All Sustainability articles – Page 260
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ArticleDesign Thinking: Shifting to Value-Driven
Brands are faced with highly visible evidence that a ‘recyclable’ pack isn't always recycled. Significant efforts are being made to ensure that single-use packaging ends up in a recycling stream rather rather than in our seas – writes Tracy Sutton.
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ArticleStarbucks UK Reports 150% Increase in Reusable Cup Use
Starbucks has revealsed results from the first six weeks of a three-month trial, evaluating the impact of a 5p paper cup charge in 35 stores across the City, West End, and west London.
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ArticleStudy Finds Consumers Don't Notice On-Pack Sustainable Messaging
Consumers say that sustainability influences their purchases but most don’t notice sustainability branding on packaging, according to a new study by QuadPackaging and Package InSight, a Clemson University partner.
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ArticleTop Takeaways from the First European Shopping Bag Summit
Shopping bag converters, suppliers and customers came together in Prague on 19 April for Let’s Paper the World 2018 – the first European shopping bag summit, organised by Mondi Group’s Speciality Kraft Paper segment.
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ArticleTetra Pak to Develop Paper Straws for its Portion-size Carton Packages
Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader programme to help address the issue of plastic straw waste.
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Survey: 74% of UK Public Support Bottle and Can Return Deposit Scheme
A new plastics and recycling survey by polling company D-CYFOR reveals that the majority (74%) of the UK general public say they support the bottle and can return deposit scheme proposed by the government.
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ArticleA Million Recups a Month and Counting
Production of the reCUP™, the first fully recyclable paper cup made from EarthCoating™ topped a million cups during the month of March, for the first time since production began at Cup Print in October 2017.
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One in Three UK Households in Favour of PAYT
Councils charging households for disposing of any waste and packaging they don’t recycle, a system known as pay-as-you-throw (PAYT), has the support of one in three people according to a new study.
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ArticleExxonMobil Extends Exceed XP Portfolio with New Grade for High Performance Extrusion Films
ExxonMobil has extended its Exceed™ XP performance polymers portfolio with the introduction of a new grade. Exceed XP 8784 offers improved processability combined with extreme film toughness and sealing properties.
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Greiner Packaging Makes Sustainability Commitment by Joining UK Plastics Pact
The objective of the UK Plastics Pact, which was presented on Thursday in London, is to keep plastic away from nature, and to keep it in the economy as long as possible.
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ArticleThe Multi-Faceted Resource Efficiency Challenge
The conference platforms at Anuga FoodTec probed at the deep questions of resource efficiency in a world of growing population and finite resources. Tim Sykes reports.
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ArticleTwo New Mini Sandwich & Snack Bags from Planglow
Plant-based packaging experts Planglow have added Mini Baguette Bags to both its Natural and Gastro branded compostable packaging ranges.
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ArticleUK Business Pact to Tackle Plastic Pollution
42 businesses, including major food, drink and non-food brands, manufacturers and retailers right through to plastic reprocessors and packaging suppliers, sign up to a world-first pact.
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ArticlePackaging industry leaders reaffirm commitment to packaging innovation for a circular economy at EUROPEN’s 25th anniversary
Celebrating its 25th anniversary today, EUROPEN gathered high-level EU policy-makers, industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss the key role of packaging innovation for a circular economy in our evolving societies.
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ArticlePURE LOOP at NPE 2018
"Start me up" is the slogan for visitors to the NPE 2018 show from 7 to 11 May in Orlando when they have the opportunity to put the material all-rounder ISEC evo 102 to the test in a live quality check.
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ArticleWipak develops coextrusion film production further
Wipak has refined its downgauging technology to further improve its super thin and sustainable ‘SC Plus’ coextrusion film.
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ArticleTackling the Takeaway Coffee Cup Recycling Challenge
In the wake of Costa Coffee’s commitment to recycling the same volume of cups it puts to market, Cambridge Consultants and DS Smith Recycling look at recycling solutions.
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ArticleP&G Announces New Positive-Impact Sustainability Goals
New 'Ambition 2030' goals aim to enable and inspire positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company & consumers. P&G's Gian De Belder will outline the packaging implications at Sustainable Packaging Summit on 23/10
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ArticleFrom Freezer to Fire
Efforts to extend the life span of foods have a long history. Ancient tactics relied on nature to prevent food from rotting — freezing meat in arctic conditions and drying fruits in the tropical sun are just two examples.
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ArticleHenkel Expanding Use of Regranulated Resin in Flexible Packaging for its Laundry Detergents
To reach its stated goal of becoming three times more efficient by 2030 — dubbed “Factor 3” — Henkel will have to improve its efficiency by an average of 5-6 % per year.