All Sustainability articles – Page 251
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ArticleComing Full Circle with Potato Peel Packaging
Three product designers from Milan came up with a novel idea for packing street food. They observed that this type of packaging generally has a short time of use, and immediately after the food is consumed, becomes hard to recycle waste.
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WIPAK’s Announces Bottom Film Innovation
Skinbottom Carton is the latest addition to the portfolio of Wipak’s bottom films for skin packaging.
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ArticleCould Plastic Bags Power Your Car in the Future?
Research at Cranfield University is working to understand the potential recovery of valuable chemicals from plastic-containing waste which is not currently recycled.
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ArticleThe Business Case for Green Packaging: 6 points on sustainability, the circular economy & plastic waste
Ahead of FachPack one of Germany's leading packaging voices, Dr Thomas Reiner (chair of the dvi, CEO of Berndt+ Partner and 2018 Sustainability Awards judge), speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the environmental challenges facing the industry
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ArticleMondi Launches New Patented Paper and Barrier Solution
Mondi recently launched a speciality kraft paper grade – Advantage Formable brown – whose unique properties allow symmetrical stretch.
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ArticleMondi to showcase BarrierPack Recyclable & innovations at FachPack
Mondi, the global packaging and paper group, will highlight BarrierPack Recyclable, its fully recyclable plastic laminate for pre-made pouches and FFS roll stock, along with other innovative products
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ArticleColep Collaborates with Henkel on Light Weight Cans
Colep has collaborated with Henkel to deliver light weight tinplate cans for the brand owner’s professional hair styling brand Syoss.
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ArticleFocus on Sustainability as Packaging Considerations Evolve over the Last 30 Years
An independent industry survey has revealed that advances in manufacturing has had the biggest influence on packaging over the last 30 years, but sustainability will be key to future trends.
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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.