All Sustainability articles – Page 91
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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.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Floeter’s PaperWave box
Our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Floeter regarding its PaperWave box. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised E-commerce category.
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ArticlePre-compression trigger from Caps & Closures incorporates up to 50% rPP
Caps & Closures has revealed EzySpray Boost, a pre-compression trigger made using 100% PP and up to 50% recycled content; it aims to provide an easily recyclable option for sprayable product packaging.
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ArticleCoca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite trial fibre-based wrap for beverage multipacks
Coca-Cola HBC is piloting a cardboard and paper alternative to plastic shrink film for 1.5-litre multipacks of Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Sprite sold in Austria – a move anticipating a 200-tonne reduction in plastic every year.
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ArticlePepsi and Mineré distribute ‘first 100% rPET bottles’ on Thai market using ENVICCO recyclate
ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical’s joint venture, ENVICCO, is helping beverage brands Pepsi and Mineré roll out what claim to be Thailand’s first 100% rPET bottles – apparently serving as the first food-grade rPET sold on the Thai market.
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ArticleInnovia Films unveils naturally printable, ‘low-carbon’ label facestock films
At Labelexpo 2023, Innovia Films has launched two new, designed-for-recycling label facestock films – reported to be thinner than traditional filmic label materials, naturally printable, and capable of reducing customers’ carbon footprints.
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ArticleWhat steps is Apple taking to make its packaging more sustainable?
Apple has designed downsized, fibre-based, label-free packaging for its new Apple Watch line and is set to increase its delivery via ‘low-carbon’ transportation – aspiring to phase out plastics and decarbonise its operations by 2025 and 2030, respectively.
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ArticleNew solution from Mondi and Robopac stretch wraps pallets in paper
Mondi and Robopac have joined forces to develop a paper stretch wrapping solution and help phase out unnecessary plastics in pallet wrapping applications – claiming to wrap up to 750 pallets with one reel of kraft paper.
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ArticleWinners of Label Industry Global Awards 2023 announced at Labelexpo
The seven winners of the Label Industry Global Awards 2023 – including UPM Raflatac for its label made of ‘ocean-bound’ plastic, CARTES and its automated digital embellishment line, and LINTEC’s polyester-based adhesive – have been announced at Labelexpo Europe 2023.