All Sustainability articles – Page 43
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers and partners introduce fibre-based barrier paper for frozen baked goods packaging
A collaboration between UPM Specialty Papers, Lantmännen Unibake, and Adara has produced a fibre-based, food-contact barrier paper as an inner liner for frozen baked goods packaging; it is expected to replace plastic bags as primary packaging and preserve product freshness.
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ArticleMass balance fuel-use exempt necessary to scale up chemical recycling, says plastics supply chain
Twenty associations from across the plastics supply chain – including EuPC, CEFLEX, EUROPEN, and Der Grüne Punkt – have signed a letter calling upon EU Member States to utilize mass balance fuel-use exempt in a harmonized mass balance approach for allocating chemically recycled content.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Adrich’s refillable smart label packaging solution
For our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards in November, we spoke to Adrich about its refillable smart label packaging solution, nominated in the commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleAbel & Cole debuts refillable polypropylene milk bottles
Abel & Cole has unveiled refillable, recyclable milk bottles made of 100% polypropylene – a solution anticipated to lower carbon emissions and lessen single-use plastic waste.
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ArticleHow Mondi helped to develop a new fibre-based wrap for Coca-Cola multipacks
Last month, Coca-Cola HBC revealed that it is piloting a 100% recyclable cardboard and paper carrier and wrap – as an alternative to plastic shrink film. In a recent conversation with Mondi, which developed the product alongside DS Smith Packaging and Krones, we learned more about the R&D process behind the solution, as well as its functionality and sustainability attributes.
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ArticleOpaque white milk bottles to be recycled in Resilux and Inex collaboration
Resilux and Inex have unveiled the Rebirth series, which recycles opaque white milk bottles into new ones. The solution seeks to close the loop on ultra-high-temperature milk packaging.
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ArticleScientific publication credits performance of Carbios’ PET degradation enzyme for bio-recycling
Carbios’ enzyme for degrading PET has been reported as the best-performing under industrial conditions in a new scientific publication, and it is set to be used for depolymerization in the ‘world’s first’ bio-recycling plant due for commissioning in 2025.
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ArticleThe way we talk about plastic needs to change – here’s how to get it right
How should we talk about plastics? A research team from the University of Sheffield has been looking into how the language used in marketing, labelling, and everyday conversation can change how we think about plastics, encourage reuse, and ultimately reduce plastic pollution.
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ArticleHigh imports and low demand for European plastics threaten EU recycling targets, says Plastics Recyclers Europe
Plastics Recyclers Europe warns that the European plastics industry could be threatened by low demand for recyclate produced in the EU and high imports from outside the continent – recommending an independent third-party certification system to ensure transparency and traceability.
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ArticleMester Grønn and Stora Enso report 80% fewer CO2 emissions with formed fibre plant trays
Mester Grønn and Stora Enso have revealed a formed fibre transportation tray for plants in the hopes of lowering the CO2 emissions associated with plastic alternatives and reducing the flower industry’s environmental impact.
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PodcastLabelling innovations and the circular economy
In our latest snapshot Sustainability Perspectives podcast, we take a closer look at how label innovation can support the transition to a circular economy, from reusable packaging to recyclability and food waste prevention. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to CCL Labels’ Marika Knorr and Checkpoint Systems’ Julien Thibult.
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ArticleReusable water bottle from TÖNISSTEINER and ALPLA anticipates closed PET loop
ALPLA and TÖNISSTEINER have revealed a reusable and recyclable PET bottle for mineral water, said to be made entirely from post-consumer recycled material and designed to reduce both weight and carbon consumption.
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ArticleDial distributes body wash in ‘100% recycled’ plastic bottles in brand refresh
Within a wider refresh of its hygiene products celebrating its 75th anniversary, Dial is releasing ‘ergonomically improved’ 16oz and 21oz body wash bottles claiming to be made of 100% recycled plastic.
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ArticleGraphene-enhanced pack for Gerdau nail products anticipates 25% decrease in direct plastic consumption
Gerdau Graphene has revealed graphene-infused packaging for parent company Gerdau’s construction nail product line, set to lower the latter’s direct plastic consumption by over 72 tons annually.
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Articledelfort and CLARUS unveil barrier paper pack for fortune cookies
Sweet & Lucky is applying delfort’s thinbarrier 301 barrier paper to its fortune cookie packaging with its sights set on a recyclable, high-performance solution that extends the product’s shelf life by a minimum of three months.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Boomerang Water’s bottling system for Ball’s aluminium bottles
Boomerang Water and Ball Corporation’s entry in this year’s Sustainability Awards is Boomerang’s ‘semi-automated’ bottling system which Ball has supplied with its aluminium bottles. We spoke to Ball’s president of aerosol packaging Jay Billings and co-founder of Boomerang Water Jason Dibble about this system, nominated in the commercialised Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleBlister pack recycling scheme trialled by Aldi and TerraCycle
Aldi is trialling a blister pack recycling scheme for its own-label medicines, encouraging consumers to return the plastic and aluminium to be recycled by TerraCycle.
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ArticleIndustry players propose revisions to PPWR’s reuse regulations
A position paper signed by Reloop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Zero Waste Europe, TOMRA, and more has suggested revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)’s stance on reuse systems, including a clearer definition of reusable packaging and the implementation of complementary refillable solutions. The paper ...
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ArticleMondi develops protective packaging solution for wind turbine components
Mondi has partnered with NKE, a prominent manufacturer of bearing solutions for wind, railway and industrial applications, to create a new packaging solution for its wind power components.
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ArticleThe Danone approach to packaging sustainability
How does Danone – the owner of leading brands like Evian, Volvic, Actimel, and Activa – approach packaging sustainability? We caught up with Irène de la Torre, the company’s Global Packaging Circular Economy Director, to learn more.