All Sustainability articles – Page 218
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ArticleApeel reveals edible spray-on peel that slows down spoilage
Apeel says its new product greatly reduces waste throughout the supply chain and provides more ripe time
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ArticleBelu announces shift to 100% rPET bottles
The move from Belu comes as more companies - including Coca Cola - begin to use 100% rPET in their plastic bottles.
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ArticleExploring mono-materials
Demand for mono-materials in packaging has been growing as the industry moves from a linear to a circular economy.
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ArticleCEFLEX launches open consultation on Circular Economy Guidelines
CEFLEX has launched an open consultation to hear from the wider flexible packaging industry and other interested parties
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“Creating real value for the industry” – Tim Sykes talks to Cabot
Tim Sykes stopped by the Cabot stand at K to talk sustainability, efficiencies, and sorting with Sebastian Heitkamp
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ArticleIndustry figures react to Greenpeace report on supermarket plastic pollution
Prominent industry figures have reacted to the recent news that UK supermarkets used 903,000 tonnes of plastic packaging in 2018
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ArticleCan tethered caps set plastic waste free?
Sometimes something as seemingly insignificant as a simple change to design can help save a significant area of plastic waste. Libby Munford explores the increasingly important concept of tethered closures for plastic bottle caps.
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FoodTray - the story behind the sustainable paper-plastic solution
GEA and Schur Flexibles discuss their collaboration to realise the FoodTray: a hybrid, separable cardboard/plastic solution
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ArticleCollectively finding a solution to the packaging waste issue
Chris Daly of PepsiCo reflects on the Sustainability Awards 2019 and shares insights on circularity in packaging
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ArticleBioplastics industry shows dynamic growth
The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update reportedly confirm the dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry.
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ArticlePackaging-free food versus convenience
In its 2019 Global Food and Drink Trends report, analysts Mintel predict that modern takes on sustainability, health and wellness, and convenience will reshape the food industry. Libby Munford takes an in-depth look at the changing demographics.
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ArticleNew recyclability guidelines released for fibre-based packaging design
New guidelines – developed by Cepi, CITPA, ACE and FEFCO – give guidance for designers to ensure functionality goes hand in hand with recyclability
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ArticleK is for Plastics
Düsseldorf’s giant K show is the world’s biggest plastics event, and its three-yearly cycle serves as a snapshot of how the industry is shifting. Tim Sykes visited K 2019 to pick out some key packaging trends and takeaways.
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ArticleAptar Food + Beverage Flip Lid wins top award
Aptar Food + Beverage has been recognised with a World Beverage Innovation Award for its Flip Lid product
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#TalkingSustainability with Duschvorhang.de
In this installment of #TalkingSustainability, we have an insightful conversation with Udo Lang of Duschvorhang.de
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Articlekp secures five-year supply of post-consumer recycled PET with Viridor
kp and Viridor have agreed a “transformative” partnership, locking in an annual supply from Viridor to kp of 8,000t of post-consumer recycled PET
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ArticleConstructing pillars for a circular economy
Tim Sykes caught up with Tony Kingsbury, director of sustainability EMEA, Dow Packaging & Specialist Plastics, at K 2019 to discuss how Dow defines the environmental challenges facing packaging, and where it can insert itself to make a difference.
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ArticleMetsä Board introduces new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard
Metsä Board is introducing a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard that can be recycled in paper or paperboard streams.
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ArticleA closer look at Drewsen’s new recyclable and compostable alternatives to plastic straws
Drewsen has developed an alternative to plastic straws which it says provides high water resistance and absolute safety for direct food contact.
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ArticleBio-based packaging – Coffee brands are making the switch to renewable materials
Climate change is driving a movement toward more sustainable products, and coffee brands in particular are tuned into the topic.