All Sustainability articles – Page 32
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ArticleInfinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund reaches €135 million in fifth close
Upon the fifth close of its Circular Plastics Fund in December 2023, Infinity Recycling has reached €135 million in committed capital from various institutional investors, with which it aims to support advanced recycling companies to scale up their operations.
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ArticleAquinos Group targets traceability for one million mattresses by 2027 using atma.io cloud
Avery Dennison and TripleR have teamed up with Aquinos Group to tag its bedding materials via the atma.io connected product cloud, ensuring their digital identifiability and management in a bid to align with EU Digital Product Passport rules.
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ArticleA look at Starbucks’ journey towards a more sustainable cup
Starbucks has outlined its roadmap towards more sustainable coffee cup consumption, which involves designing cups, straws and lids for recycling or composting; accepting consumers’ reusable cups in all North American order channels; and sharing recyclability data between stores.
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ArticleNew smart labelling entity emphasizes secure, transparent, sustainable supply chains
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched INTEGRITAG, an entity implementing secure and intelligent features into digital printing solutions to enhance protection, transparency, efficiency, and sustainability across supply chains.
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ArticleBringing paper packaging out of the woods
Statistics suggest that the average European wastes 180kg per year and over three billion trees are lost to paper packaging across the world. Juan F. Samaniego, freelance science journalist and editor for environmental newsletter Planeta Mauna Loa, takes us through manufacturers’ attempts to overcome these figures by producing paper from grass, hemp fibres, and recycled clothing.
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ArticleBio-based material for corrugated plate mounting developed by LeadEdge Flexo
LeadEdge Flexo has released a new mounting material made of bio-based polyethylene and seeks to lower the reliance on synthetic virgin material in corrugated post-printing solutions while maintaining high performance and versatility.
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ArticleThe Brief: Using ocean-bound plastic in packaging – how, why and should we?
In this edition of The Brief, we will be looking at how ocean-bound plastic is being used in packaging, the arguments surrounding its use (particularly in food packaging), and future plans and strategies to tackle it.
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ArticleNew alliance targets harmonized regulation for sustainable food packaging
A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations have formed the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods, intending to work with global governments and regulators to pursue safe, sustainable, holistic, and harmonized food packaging regulation.
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ArticleEnvironmental footprint software Pickler receives €500,000 in funding round
Independent footprint software startup Pickler has raised €500,000 in a funding round and aims to help packaging companies calculate, share, and reduce their emissions effectively, as well as overcome greenwashing in sales and marketing.
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PodcastCracking the USA market with Huhtamaki’s fiber-based egg carton
In our latest podcast, Huhtamaki North America’s VP for Sustainability and Communications Michael Hodges and Sales Account Manager Tyler Hodges discuss fibre-based packaging, and in particular fibre-based egg packaging in the US market, highlighting challenges and opportunities around sustainability and legislation.
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ArticleTetra Pak seeks renewable power with Absolicon’s solar thermal module on UHT line
Tetra Pak is working with Absolicon to power the high-temperature sterilization of dairy products with a scalable solar thermal module – a move set to decarbonize the process by utilizing a renewable supply of thermal power.
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ArticleSappi manufactures flexible packaging papers from renewable raw materials
Sappi has unveiled two new flexible packaging papers made from renewable raw materials to unlock recyclable alternatives to fossil-based packaging and offer further customization to its customers.
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ArticleUnveiling the top 5 trends in premium packaging for 2024
With 2024 under way, Smurfit Kappa details its vision for premium packaging in the coming months – minimalist, personalized, and sustainability-minded designs that tell a story and engage consumers in an immersive experience.
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ArticleRefillable packaging scheme for M&S own-brand homecare products enters more stores
In partnership with Reposit, M&S is expanding its Refilled scheme for own-brand cleaning and laundry products in an effort to cut down on plastic packaging and provide consumers with sustainability-minded alternatives.
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ArticleShare joins Interseroh+ Recycling Alliance in pursuit of circularity for raw materials
Interzero’s dual system, Interseroh+, is welcoming consumer goods startup Share into its Recycling Alliance in a move set to help close its raw material loops.
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ArticleAll papers sourced by UPM Raflatac now certified as responsible
UPM Raflatac reports that it has met its responsible sourcing target six years ahead of time, with all the papers it sources now certified under a credible third-party forest certification scheme.
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ArticleBerry Global’s PE cling film upgraded for stronger, thinner, lighter wrap
Berry Global has released an upgraded version of its Omni Xtra polyethylene cling film for fresh food products, intended as a certified recyclable alternative to traditional PVC solutions.
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ArticleDS Smith and Nafici explore conversion of straw and grain into packaging
In an extension of its ongoing investment into R&D, DS Smith is teaming up with Nafici Environmental Research to transform ‘second harvest’ materials like straw and grains into packaging materials.
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ArticleXampla and 2M Group awarded UKRI funding to scale up biodegradable materials
Xampla has received the Innovate UK Smart Grant alongside 2M Group of Companies in order to scale up the production of its bio-based, biodegradable Morro materials.
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ArticleQuaker Oats porridge pots embrace new paper packaging for easy recycling
Quaker Oats aims to streamline recyclability and remove a yearly estimate of up to 200 tonnes of plastic by transitioning into paper packaging across its porridge pot range.