All Sustainability articles – Page 41
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ArticleMalt sacks recycled in bulk as Crisp Malt and TerraCycle launch programme
Crisp Malt and TerraCycle have launched the Freight Recycling Programme, which seeks to help brewers and distilleries recycle plastic malt sacks in bulk.
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ArticleWWF holds 60+ countries to ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution rules at INC-5
WWF commends the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution’s INC-5 Ministerial Statement – which pushes for an ‘ambitious and effective’ treaty with legally binding, global rules to end plastic pollution by 2040 – and states that it will hold the Coalition to these commitments at INC-5 in November.
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ArticleOver €23 million raised by Notpla to take seaweed packaging into U.S.
Notpla has completed a £20 million (€23,924,400) Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target – and plans to replace over 100 million units of single-use plastics annually, scaling its seaweed-based packaging in the United States.
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ArticleBerry customizes bottles for low MOQs, offering up to 100% PCR content
Berry Global’s new standard bottle seeks to unlock quick, low-cost customization at low minimum order quantities (MOQs) for personal care, home care, and healthcare products – and is available in up to 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.
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ArticleGreaseproof papers from Carccu seek to keep PFAS away from food
Carccu has designed renewable, PFAS-free greaseproof papers to meet a growing demand for sustainability-minded packaging materials in food packaging while maintaining the necessary food safety and barrier properties.
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ArticleJohnnie Walker trials paper-based whisky bottles behind the bar
Diageo and PA Consulting are trialling a 90% paper-based bottle for its Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch whisky, suggesting that it could emit 47% less carbon than standard glass solutions.
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ArticleOptima tailors machinery to scale up Dry Molded Fiber capsules and blisters
Optima is working with PulPac and PA Consulting to develop bespoke machinery and expand the production of Dry Molded Fiber into coffee capsules, blister packaging, and other complex products.
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ArticleCheese vacuum-packed into recyclable membrane with low-energy machinery
dsm-firmenich and MBM Innovations have combined their respective high-performance maturation membrane and vacuum packaging machines into a recyclable alternative to traditional PVA cheese coatings – claiming to offer the same maturation quality, prevent cheese loss, and unlock lower-energy application.
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ArticleTransparent paper bags and recycled air pillows designed to avoid microplastics
delfort and Camm Solutions have unveiled transparent paper bags and air pillows made from recycled paper – utilizing the ‘microplastic-free’ CAMM coating material in a bid to enable fibre-based alternatives to conventional plastic solutions.
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Article‘Market first’ home-compostable shrink sleeves envisioned by Carbios and Sleever
An exclusive, long-term contract between Carbios and Sleever aims to develop home-compostable, mono-oriented traverse shrink films to label, wrap, and secure such products as wines and spirits.
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ArticleMondi helps Amazon replace bubble wrap with protective paper lining in envelopes
Amazon and Mondi have developed a paper-padded envelope with paper-based, shock-absorbent lining in an effort to eliminate plastic packaging components while protecting deliveries in transit.
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ArticleGlobal aluminium aerosol can deliveries rise by 4.4%, AEROBAL reports
The International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) reports that, in the first half of 2024, its members’ global deliveries rose by 4.4% to over 3.4 billion units – yet access to aluminium recyclate is still limited, and global economic tensions continue to pose challenges.
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ArticlePeriod products now wrapped in Paptic’s wood fibre-based material
Paptic is packaging feminine care products with its recyclable, wood fibre-based material, seeking to deliver a ‘soft and pleasant’ user experience while reducing flexible plastic waste.
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ArticleMondi’s thinnest barrier paper developed into recyclable bread bags
Welton, Bibby & Baron is converting Mondi’s thinnest barrier paper into premium bags for pre-packed fresh bread products; these bags are designed to be recycled at kerbside once emptied.
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ArticlePaper-based Pringles tube makes its way to Irish retailers
Kellanova Europe and Sonoco now offer the new, paper-based and recyclable Pringles tube throughout Ireland, with the former targeting a completely recyclable, reusable, and compostable packaging range by 2025.
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ArticleWhy sleeves and labels are vital for packaging circularity
When it comes to packaging design, why is it so important that brands take care when choosing their labels and sleeves – and what impact can the wrong choice have? Victoria Hattersley spoke with representatives from CCL label and DTM Print to find out.
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ArticleHelloFresh scraps unpacked and repurposed into compost and animal feed
Organic recycler Denali has helped HelloFresh recover ‘nearly 4 million pounds’ of its food scraps, then repurpose it into compost and animal feed.
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ArticleThe Bottle Collective tests Dry Molded Fiber bottle caps and closures
PulPac and PA Consulting are now testing Dry Molded Fiber bottle caps via The Bottle Collective – aiming to help companies reduce their carbon footprints ‘significantly’ and meet consumer demand for environmentally conscious packaging.
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ArticleHow prepared is the industry for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation?
We recently polled our audience with the question: How well does your company understand the data implications of the new PPWR? While it was positive to see that 28% understood them ‘thoroughly’, 32% understood them either ‘a little’ or ‘not at all’. And yet these demands are unavoidable, which suggests there are going to be a lot of companies playing catch-up. We look at the huge task of data management on the horizon and where to start when it comes to tackling it.
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ArticleThe Wider View: Tackling multi-material and sustainability challenges
In the latest edition of the Wider View, Elisabeth Skoda discusses the challenges and opportunities when it comes to packaging demanding products in both plastics and paper with ROVEMA, and looks at trends and solutions in the sector.