All Sustainability articles – Page 31
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ArticleHubbub’s funded trials inspire five ‘key ingredients’ for successful reuse systems
Hubbub has released a report outlining the impact and learnings from six reuse projects funded by its Bring It Back Fund; the insights have revealed five ‘key ingredients’ hoped to inform the creation of further reuse and return systems for food and beverages.
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ArticleVoluntary initiatives cannot overcome plastic pollution, says World Economic Forum
At its annual meeting earlier this month, the World Economic Forum emphasized its view that voluntary initiatives are not enough to substantially reduce plastic pollution, instead backing the development of a global Plastics Treaty and encouraging businesses to unite in favour of the cause.
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ArticleHoffmann Neopac provides flip-top caps for eco-designed tubes
Hoffmann Neopac has launched its new LowPro Flip-Top Caps, reported to reduce material use and apply to the company’s renewable, biobased, and recyclable EcoDesign tubes in pharmaceutical, beauty, and oral care applications.
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ArticleCertified compostable coffee capsule lid developed by Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom’s fibre-based lid for single-serve coffee capsules is certified compostable in home and industrial conditions and aims to replace plastic and aluminium alternatives.
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ArticleBiobased additives, modifiers and material replacements expand UBQ Materials portfolio
UBQ Materials has unveiled three biobased material replacements and additives and two modifiers in its Sustainability Product Portfolio – a range intended to help customers achieve such targets as increased post-consumer recycled content, reduced emissions, waste diversion, and circularity.
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ArticlePackmatic’s digital packaging marketplace secures €15 million for European expansion
Packmatic has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round set to facilitate the expansion of its SaaS-enabled, B2B digital packaging marketplace in Europe and help product companies optimize the speed, cost, and sustainability of their packaging processes.
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ArticleSacma produces recyclable, compostable, ovenable bag for rotisserie applications
Sacma has revealed an ovenable bag made from FSC-certified grass paper and a cellulosic inner liner from Futamura, with the pack also said to be recyclable and compostable in home and industrial conditions.
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ArticleAustria to introduce DRS with Sensoneo technology in January 2025
Starting in January 2025, Sensoneo will power a deposit return system for single-use beverage containers in Austria with its end-to-end IT system.
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ArticleJDE Peet’s rolls out home-recyclable paper refill packs for instant coffee brands
JDE Peet’s coffee brands Kenco, Douwe Egberts, and L’OR are introducing paper refill packs to retailers in the UK and Ireland in a bid to achieve home recyclability for instant coffee packaging.
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ArticlePaptic raises €27.5 million in growth funding for wood fibre-based materials in 2023
By the end of 2023, Paptic closed €27.5 million in growth financing, including investments from the UB Forest Industry Green Growth Fund, Emerald Technology Ventures, SIG InnoVentures, and EIC Fund towards the end of the year.
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ArticleHydro becomes supplier for First Movers Coalition’s decarbonization efforts
At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Hydro joined the First Movers Coalition’s “green” supplier database for the decarbonization of heavy-emitting sectors, and the First Suppliers Hub – a tool designed to help companies action their climate commitments – was launched.
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PodcastUnpacking circular packaging films with Hatzopoulos
Hatzopoulos’s Eleftherios Kassianidis and Lefki Prountzou take a close-up look at the challenges and opportunities around plastic films that incorporate post-consumer recycled and bio-circular content together with Elisabeth Skoda, using the example of the company’s X-LOOP range.
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ArticlePFAS-free additives for flexible plastic food packaging revealed by Tosaf
Two new processing aids have been designed by Tosaf for the extrusion of fluoroelastomer-free polyolefins – reportedly unlocking the creation of PFAS-free, certified food-safe plastic films.
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ArticleTekniPlex’s pharma-grade blister film with PCR content to debut at Pharmapack
TekniPlex Healthcare and Alpek Polyester have developed the ‘world’s first’ pharmaceutical-grade PET blister film containing post-consumer recycled content, which will be showcased at Pharmapack 2024.
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Article‘Time is running out’ to prepare for Ireland’s DRS, cautions Reconomy
Businesses must be prepared for the incoming implementation of Ireland’s deposit return scheme in February 2024, Reconomy warns, with less than two weeks left to arrange collection points.
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ArticleWyld packages edibles in TIPA’s home-compostable laminate to reduce waste
TIPA and Wyld are teaming up to package legal edibles in home-compostable laminate and take steps to keep hard-to-recyclable, single-use flexible plastics out of the environment.
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ArticleOpen-managed reusable takeaway packaging system makes debut in Aarhus
TOMRA and the municipality of Aarhus are piloting the ‘world’s first’ open-managed system for reusable takeaway packaging – a solution expected to help entire cities transition away from single-use packaging.
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ArticlePatient safety and efficient dosing foregrounded by Berry at Pharmapack
Berry Global Healthcare will display various pharmaceutical packaging solutions at Pharmapack 2024, including a new dry powder inhaler for combination drugs; an ophthalmic nozzle designed for safe and reliable administration; and a child-resistant closure featuring digital technology for improved medication adherence.
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ArticlePaper tape from monta features natural rubber adhesive for enhanced strength and recyclability
monta has added a new paper tape – featuring a natural rubber adhesive and backing reportedly sourced from sustainable forestry – to its Greenline range in hopes of streamlining customers’ transitions into mono-material, recyclable packaging solutions.
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PodcastThe 2023 Sustainable Packaging Summit: Highlights
The 2023 Sustainable Packaging Summit was our biggest and most successful yet, With multiple streams, a packed-out exhibition hall and over 600 people in attendance! Check out a snapshot of some of our highlights. Save the date, the 2024 Sustainable Packaging Summit will be on the 12th-13th of November, back in the Beurs Van Berlage in Amsterdam.