All Sustainability articles – Page 239
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ArticleDiscussing today’s critical issues
The current economic climate has created a challenging environment whilst also redefining possibilities for businesses and competitors. With a major shift in consumer demand, there is a need for retail, brand and supplier companies to change.
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ArticleRecycle or Reuse? Will Loop Redefine the Circular Economy?
Last year saw great strides in the construction of a circular economy in plastics, mapping out how to marry design for recycling with a viable market for PCR. But some suggest that even universal recycling of plastics would be no panacea.
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ArticleColpac launches ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ paperboard catering platter range
Colpac has launched its ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ range of 100% recyclable paperboard platters as a direct response to demands from caterers and retailers looking for alternatives to single-use plastics.
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ArticleFKuR Position Paper: Heading for a circular economy with bioplastics
In a new position paper, FKuR Kunststoff GmbH offers its viewpoint on the use of biobased and biodegradable plastics, and their contribution to a circular economy.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2019 at FachPack
Packaging Europe is delighted to announce its partnership with FachPack 2019 to host the fifth annual Sustainability Awards in Nürnberg, Germany on 25 September 2019.
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ArticlePackaging Connections 08/03/2019
In this week's video we anticipate the launch of CCEP’s Loop trial, share our discoveries from the latest CEFLEX circular economy for flexible packaging meeting and spotlight a reverse innovation model towards circular economy.
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The RepescaPlas Project continues to seek new life for marine litter
The RepescaPlas Project has completed its first year with more than 3,000 kilos of marine litter collected from the Galician and Valencian coasts.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac expands Lite range of labelling solutions with PE Lite
UPM Raflatac says it is committed to labelling a smarter future beyond fossils with its PE Lite range of sustainable solutions for the European food, home, and personal care markets.
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ArticleKP Snacks Launches UK Recycling Scheme
KP Snacks is launching a nationwide recycling scheme for nuts, popcorn, crisps and pretzels packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will give people the chance to set up collection points around the UK.
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ArticleCircularity Partnerships Encircling the Planet
Veolia has been a common denominator in several recent circular economy collaborations. Laurent Auguste discusses the importance of a pre-competitive approach and suggests that less developed countries present an opportunity for reverse innovation
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ArticleCommunicating sustainability: A ‘new dawn’ for Carlsberg
Carlsberg has set itself some tough environmental targets for the coming decade.
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ArticleIs black the new ‘green’ in personal care plastics packaging?
Tony Gaukroger, Director, Colour Tone Masterbatch poses the question: where will recycled plastics material come from to meet future demand?
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The Carlsberg group chooses French ExcelRise to produce its plastic film
As part of a European collaboration with the Carlsberg group (Kronenbourg, Grimbergen, Tuborg...), the French group ExcelRise is deploying R100, a 100 per cent recycled plastic film for Carlsberg multipacks in Sweden.
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Faerch Offers Solution to Replace Carbon Black Trays in the UK
Faerch has announced the introduction of a new product family replacing all carbon black-based colours of CPET Ready Meal packaging in the UK within 36 months.
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ArticleNesquik All Natural cocoa powder launched in recyclable paper packaging
Nestlé has announced the launch of a new Nesquik All Natural powder in a recyclable paper pouch, and featuring a simplified ingredients list.
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ArticleAR Packaging launches first pressed board tray concept for MAP
AR Packaging has presented a gas tight pressed board tray packaging for chilled foods as a replacement of plastic trays, which the company says is the first on the market and offers an efficient solution well suited for giving a shelf life of at leas
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ArticleAptar & Ecover launch their first dispensing closure from PCR resin
Aptar Beauty + Home has launched a new dispensing closure made from 50% Post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) to be used on Ecover washing up liquid, which is says is another step towards a global transition to a circular economy.
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ArticleCoca-Cola European Partners circles Loop initiative as part of sustainability action plan
Libby White spoke with Joe Franses, VP of sustainability, CCEP in anticipation of the launch of the Loop trial. CCEP will take part in partnership with Carrefour- using its iconic 33cl glass bottles.
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ArticleClearer on-pack labelling to facilitate recycling
ALDI Nord and ALDI SÜD in Germany are rolling out an initiative to provide easy to understand information about the correct separation of recyclable materials on all their own brands.
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ArticlePACKAGING CONNECTIONS 01/03/2019
In this week's video round up we take a look at Johnson & Johnson’s new contact lens recycling scheme, find out how polyester recycling specialist Cumapol’s new CuRe technology and the renewed demand for glass packaging.