All Sustainability articles – Page 4
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ArticleCrealis debuts recycled, lower-carbon bottle cap made from recycled tin
Crealis Group’s Rivercap brand has unveiled a 100% recycled tin cap for wine and spirits bottles, said to be up to 99% recyclable and lower the carbon footprint of conventional tin capsules by 61%.
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Sponsored ContentNavigating the future of packaging: Kuraray’s insights on PCR and renewable materials
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation comes into force, how sure can we be that everyone will have access to post-consumer recycled materials? How could renewable and biodegradable materials fill this gap, and what can we do in collaboration that we can’t do alone? Yoyo Chan, team leader of Kuraray’s Paper & Packaging Marketing Segment, answers all these questions in the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleThe key to increasing the use of reusable packaging in supermarkets
At the end of 2022, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) began an initiative titled the ‘Reuse Roadmap 2030 for Supermarkets’ involving various supermarkets and organisations. In this edition of The Brief, we outline the main pathways identified by the participants and consider how the project’s learnings could impact the structure of supermarket reuse schemes beyond a national level.
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ArticlePolypropylene packaging waste recycled into filaments for 3D printing
Polypropylene packaging waste has been recycled into filaments for 3D printing as the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials and the Bremen University of Applied Sciences join forces.
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ArticleScientists use air moisture to turn mixed plastic waste into building blocks
Chemists at Northwestern University are using moisture from the air to depolymerize plastic waste for further plastic production; this is set to save recyclers the task of sorting mixed waste streams while avoiding expensive, energy-intensive, potentially toxic processes.
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ArticleOceanSaver’s laundry pod advertising banned over ‘misleading’ PVOH claims
OceanSaver has pulled advertising for its laundry capsules after the Advertising Standards Authority found claims regarding the environmental benefits of their PVOH membrane, including biodegradability and reduction of plastic pollution, to be misleading.
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ArticleRecyclable, fibre-based thermal insulation liner to cut EPS from supply chains
Visy’s fibre-based thermal insulation liner is intended to replace expanded polystyrene with a kerbside recyclable alternative while maintaining the protective properties of conventional solutions.
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ArticleResearchers convert captured biogenic CO2 into raw materials for plastics
Following a three-year carbon capture and utilization project, VTT and LUT University claim to have converted biogenic carbon dioxide from waste incineration and the forest industry into polypropylene, polyethylene, and other ‘high-value-added’ products.
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ArticleMEPs insist PPWR’s industrial packaging reuse quotas need more work
Various MEPs have urged the European Commission to revisit the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s reuse quotas for industrial packaging, arguing that failing to consider contamination in transit or the availability of alternative materials will impact European supply chains.
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ArticleRefillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills hit the market
Mighty Mouthcare’s ‘for life’ refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills seek to keep single-use pollution and microplastics out of the natural environment without sacrificing convenience.
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PodcastPackaging and the consumer – an exploration with Pro Carton
What are consumers’ attitudes towards packaging and sustainability? How have preferences changed over the years and what are the takeaways for packaging companies? Elisabeth Skoda discusses Pro Carton’s latest Consumer Survey with participants from Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK with Winfried Mühling.
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ArticleWhy are some brands focusing on cost over circularity?
In a recent article, Matt Tudball, Senior Editor for Recycling at ICIS, notes that in the absence of penalties for non-compliance, many small and medium-sized brands across Europe continue to favour virgin PET.
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ArticlePlastic waste tracked and traced with Polytag detection units at Welsh MRFs
Polytag claims to have unlocked real-time traceability for 146,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste by integrating Plastic Detection Units at its material recycling facilities (MRFs) in Wales.
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ArticleAlbion aspires for circular cosmetics packaging in recycling partnership
Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Japan Polypropylene are working with Albion to recycle its polypropylene cosmetics containers into new packaging in a closed-loop system.
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ArticleLeonhard Kurz seeks to decarbonize thin-film tech with power-to-heat system
Leonhard Kurz is implementing ENERGYNEST’s power-to-heat system with thermal storage into its thin-film technology, aiming to provide heat on-demand while lessening its reliance on natural gas and decarbonizing its manufacturing processes.
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ArticleGuidelines for eco-conscious e-commerce packaging developed in Singapore
Hoped to guide businesses into rethinking their e-commerce packaging for environmental benefits, a set of guidelines have been released by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation, Singapore Post, and the National Environment Agency’s Alliance for Action on Packaging Waste Reduction for the E-Commerce Sector.
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ArticleChild-resistant, 100% paperboard cigarette box now available for cannabis
Available in FSC-certified board or recycled paperboard versions, Contempo Specialty Packaging has created the ‘world’s first’ child-resistant and plastic-free cigarette box for cannabis pre-rolls.
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ArticleCollation shrink films containing PCR unveiled by ExxonMobil and partners
ExxonMobil has helped Plastilene and Reciclene develop collation shrink films with post-consumer recycled content, claiming to reinforce their strength and durability with its polyethylene polymer.
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ArticleThe Brief: How shareholders can (and can’t) improve companies’ packaging performance
After 40% of General Mills shareholders voted in favour of a sustainable packaging progress report, only for the move to be written off as ‘unnecessary’, we ask the question: how far can investors really influence a company’s sustainable packaging practices? We weigh up the options and their effectiveness in this edition of the Brief.
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ArticlePret A Manger delivers more granola pots with Sabert’s ‘added value’ insert
Pret A Manger can now secure and deliver eight granola pots with a bespoke, FSC-certified insert from Sabert Corporation Europe – a solution designed to be ‘simple and cost effective’ to use.