All Sustainability articles – Page 94
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ArticleIndustry responds to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive's controversial Compromise Amendments
Following the Committee on Environment’s vote on Compromise Amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, organizations from across the packaging value chain have made their voices heard – expressing a range of views on its targets, bans, and legislative adjustments regarding single-use plastics, reusable packaging, and more.
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ArticleAIMPLAS joins EcoeFISHent project to convert fish by-products into oxygen barriers and more
AIMPLAS is participating in the EcoeFISHent project with a vision of transforming fish gelatine and fishing nets into food and cosmetic packaging, respectively.
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ArticleRecycle-ready Cathedral City flowpack receives prize at UK Packaging Awards
Amcor and Saputo Dairy UK’s recycle-ready flowpack for Cathedral City grated cheese – thought to reduce the carbon footprint of its previous pack by 47% – was named ‘Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year’ at the UK Packaging Awards 2023.
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ArticleEuropean Parliament revises PPWR’s approach to plastic, reusable, and refillable packaging
The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment has amended the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation with additional crackdowns on plastic pollution, fossil fuel dependency, ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, and more – but UNESDA is critical of its stance on reusable packaging and the potential impact on harmonization and the Single Market.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Releaf Paper’s shopping bags made from fallen leaves
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Releaf Paper’s chairman and general manager Alexander Sobolenko about its shopping bags made from fallen leaves, nominated in the pre-commercialized Renewables category.
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ArticleEco-conscious SMEs cut down on delivery packaging in collaboration with Amazon
Amazon sellers Mum & You, The Cheeky Panda, and BUSHBABY are amongst a host of SMEs certified to deliver items in their original packaging, negating the need for extra packaging during delivery.
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ArticleRefillable solution for dry products available via Aldi store and online orders
The UK Refill Coalition – constituting GoUnpackaged, Aldi UK, Ocado Retail, and CHEP – is piloting an in-store refill system for dry goods at Aldi’s Solihull store and online in a move hoped to reduce single-use plastics.
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ArticleIn-house production facility in Romania steers Coca-Cola HBC towards 50% rPET goal in 2023
Coca-Cola HBC has opened a new in-house production facility in Romania to supply rPET for its 100% recycled bottle portfolio – apparently positioning the company to deliver almost 50% rPET use across its EU and Swiss markets by the end of the year.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Vytal’s tech platform for reuseable packaging
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series we spoke to Dr. Tim Breker, founder of Vytal about its tech platform for reuseable packaging, nominated in the commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticlePlastics industry players clarify vision of Global Plastics Treaty legislation in response to UNEP draft
In the lead-up to INC-3 in Nairobi, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has voiced its approval of the ‘Zero Draft’ for a Global Plastics Treaty, developed by the INC Chair at UNEP as potential treaty revisions, while recommending its own priority areas ahead of the upcoming negotiations.
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ArticleMura Technology opens advanced recycling facility for ‘unrecyclable’ plastics
Mura Technology is opening its first commercial-scale HydroPRS advanced plastic recycling plant in Teesside, UK, processing ‘unrecyclable’ flexible and rigid mixed plastics into recycled hydrocarbon feedstocks for repeated plastic production.
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ArticleLightweight preform for 20L stackable container revealed by Plastipak
Plastipak and PVG Liquids have developed a 375g preform for a lightweight, 20-litre stackable container – expected to reduce PET usage by 500 tons in the next five years and eliminate around 200 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
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ArticleBerry Global and InfinyCup circulate reusable SuperCups at Rugby World Cup
Berry Global, InfinyCup, and Stratus have teamed up to serve beverages in the reusable plastic SuperCup at the Rugby World Cup, aligning with France’s ban on single-use plastic cups.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Fyllar’s ‘mess-free’ smart refill solution
Our next Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Fyllar, which we spoke to about its ‘mess-free’ smart refill solution, nominated in the commercialized Active & Intelligent category.
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ArticleSpark Sourcing envisions bio-based cannabis packaging derived from eggshells
Cannabis packaging expert Terry Faulkner from Spark Sourcing has proposed eco-shell, the company’s certified recyclable bio-calcium compound derived from eggshells, as a solution to help the cannabis industry bring down its plastic waste and carbon emissions.
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ArticleAmazon right-sizes delivery packaging with automated paper bag machines
Amazon is trialling automated packaging machines for on-demand, made-to-measure paper bags that seek to cut down on pack volume and weight – thus reducing carbon emissions during delivery.
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ArticleFootprint Tools replaces card and blister packs with renewable Paptic pouch
Footprint Tools has adopted a Paptic pouch, made of renewable wood fibres and thought to be recyclable at scale, in place of its standard card and blister packaging – a transition expected to save an annual 600kg of plastic per product, save money in transit, and more. ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Craste’s ‘100% tree-free’ compostable millet straw packaging
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Craste with its ‘100% tree-free’ food-grade, compostable packaging made from millet straw. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialized Renewables category.
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PodcastA deep dive into trends and developments in corrugated packaging
Stefano Rossi has been CEO of DS Smith’s packaging division since 2014 and has some 35 years of experience working in the paper industry. He chats to Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes about key changes and developments in the industry, challenges the sector faces and strategies to address these, and looks at innovation opportunities in the areas of extended functionality, new applications and pushing the possibilities of what corrugated packaging can do.
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Article‘New EU packaging measures should not impact the safety and accessibility of perishable liquid foods’
Could the proposed targets of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation affect food safety and lead to an uptick in food waste? This is the question posed by Professor Fabio Licciardello, professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and member of the Italian Scientific Group for Food Packaging (GSICA), in our latest opinion article.