All Sustainability articles – Page 222
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RAP launches “significant” range made entirely from plant waste
Leading UK sandwich packaging designer and manufacturer, RAP, has launched a new range produced entirely from agricultural waste.
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ArticleAmpacet black masterbatch solutions designed for near infrared sorting
Ampacet has developed carbon black-free masterbatch solutions that can help to significantly reduce the carbon footprint by providing a second life for black plastic packaging.
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ArticlePro Carton Launch the 5 Rs of Responsibility
Pro Carton – the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers – has called for an update on the 3 Rs of Recycling – updating the waste hierarchy to respond to today’s packaging conundrum.
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European soft drinks industry sets ambitions to make its plastic packaging more sustainable
By 2025 100% of soft drinks plastic packaging is to be recyclable with PET bottles containing a minimum of 25% recycled content on average.
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ArticlePlastic Free Aisle Arrives at Packaging Innovations
A Plastic Free Aisle is being recreated at a global packaging conference in London. The brainchild of international environmental campaign group A Plastic Planet, the Aisle will include products such as tea, coffee, chocolate, dairy and bread.
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ArticleIceland Launches Plastic-Free Pre-Packed Bananas
Frozen food specialist Iceland has introduced plastic-free packaging for its pre-packed bananas - a decision that reflects the core of the waste vs resource efficiency dilemma facing the industry
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ArticleRPC Presents High Performance Recyclable Barrier Film
RPC bpi protec demonstrates its commitment to environmental stewardship with a barrier film that delivers an oxygen and water vapour barrier, can incorporate recycled material and is fully recyclable
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ArticleDow Awards Take the Pulse of Global Innovation
Revealing the winners of the prestigious Awards for Packaging Innovation! Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes, a member of the global judging panel that assembled in Houston to scrutinise the entries, looks back on the competition and its deserving winners
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ArticleAxion debates targets for recycled content in food packaging need care
Setting minimum targets for recycled content in food packaging may sound like a good idea, but could lead to overall less efficient use of resources if material types and their applications are not carefully considered, cautions Richard McKinlay
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Article24 Finalists Compete for the Top Sustainable Packaging Accolades
Packaging Europe has announced the top four submissions in each of the six categories of the Sustainability Awards 2018, as judged by the seventeen-strong, independent jury representing the breadth of the European packaging value chain.
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Article'Reverse-Engineering' the Recycling Process: Mondi to Introduce 100% Recyclable Pouch
After almost four years of development, Mondi and Werner & Mertz will introduce a new, patented innovation in 2019: a 100-percent recyclable pouch with detachable decorative panels.
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ArticleMetsä Board Sustainability Innovations in Luxury Packaging
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, will be presenting a range of innovative sustainable packaging solutions designed specifically for luxury and creative applications at Luxe Pack 2018.
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ArticleTop 4 Innovations 'Driving the Circular Economy'
Announcing the finalists in the last of our six categories: ‘Driving the Circular Economy’, which celebrates innovations in recycling or reusable packaging systems; initiatives promoting increase in recycling rates or nurtures demand for recyclate
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Article2018 Finalists in the ‘Bio-Based’ Category
The big reveal continues with the 5th of 6 categories in the Sustainability Awards 2018. Here we announce the judges' top four entries that have developed or applied bio-materials with significant positive impact on the environment.
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ArticleNew approach to super slippery packaging aims to cut down on food waste
Almost everyone who eats fast food is familiar with the frustration of trying to squeeze every last drop of ketchup out of the small packets that accompany french fries.
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ArticleA New Generation in Glass: O-I Introduces 3D Digital Print for Late-Stage Design
O-I today unveils a technological leap forward that (almost literally) breaks the mould. Ahead of the launch, Tim Sykes met Vitaliano Torno (president) and Arnaud Aujouannet (chief sales and marketing officer) to put the innovation in context.
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ArticleFour ‘Recyclable Packaging’ Finalists Announced
Announcing the finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2018 in the category celebrating the most significant innovations in packaging design and materials to boost recycling rates
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ArticleHow to Combine Style and Sustainability
API Group will showcase how brands can combine style and sustainability to create premium packaging solutions at this year’s Packaging Innovations London.
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Avery Dennison Joins the Plasticity Partner Programme,
Global materials science and manufacturing company, Avery Dennison Corporation and Ocean Recovery Alliance, founders of Plasticity Forum, have entered into a three-year agreement as part of the Plasticity Partner Programme.
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ArticleCARLSBERG LAUNCHES NEW SNAP PACK
Yesterday, in its home of Copenhagen, the Carlsberg Group unveiled a new ground-breaking packaging innovation as part of its ongoing sustainability pledge, Together Towards Zero.