All Sustainability articles – Page 6
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ArticleCove Packaging’s fibre-based bottle set to slice up to 70% of emissions
Cove Packaging has launched its PB1 fibre-based bottles, said to demonstrate at least 84% success in paper waste sorting tests and anticipated to save up to 70% of CO2e emissions.
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ArticleHow does the Environmental Omnibus simplify EU sustainability regulation?
Simplification measures introduced under the European Commission’s Environmental Omnibus include proposed exemptions from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s reuse targets, an evaluation of the Single-Use Plastic Directive’s success, and reduced scope and postponed deadlines for EU reporting requirements.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Innovation in mono materials and bio polymers in flexibles
How can innovation in flexible packaging boost packaging sustainability? Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Brückner Maschinenbau’s managing director Markus Gschwandtner to get his perspective on the sustainability challenges and ways to address them.
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ArticleAmcor incorporates up to 100% PCR into winter-compatible de-icing salt packs
Amcor upfronts its range of rigid and flexible packaging solutions for de-icing salt, designed for easy pouring and storage, moisture protection in cold weather, and compatibility with up to 100% recycled plastic content.
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ArticleFlocking technology unlocks ‘velvet-soft’ wood-based foam from Stora Enso
Stora Enso now offers its wood-based foam, Papira, in a 3D structure with a ‘velvet-soft’ flocked surface – utilizing fibre and technology from Krekelberg Flock Products and Flocktechniek.
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ArticleMultiple fibre-based packaging types produced in parallel on automated line
PAPACKS, ICE Industrial Services, and Inmaco Solutions have unveiled PAPACKS Model S10: a patented production system designed to manufacture fibre-based bottles, containers, tubes, and other moulded parts, with a starting capacity of 10 million units.
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ArticleMechanically recycled polymer portfolio unveiled by Borealis and Borouge
Borealis and Borouge have revealed a global portfolio of mechanically recycled, post-industrial and consumer recyclates and compounds, expected to help customers lower carbon footprints and meet ambitious sustainability targets.
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ArticleCommission asked to prioritize EU-made recyclate in recycled plastic goals
Plastics Recyclers Europe, the European Waste Management Association, and Recycling Europe have signed a joint letter urging the European Commission to support the continent’s recycling industry by prioritizing European-made recycled plastic in mandatory recycled content targets.
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ArticleNearly 98% of own-brand Asda packaging is reported to be recyclable
Asda’s latest ESG report states that almost 98% of its own-brand packaging is now recyclable, but acknowledges difficulties in sourcing high-quality plastic recyclate and keeping unpackaged products fresh as it pursues other targets.
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ArticleWhat are the key factors in a successful deposit return system?
A new fact sheet from Reloop names system scope, refund value, and convenience and accessibility as the keys to a successful deposit return system while delving deeper into the social, economic, and practical contexts affecting return rates.
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ArticleEdible packaging film to dissolve in hot water while food cooks
NakedPak is developing an edible, food-grade packaging film that dissolves in hot water while a meal is cooked – all without impacting flavour or food safety.
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ArticleNew machine assembles whole blister packs made from cardboard
IWK Packaging Systems has unveiled its CABLIblue 870 Blister System, which seals a cardboard blister to backing made of the same material – a move set to ensure the pack’s recyclability in existing paperboard streams. Targeting the pharmaceutical, beauty and health sectors, the machine can reportedly produce ...
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ArticleTaking a closer look at Babybel’s paper packaging roadmap
After revealing its intent to wrap all Babybel cheese snacks in paper by 2027 – a move expected to cut 60% of plastic per net and save 2500 tons of CO2 emissions – the Bel Group has elaborated on its repackaging process and future goals.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Data and the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan
There is a lot of discussion in the packaging industry about legislative challenges, such as the PPWR. Trayak’s Mitja Brgant takes a wider view at the topic, exploring the connection between data and legislation and the wider packaging landscape and how it has been shaped by the Circular Economy Action Plan with Packaging Europe’s Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleGlobal players back sustainability framework for glass production and sourcing
Ciner Glass is among the founding members of Responsible Glass, a global certification programme designed to set new standards for the safe, low-carbon and transparent production and sourcing of glass.
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ArticleFuture proofing: trends in sustainable packaging design - LIVE
What innovations are on the horizon, and how can brands stay ahead of evolving regulations and consumer expectations?
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ArticleSolid soap envisioned as alternative to plastic bottles and pumps
Soapbottle intends to eliminate single-use plastic bottles and pumps by providing a solid soap bar – and eventually plans to evolve the concept into rigid packaging for liquid soap.
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Article‘World’s first’ edible coffee cup replaces SUPs with natural grains
Cupffee has designed the ‘world’s first’ edible coffee cup, intended to avoid pollution and reduce CO2 emissions while performing as effectively as its single-use plastic counterparts.
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ArticleAll Babybel cheese snacks to be packaged in paper by 2027
The Bel Group plans to package all its Babybel cheese snacks in responsibly sourced paper by 2027, aligning with its target to achieve 100% recyclable or home-compostable packaging by 2030.
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ArticleMcDonald’s Netherlands accused of breaking Dutch law with single-use cups
The Fair Resource Foundation alleges that McDonald’s Netherlands is violating the law by serving single-use cups on-site and charging reuse fees – all while generating negative publicity around reuse as a whole.