drinking gels now contain even higher concentrations of aloe.
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ArticlePackaging Connections 06/07/2018
The highlights of this week in video format, featuring crispy bacon out of the microwave, films and nets made from fruit and vegetable byproducts and unique identifiers for beverage cans thanks to Blockchain.
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ArticleThe Plastics Strategy Still Has Room for Improvement
In light of the ENVI Committee’s upcoming vote on the Plastics Strategy on July 10, FEAD, the EU private waste and resource management industry, welcomes MEP Mark Demesmaeker’s draft own-initiative report.
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ArticlePET Recycling Industry Installed Capacity Reviewed
78 PET recycling facilities located all over Europe were evaluated. The results point to a PET recycling capacity in Europe of 2.1 million tonnes for 2017.
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Co-op’s new initiative for plastic bottle recycling
The Co-op is set to implement the UK’s first plastic bottle deposit scheme, becoming an example for retailers to look back upon when implementing their own schemes, according to GlobalData.