All Sustainability articles – Page 229
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ArticleGerman Retailer REWE Tests Alternatives to Thin Plastic Bags
After discontinuing the provision of plastic carrier bag at its stores, REWE now wants to reduce the amount of thin plastic bags used for packaging fruit and vegetables in store.
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ArticleCreativity and Sustainability - A Winning Combination
Matthew Miller, business director at James Cropper 3D Products, talks to Packaging Europe about synergies between creativity and sustainability.
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An Energy-efficient, Innovative Way to Manufacture Bio-based Foil
Gelinova GmbH in Heidelberg in Germany plans to manufacture bio-based foil made from gelatine and agar-agar in an energy and resource saving way.
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Lorax Launches Global Bottle Deposit Scheme Compliance Service
Environmental regulation expert, Lorax Compliance, has launched a new service to support businesses worldwide required to pay deposit fees for drinks and beverages.
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ArticleWhat could be sweeter than Bulldog’s new sustainable packaging?
RPC M&H Plastics and Bulldog Skincare for Men have joined forces once again for Bulldog’s new line of skincare packaging, with a sustainable twist.
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ArticleSuccessful End to LIFE EXTRUCLEAN Project
AIMPLAS has coordinated the LIFE EXTRUCLEAN project to obtain a new hazardous plastic waste recycling technology for hazardous substances and mixtures more efficient than the existing one.
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ArticleExclusive: new Tetra Pak pouch turns drinks into ice cream
Tetra Pak today unveils a packaging innovation that also introduces a totally new product category: a carton pouch that turns dairy and juice drinks into ice creams. Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes spoke exclusively to Tetra Pak ahead of the launch
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Launch of the New European Project on Chemical Recycling DEMETO
The new European project on chemical recycling DEMETO is officially launched.
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Article2017 Nonwovens Innovation Academy
The Nonwovens Innovation Agency connected the industry and the nonwovens centres of excellence again this year.
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ArticleNatureFlex™ Film Used for Compostable Barrier Lidding Structure
Italian flexible packaging converter, Corapack, has used Futamura’s renewable and compostable NatureFlex™ cellulose films for compostable lidding for trays.
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ECTA General Assembly: Warnings of Resource Shortage
The European Core and Tube Association (ECTA) held its annual General Assembly (GA) September 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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EuPC Publishes Results of its Survey on the Use of Recycled Plastics Materials
In May 2017, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) launched a European survey on the current and future use of recycled plastics materials (rPM) in the Europe’s plastics converting industry.
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Stora Enso Invests EUR 94 Million to Grow in Renewable Materials
Stora Enso will invest EUR 94 million to grow in renewable materials and to increase competitiveness in consumer board and biomaterials.
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ArticleEnhanced Hygiene Protection with WaveSafe
WaveGrip has launched another multi-packing innovation that provides enhanced hygiene protection for cans throughout the entire supply chain.
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ArticleBAMA Announces 2017 Award Winners
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) has announced the winners of its annual awards at the 2017 Forum and Awards Dinner, held at the prestigious Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds.
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INCPEN Responds to Eunomia ‘Deposit Return’ Report with a Call to Consider All Options
On 11th October 2017, Eunomia published a report commissioned by CPRE and others asserting that English councils would benefit by £35 million from the introduction of a deposit return scheme.
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ArticleNew Studies: Biodegradable Plastics Boost Organic Recycling
Biodegradable plastics offer innovative solutions to improve recycling quality by facilitating the means for more efficient separate waste collection.
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ArticleRafesa Presents Alex
PET is a material used commonly in cosmetics and pharmacy, one of its key properties being its excellent recyclability.
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ArticleColpac’s Packaging Solution for Aldi’s Premium Tomato Crop
A brand new premium tomato pack, created by Colpac, has been launched onto the top tiers of Aldi’s supermarket shelves.
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Mintel Outlines Key European Consumer Trend for 2018
Ocean plastic fashion and recycled packaging launches, ingredient bans and activism are focusing consumer and government attention on maritime conservation.