All Sustainability articles – Page 46
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ArticleAlternative goals for responsible plastic management by 2040 proposed by SYSTEMIQ
A new report from SYSTEMIQ suggests fifteen global policy interventions that it believes could drive down the mismanagement of end-of-life plastics and the leakage of microplastics into the environment by 2040.
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ArticleReconomy intends to lower emissions, costs, and waste with reusable food and drink packaging service
Reconomy has revealed a new food and drink container service set to reduce carbon emissions by up to 96%, cut down on landfill and litter, and deliver cost savings of around 70-85%, including lower storage and transport costs. Every year, 10.7 billion single-use takeaway containers for food ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Nextek’s COtooCLEAN recycling solution for flexible films
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards we hear from Nextek’s managing director Edward Kosior about its COtooCLEAN solution for recycling flexible films (polyolefins) back to food-grade plastic, nominated in the pre-commercialised Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleGrand opening for ‘world’s biggest and most advanced’ recycling plant announced by Swedish Plastic Recycling
Swedish Plastic Recycling has announced that the grand opening of its Site Zero plant site – which aspires to recycle all kinds of plastic packaging without emitting CO2 – will take place on 15th November, intending to commence a ‘new era’ for the recycling of plastics.
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ArticleCross-industry collaboration set to collect and recycle LDPE pollution from the ocean
Chase Plastics, Summit Systems, and Ocean Integrity are partnering to collect and recycle LDPE waste recovered from the ocean and hope to ensure a circular economy for recovered plastics.
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ArticleShedding light on the future of circular packaging at the European Forum Alpbach
At this year’s European Forum Alpbach, described as the “Austrian Davos”, flexible packaging producer Constantia Flexibles presented a content session titled “Packaging with a Purpose: Understanding the Power of Circular Packaging.”
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: CCL Label’s WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CCL Label with its WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles. Marika Knorr, head of sustainability and communication at CCL spoke to us about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Climate category.
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Article‘Design Check’ tool from CEFLEX to enable collaborative flexible packaging design
CEFLEX and Recyda have developed a new ‘Design Check’ tool to streamline collaboration between designers, technologists, customers, and suppliers of flexible packaging and drive the creation of sustainability-minded packaging.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers offers certified compostable label face papers for stickers
UPM Specialty Papers has developed two certified industrially and home compostable label face papers in a bid to meet the compostability and recyclability requirements of the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticlePlastics Treaty should roll out DRS, close recycling loops, and ensure transparent reporting, says TOMRA
TOMRA has made ten recommendations for a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Plastics Treaty, including mandatory targets, closed-loop recycling, transparent reporting, and the use of deposit return systems.
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ArticleThe European Plastic Pact is dead. Can we bring it back to life?
On the 15th of September, with little fanfare or explanation, the European Plastic Pact announced that it would cease operating. In this article, Emma Samson, marketing communications manager at Searious Business, asks: if the Plastic Pact covering the largest and arguably the most-circular economic region in the world cannot succeed in its objectives, is there any hope for other voluntary actions?
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ArticleCertified circular EVA copolymers unveiled by Repsol
Repsol has revealed its range of ISCC PLUS certified circular EVA copolymers – reportedly the first of their kind on the market – and aims to help establish a circular economy for polyolefins, alongside lowering its own virgin raw material consumption.
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ArticleABB to build Swedish robotics hub to optimise output, lower emissions, and save resources
ABB will invest $280 million into a new, state-of-the-art Robotics Campus in Västerås, Sweden in an effort to expand its production capacity by 50%, boost its supply to the European market, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and conserve resources.
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ArticleItero Technologies and Brightlands Chemelot Campus join forces to build pyrolysis plant
Itero Technologies has signed a commercial realisation agreement with Brightlands Chemelot Campus to build a chemical recycling plant anticipated to recycle 27kT of plastic waste every year.
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ArticleOpen-source net zero roadmap revealed by Mars
Mars, Incorporated has published its Net Zero Roadmap, an open-source action plan documenting its plans to have carbon emissions across its value chain by 2030, invest $1 billion in driving climate action, and more.
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ArticlePepsiCo: EU packaging rules should embrace refill at home
Is the EU’s proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation missing a critical element? In this article, Archana Jagannathan, chief sustainability officer at PepsiCo Europe, argues that the regulation does not go far enough due to its omission of refill at-home bottling solutions and refillable bottles.
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ArticleWalmart right-sizes delivery packs with automated solution from KNAPP and Packsize
Walmart has adopted technologies from KNAPP and Packsize to right-size cartons at its distribution facilities – a move thought to have lowered the retailer’s cardboard waste and more than halved its use of filler material.
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ArticleDurst showcases automated label printing solutions, LED and UV inks, and more
Durst Group has revealed a computer vision and artificial intelligence solution aspiring to automate print quality, improve efficiency, and reduce both set-up time and waste in digital print.
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ArticleFINAT pursues harmonised data generation for label life cycles and carbon footprints
FINAT revealed its Product Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Analysis initiative at Labelexpo 2023, hoping to establish objective criteria for customers to measure and generate data regarding the environmental impact of their products and processes.
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ArticleHome compostable crisp packet produced by Parkside and SMUG
Parkside and food and drink brand SMUG have unveiled what is said to be a 100% compostable crisp packet, reported to biodegrade in domestic compost heaps in less than 26 weeks.