All Sustainability articles – Page 43
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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.
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ArticleWorld Packaging Organisation announces WorldStar 2024 winners
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has announced the winners of its WorldStar 2024 competition, spotlighting packaging with recycled content, efficient designs, interactive experiences, and more.
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ArticlePaper Pringles tube now available exclusively at Tesco
A 90% paper tube developed for Pringles crisps is now available exclusively at Tesco stores and online, with around 48 million expected to be sold in the first year.
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ArticlePlastic-free, recyclable tub packages Upfield’s plant-based spreads
Upfield is rolling out a plastic-free, oil-resistant paper tub – developed in collaboration with Footprint, MCC, Pagès Group, and Emsur – for its plant-based butters and spreads in a bid to replace over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every year.
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PodcastFocus on packaging films
“The whole industry is working to improve the quality of recyclates, and we can only do that together without too much compromise.”Constantia Flexibles’ Achim Grefenstein talks to Elisabeth Skoda about challenges and opportunities around recyclability and using recycled content for packaging films and spotlights new developments and innovations.
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ArticleCardboard mushroom punnets revealed by Sainsbury’s in plastic reduction effort
Sainsbury’s is repackaging its own-brand mushrooms in cardboard punnets, which is set to remove enough plastics from its operations to match the weight of 43 full double-decker buses in London.
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ArticleStarbucks unlocks reuse in all ordering channels at Canadian and US locations
Reusable cups are now accepted in café, drive-thru, and mobile orders at all company-operated and participating licensed Starbucks stores in Canada and the United States – a move expected to bring the company closer to a 50% reduction in waste by 2030.
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ArticleBottle Up offers plant-based, pre-filled, reusable water bottle
Bottle Up claims to provide the first fully reusable, pre-filled, plant-based water bottle sold in the UK and aims to become a renewable and recyclable alternative to single-use plastic bottles.