All Sustainability articles – Page 82
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ArticleHuhtamaki to extend manufacturing site and increase production of paper-based packaging
Huhtamaki has begun to extend its paper-based packaging manufacturing site in Nules, Spain, in an effort to meet growing demand for renewable and recyclable paper-based packaging.
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ArticleFazer redesigns advent calendar with ‘recyclable’ dispersion-coated paperboard from Metsä Board
Fazer has launched an advent calendar made from Metsä Board’s dispersion-coated paperboard – a recyclable and lightweight solution expected to reduce 1200kg of plastic per year in comparison to its previous PE-coated design.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa acquires Pusa Pack liner bag plant for bag-in-box production
Smurfit Kappa has acquired Pusa Pack, a bag-in-box packaging plant located in Onda, Castellón, Spain, to be integrated into the former’s own bag-in-box manufacture.
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ArticleUPM Biochemicals receives first ‘sustainably managed’ wood delivery at biorefinery construction site
UPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery – currently under construction in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany – has reportedly received its first delivery of wood from ‘sustainably managed’ regional forests in a step towards the company’s ambition for a ‘world beyond fossils’.
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ArticleAvery Dennison partners with Tosca to utilise ‘recyclable’ plastic pallets for material distribution
Avery Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials is set to use Tosca’s plastic pallets to distribute its materials, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions across its European supply chain by over 800 tons every year.
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ArticleThe role of packaging in Aldi’s new ‘green’ supermarket
Aldi has opened a brand new ‘green’ supermarket which aims to reduce the average CO2 emissions produced by conventional supermarkets by two-thirds. What role is packaging playing in this novel concept?
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ArticlePlastipak opens new recycling facility in Spain
Plastic packaging and recycling company Plastipak has announced the opening of its new recycling facility in Toledo, Spain, which will convert PET flake into food-grade recycled PET (rPET) pellets suitable for direct use in new preforms, bottles and containers.
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ArticleAchieving climate goals in a post-consumer recycled materials desert
The EU’s deadline for all packaging to incorporate at least 30% recycled material is fast approaching, while the industry finds itself in the middle of what some are describing as a “post-consumer recycled materials crisis”. Jack Bigio, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of UBQ Materials, tells us more about how the packaging value chain can overcome these challenges.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Middle East launches 100% rPET bottles for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Coca-Cola Middle East has announced 100% recycled PET bottles for Coca-Cola beverages across official FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, including stadiums and fan zones.
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ArticleOlyns collaborates with Mars Wrigley to develop ‘slot machine’ recycling reward system
Olyns is collaborating with Mars Wrigley to launch the Sweet Rewards Challenge – an approach that rewards consumers for recycling plastic candy and gum containers by gamifiying the process.
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ArticleJust Eat extends partnership with CLUBZERØ reuse system
Following a successful 10-month pilot, Just Eat is scaling its partnership with CLUBZERØ to provide a returnable packaging system for corporate offices.
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ArticleGovernment funded SUSBINCO project in Finland progressing toward new bio-based binders and coatings
The SUSBINCO (sustainable binders and coatings) project, launched in 2021 and receiving €10.1 million in funding from government department Business Finland, is seeking to develop 80-100% bio-based products to replace fossil-based raw materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArticleShake ‘N Bake updates packaging in effort to save roughly ‘400 tonnes of plastic’ annually
Kraft Heinz household brand Shake ‘N Bake has announced the removal of the plastic ‘shaker’ bag from its products, and is encouraging customers to use a reusable container instead.
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ArticleNeste and Asahi Kasei partner with venture capital firms to invest in material flow traceability solution
Neste, Brightlands Venture Partners, 4 Impact VC and Asahi Kasei announced a combined €11 million investment into Netherlands-based startup Circularise – which develops digital solutions that boost traceability and visibility of material flows along value chains.
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ArticleMcKinsey outlines areas of improvement to boost uptake of reusables and refillables
A new report by McKinsey has identified lowered cost, process harmonisation, expansion of framework beyond a national level, and the meeting of format and hygiene requirements as the key ‘enablers’ that must be addressed in order to scale up reusable and refillable packaging solutions.
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ArticleCo-op commits to removing coloured milk bottle caps from all shelves
Today Co-op announced its commitment to removing all coloured milk bottle caps from its shelves, aiming towards more cap recyclability, following consumer trials on semi-skimmed milk in over 400 Co-op stores in August.
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ArticleEssentra Tapes launches paper-based solution targeting the e-commerce industry
Essentra Tapes, a global tape solutions provider, has launched its paper-based tear tape Rippatape Halo under its ECO range. The solution aims to help brands and converters in e-commerce meet environmental goals whilst providing customers with more circular curbside recyclable packaging options.
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ArticleTekniPlex launches PCR dip tube in Europe
TekniPlex Consumer Products has introduced a new PCR dip tube in European markets that can be made of up to 100% post-consumer recycled content.
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ArticleWinners of the pre-commercialized Sustainability Awards 2022 announced!
The winners of the second half of the Sustainability Awards 2022, rewarding start-ups and not yet commercialized innovations have been unveiled at an awards dinner on the eve of the Innovation Horizon conference in Amsterdam on November 14th.
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ArticleThe science behind packaging sustainability
We need more facts, not simply more faith, to move the needle on packaging sustainability. In this article, Robert M. Lilienfeld, executive director at SPRING, unpacks sustainability misconceptions and myths, and gives an introduction into the key forces that contribute to climate change.