All Sustainability articles – Page 215
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Mauser Packaging Solutions Introduces 100% Recycled Material Medical Waste Container
Mauser Packaging Solutions, a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, has launched the first medical waste container made of 100% recycled plastics generated from post-consumer packaging waste.
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ArticleMondi Wins Eight Worldstar Awards
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper has had its market-leading products recognised with eight awards at the WorldStar Packaging Awards.
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ArticlePodcast: Circularity and the Label Industry
Avery Dennison hosts a round table discussing the challenges around recycling in the label industry. Featuring Corey Reardon (AWA), Vincent Mooij (SUEZ circpack) and Jenny Wassenaar & Pascale Wautelet of Avery Dennison. Tim Sykes moderates
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ArticleUK Waste Strategy Requires Packaging Producers Pay Costs of Recycling
Businesses will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new UK Government strategy unveiled by the Environment Secretary today.
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ArticleRecyclable Doesn’t Always Mean Recycled: Why Material Choice is Key
Pick up most plastic packaging and the chances are you’ll see the word ‘recyclable’ on it, but an important point to consider in the plastics debate is that that the phrase ‘recyclable’ doesn’t necessarily always mean it will be recycled.
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ArticleGetting ready for the German Packaging Law
On January 1st, 2019, the new German Packaging Law comes into force. Packaging Europe takes a look at what German companies and those selling their packaging into Germany have to bear in mind, and how companies and associations have been preparing.
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ArticleTalking Bioplastics in the Year of the Plastics Strategy
“Biomass is the key ingredient that a plastics circular economy must rely on.” Tim Sykes reports on a European Bioplastics conference that was preoccupied with issues around end of life.
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ArticleFirst Mile and KeyKeg Kick-start a Closed-loop Recycling Programme for Plastic Beer Kegs
Most plastic beverage kegs in the UK are not recycled and often end up in landfill. To overcome this problem, First Mile have teamed up with KeyKeg and OneCircle to create a circular programme which recycles plastic kegs.
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ArticleJospak’s New Food Packaging Solution Contains up to 85% less Plastic
Finnish start-up company Jospak has created a board-based tray packaging that contains up to 85% less plastic than a regular plastic alternative.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Rockwell Automation
Sustainability Awards 2018 sponsor Rockwell Automation explains how harnessing the efficiencies from automation and the data from connected machines can drive improvements in the environmental performance of plants, supply chains and enterprises
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Styrenics Circular Solutions aims towards circular economy
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the joint industry initiative to drive the shift to a more circular economy for styrenics, has announced its incorporation as an independent organisation and collaboration platform.
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ArticlePackaging Connections 07/12/18
This week's video highlights includes Corona's launch of bio-based six pack rings, a beer advent calendar using clever design, and Tata Steel reimagining the can.
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Articlepladis UK & Ireland to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025
pladis UK & Ireland, the snacking company behind McVitie’s, Jacob’s and go ahead! brands, has today announced a wide range of measures to reduce its environmental impact through plastic waste.
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ArticleConvenience is Key to a Successful Deposit Return Scheme in the UK
Plastics Recycling Charity, RECOUP, has undertaken consumer insight research to understand a range of considerations for a Deposit Return Scheme in the UK.
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ArticleLivingPackets: A Smart Pack for e-commerce
LivingPackets, a next-generation packaging solutions start-up, has launched "LivingPackets THE BOX," a revolutionary, sustainable and trackable shipping box which generates almost zero packaging waste.
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ArticleUnilever to Invest €100,000 in a Crowdsourced Solution to find Plastic Packaging Alternatives
Unilever will develop and pilot a plastic-free laundry solution to combat single-use sachets. The solution was developed during a one-day hackathon which gathered leading designers, innovators and packaging experts.
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ArticleScaling Solutions to Produce Sustainable Polymers
Biome Technologies, the parent company of Biome Bioplastics, has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of highly sustainable polymers.
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ArticleTotal Corbion PLA starts-up 75,000 tons per year bioplastics plant
Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces the start-up of its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand.
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ArticleStora Enso and Sulapac develop renewable and biodegradable straws
Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by launching a demo for sustainable drinking straws at Slush 2018, a leading startup event that gathers 20,000 tech enthusiasts from around the world.
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ArticleCorona Launches Bio-Based Six-Pack Rings
Another major beer brand has innovated to replace plastic aggregation rings in its packaging portfolio. Mexican brand Corona has become the first global beer brand to use an aggregator made from plant-based biodegradable fibres