All Sustainability articles – Page 236
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ArticleMaking Plant Pots Suitable for Kerbside Recycling
Aeroplas have long believed that their plant pot range should be included with kerbside collections. While 76% of Local Authorities collect pots, tubs and trays, there are only a handful who collect plant pots.
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EuPC and Unionplast present "A Circular Future with Plastics"
Milan, on the 24th and 25th May 2018, will gather major representatives of the European plastics converting industry, to witness the commitment of the sector to the pillars identified by the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy.
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ArticleLuxus Polymer Analysis Service Tests for 'End-of-Life Recyclability
Technical compounder Luxus, has launched a rapid coloured polymer analysis service that tests for ‘end-of-life’ recyclability.
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ArticleRPC bpi protec Launches Sustainable Stand-up Pouch Solution
RPC bpi protec has developed an innovative stand-up non-laminate bag as a cost-effective and environmentally-sustainable alternative to the traditional Doy sealed pouch.
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ArticleBeck Automation: Biocompatible PLA Meets In-Mold Labelling
Fresh coffee straight out of a coffee capsule has been one of the most popular ways to make a good cup of coffee for years.
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ArticleWhite paper: Performance of aluminium based materials related to the structure
Studying the influence of aluminium thickness of CFF and push through foil on efficiency and cost
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ArticleUPM Raflatac Launches New White Plant-based PE Film for Home and Personal Care Applications
UPM Raflatac is extending its range of film face materials for the European market with a new white plant-based material that provides a sustainable alternative to fossil-based films for a wide variety of end uses.
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ArticleManifesto: ‘Packaging must lead way to a more integrated approach’
Stuart Lendrum (former head of packaging at Sainsbury's) presents his vision for a packaging industry that needs to show leadership in facing the sustainability challenge
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ArticleSkymark Develops Reduced Weight Baby Wipes Pack for Tesco
The UK-based flexible packaging manufacturer, Skymark, has developed a range of packs with significantly reduced weight for use in Tesco’s range of baby wipes.
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Launch of the LIFE EPS-SURE Project Website
The Life EPS-SURE project, a R&D&i project for plastic recycling that will transform fish boxes into new food packages, has launched its website to make the information about progress accessible for everybody.
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ArticleAre biodegradable plastics better for the environment?
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days.
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ArticleExploring the Norwegian Model
Tracy Sutton, renowned consultant in circular economy packaging design and founder of Root, reports on her recent field trip to study Norway’s waste management systems.
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Article25 years of Sustainability in Action – 25 years of RIGK
Growing environmental protection – plastics recycling in practice: in 1993 RIGK began organising the recovery and recycling of industrial and commercial plastics packaging.
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ArticleUK’s Leading Packaging Show Calls for Truly Innovative and Sustainable Solutions
The UK’s largest event for the entire packaging community, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28 February & 1 March 2018.
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ArticleWeener Plastics adopts pioneering approach with PCR
Driven by innovation and the ambition to push boundaries, Weener Plastics has initiated a variety of circular economy programmes.
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ArticleMetsä Board Launches an Innovative Eco-barrier Paperboard
Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, is launching a new eco-barrier paperboard, which offers brands looking for non-plastic packaging with barrier properties a viable alternative.
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ArticleHolistic Approach Needed to Solve Coffee Cup Recycling Problem
Paul Foot, a partner and patent attorney at intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers, explores innovation in the context of the proposed 'latte levy'.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa’s Sustainable Fruit Packaging on Show at Fruit Logistica
Smurfit Kappa’s sustainable packaging is having a transformative effect on the European fresh produce sector, with one customer reporting a sales increase of 50%.
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Amcor is First Global Packaging Company Pledging to Develop all its Packaging to be Recyclable or Reusable by 2025
Amcor has become the first global packaging company pledging to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025, directly addressing a major environmental issue with capability, scale and reach.
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ArticleEcoCortec® Announces Partnership in European BIOCOMPACK Project
EcoCortec® d.o.o. is proud to announce that it is the first bioplastics plant in Croatia and is a partner in the €1.95 million European BIOCOMPACK project.