All Sustainability articles – Page 91
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ArticlePaptic material applied to Dorsal pillows in phase-out of fossil-based plastics
Dorsal has transitioned into recyclable, wood fibre-based Paptic material for its pillow packaging in a strategic move away from fossil-based plastics and towards more ‘responsible’ material usage.
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ArticleIndustry players and NGOs rally behind methodology to measure plastic footprints
As INC-3 approaches, the Plastic Footprint Network, a coalition of global corporations and NGOs, has unveiled a unified methodology to measure plastic footprints and push back against plastic pollution worldwide.
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ArticleHushållsost cheese wrapped in mono-PP by Mondi and Skånemejerier
Mondi and Skånemejerier have repackaged ICA’s Hushållsost cheese in a mono-PP base web and lidding film, which has been designed for recycling and aims to close the material loop without compromising on food quality.
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ArticleUN Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Aspirations must become actions
The UN treaty on plastic pollution must now move ‘from aspiration into action’. Leanne Gale, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel, at Nestlé S.A., explores what this might look like.
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ArticleTIPA turns rice waste into recyclable, home compostable tray
TIPA has converted rice waste into a tray designed for recyclability and home compostability – intended as an alternative to plastic and paper food packaging in line with upcoming restrictions on takeaway containers.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Recyda’s software for packaging recyclability management
Our latest Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview is with Recyda about its software for packaging recyclability management, nominated in the commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2023. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarize your entry, in less than 50 words? ...
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ArticlePilot project recycles Berry film leftovers from Haver & Boecker machinery
Berry Global and Haver & Boecker are collecting and recycling Berry’s NorDiVent film bags in a closed-loop system hoped to cut down on waste and encourage the reuse of valuable resources.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers strives for PFAS-free pet food packaging
UPM Specialty Papers aims to align with the phasing-out of PFAS chemicals and plastic packaging with paper-based alternatives for pet food, including a barrier paper that offers recyclability, grease resistance, and ‘excellent’ print properties.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Wageningen University & Research and Istanbul Technical University’s smart modified atmosphere packaging for fresh produce
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series we spoke to Wageningen University & Research about its work with Istanbul Technical University to create smart modified atmosphere packaging for fresh produce, nominated in the pre-commercialized Active & Intelligent category.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging uses rPET from yellow bag in tray-to-tray recycling for bottle display
Greiner Packaging is implementing post-consumer rPET from the yellow bag into trays to transport and display beverage bottles, with Rauch Fruchtsäfte set to adopt trays containing 70% post-consumer recyclate.
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ArticleNew coalition uplifts natural polymers to substitute plastics in lead-up to INC-3
Xampla, Notpla, Loliware, Traceless, MarinaTex, Zerocircle, and PlantSea have formed the Natural Polymers Group and are encouraging policymakers at INC-3 to recognize natural polymer materials as valuable assets in combating plastic pollution.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmbH’s UV coating with plasma treatment
Our next Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Ömer Yagci, head of strategic marketing at ACTEGA about the UV coating solution from ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmBH, ‘UV DIRECT TO METAL’, nominated in the commercialised Climate category.
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ArticleAptar Beauty reveals certified recyclable, mono-PE airless dispenser
Aptar Beauty has added Mono Micro, its first mono-material airless dispenser with a 100% recyclability score from cyclos-HTP, to its portfolio.
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ArticleTransparency, PCR content, and more feature in new silage bale stretch films from Coveris
Coveris will showcase its new stretch films for silage bale wrapping – offering recycled content, transparency, and an apparent reduction in carbon footprint between the two solutions – at Agritechnica 2023.
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ArticleFlexible packaging circularity, sustainability challenges and redesign services with Taghleef Industries
Packaging Europe’s brand director Tim Sykes spoke to Monica Battistella, Sustainability Manager at Taghleef Industries, about flexible packaging circularity, Taghleef’s sustainability strategies, and the company’s developments in design for recyclability.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: BOBST’s paper-based flexible packaging
Our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with BOBST about its oneBARRIER FibreCycle paper-based flexible packaging, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2023. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarise your entry, in less than 50 ...
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ArticleMono-PE Amcor laminate to streamline recyclability for medical packaging
Amcor has unveiled a mono-PE laminate in pursuit of all-film medical packaging that can be recycled in the polyethylene stream; it reportedly lowers the pack’s carbon footprint while maintaining patient safety.
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ArticleSEE incorporates 95% recycled plastic into inflatable air cushions
A new range of SEE (formerly Sealed Air)’s BubbleWrap Brand inflatable air pillows – now containing a minimum of 95% recycled plastic content – has been revealed in the hopes of helping e-commerce and fulfilment companies reach their sustainability targets.
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ArticleLow-income countries paying the price for end-of-life plastic imports, WWF cautions
A Dalberg report commissioned by WWF warns that low-income countries could face costs as much as ten times higher than their high-income peers regarding the environmental, health, and economical impacts of plastic waste, despite consuming nearly three times less plastic per capita.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cullen’s fibre bottle
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Cullen about its Fibre Bottle, nominated in the commercialised Renewable Materials category.