All Sustainability articles – Page 81
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ArticleOMV and Interzero enter joint venture to build ‘Europe’s largest’ chemical recycling sorting facility
OMV will invest over €170 million into a state-of-the-art, fully automatic sorting plant developed by Interzero to produce feedstock for chemical recycling with an expected annual capacity of up to 260,000 tonnes.
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ArticleDutch Government names Notpla’s seaweed-based packaging the ‘first and only’ plastic-free material
Following its assessment by the Dutch Government, Notpla’s seaweed-based packaging has been recognized as plastic-free as per the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive and now hopes to replace a minimum of 15 million single-use plastic packaging units in the Netherlands.
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ArticleTransparent cellulose film for moulded fibre packaging unveiled by YUTOECO
YUTOECO has produced a transparent, plant-based film from cellulose substrate, intending to increase both visibility and environmental sustainability in a range of moulded fibre packaging applications.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: SIG’s aluminium-free, full barrier packaging material for aseptic cartons
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we spoke to SIG about its ‘Terra alu-free + Full barrier’ packaging material for aseptic cartons, nominated in the commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleThe keys to making Extended Producer Responsibility a success
A new position paper from Recycling Netwerk Benelux, Minderoo Foundation, and other signatories encourages the revision of European legislation to improve Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) measures and support waste prevention, separate collection, high-quality recycling, and reuse. In this article, we unpack the key points.
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ArticleMultiple mixed plastic polymers depolymerized by single catalyst in new scientific development
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a catalytic process that can apparently deconstruct multiple polymers in mixed plastic streams back down to their building blocks – a development set to cut down on energy use, fossil fuel consumption, and carbon emissions, among other benefits.
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ArticleEntire Mondi kraft paper portfolio is certified as compostable
Mondi has revealed that its entire kraft paper packaging portfolio has been certified as home or industrially compostable – exceeding its own goal to ensure the compostability of all its packaging and paper products by 2025.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Krysteline Technologies’ glass recycling strategies
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Krysteline Technologies with its range of glass recycling strategies. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleWhere is the bioplastics industry at in 2023?
As the world searches for alternatives to traditional packaging materials, what role do bioplastics have to play? We spoke with Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics, to get his perspective on the upsides of bioplastics, potential applications, and the varied challenges that lie ahead.
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ArticleNestlé displays KOFILA chocolates on reusable wire stands in Czech stores
Nestlé Česko, PENNY, and POSpooling are piloting point-of-sale stands made of wire, which are said to perform five times better than cardboard alternatives when it comes to environmental burden.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers and Lohmann join forces to uplift design for recycling for tape products
A partnership between Lohmann and UPM Speciality Papers aspires to drive the tape industry’s progress in designing paper liners for recycling with new products and closed-loop solutions.
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ArticleOwner of Lidl and Kaufland pledges to use 30% less plastic by 2025
Schwarz Group, the multinational retail group operating Lidl and Kaufland, has set a new target to use 30% less plastic in its private label packaging across divisions by 2030.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Amcor’s Quantum lightweighting technology for PET bottles
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards taking place in November, we spoke to Amcor as part of our Finalist Interview series about its Quantum lightweighting technology for PET bottles, nominated in the pre-commercialized Climate category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2023. Congratulations! To start off, could ...
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ArticleGlobal industry remains ‘off track’ despite collaboration to fight plastic pollution, warns Ellen MacArthur Foundation
A new paper from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation suggests that its New Plastics Economy Global Commitment signatories are proving the viability of collaborative progress in fighting plastic pollution, but calls for ‘tougher measures’ to break further ground. Over 1,000 organizations have backed the Global Commitment, led by ...
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ArticleOne million UK households have access to kerbside recycling for coffee pods, Podback claims
Over one million UK households are now able to recycle used coffee pods at kerbside through Podback’s recycling scheme, the company claims, with the London Borough of Havering becoming its latest partner and East Ayrshire its first Scottish partner within the last month.
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Article500ml sparkling drink bottles from The Coca-Cola Company shift to 100% recycled plastic in Canada
The Coca-Cola Company is transitioning all 500ml sparkling beverage bottles sold in Canada into 100% recycled plastic, excluding caps and labels, by early 2024 to save virgin plastic, reduce carbon emissions, and meet its sustainability targets.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Rotomac’s coreless aluminium foil roll technology
In our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we asked Rotomac about its technology for producing coreless aluminium foil rolls within its ICEBREAKER 167 - CORELESS machine, nominated in the pre-commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleLyondellBasell pursues higher plastic recycling rate with 25% acquisition of Cyclyx
LyondellBasell has acquired 25% equity ownership of Cyclyx International, a joint venture between Agilyx and ExxonMobil, in what is hoped to be a step towards improved recycling and a circular economy for plastics in the United States.
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ArticleSuzano invests in production line for fluff pulp made of eucalyptus
Suzano is investing R$490 million – the equivalent of over €90 million – into a new line for eucalyptus-based and bleached hardwood kraft pulp, aiming to produce 340,000 additional tons of fluff pulp and enhance the sustainability credentials of various personal hygiene products.
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ArticleMEK-free continuous inkjet inks developed by Needham Ink Technologies
Needham Ink Technologies has unveiled its MEK-Free Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) inks in its effort to facilitate high-quality industrial print in safe and environmentally sustainable conditions.