All Sustainability articles – Page 95
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ArticleThai University creates antimicrobial coating for strawberries using CBD
To increase the shelf life of strawberries, researchers at the Thammasat University in Thailand have incorporated cannabidiol, a non-hallucinogenic compound from cannabis known more commonly as CBD and sodium alginate, into an edible, antimicrobial coating that delays the rotting process, according to a report published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces by the American Chemical Society.
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ArticleRecyclability assessment and certification tool for fibre-based packaging created by CPI
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has developed Papercycle, an online recyclability assessment and certification tool for fibre-based packaging materials and products; it is intended to help producers gauge the recyclability of their packaging in line with upcoming legislation.
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ArticleDigital print: How far do we still have to go?
When it comes to digital printing, how far have we come and what can the industry do to take advantage of the many benefits these technologies offer? Victoria Hattersley reports.
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ArticleArdagh Glass reveals construction of hybrid furnace set to run on 80% renewable electricity
Ardagh Glass GmbH has announced that its ‘NextGen’ hybrid furnace – anticipated to reduce CO2 emissions at its Obernkirchen glass production facility by as much as 60% through a transition to renewable energy – is under construction.
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ArticleNew PelletBag from Mondi repackages Holz-Bauer’s wooden pellets in recyclable kraft paper
Mondi has developed recyclable kraft paper bags for Holz-Bauer’s wooden pellets in a bid to phase out unnecessary plastic in the wood sector.
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ArticleStella McCartney Beauty rolls out refill containers produced by SABIC and partners
A collaboration between SABIC, Texen, Leygatech, STTP Emballage, and Stella McCartney Beauty has resulted in a series of refill containers for skin and eye care products, reportedly incorporating up to 90% mass-balanced certified renewable feedstock content.
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ArticlePE-based shrink bag from adapa Group receives award for Design for Recycling
At interpack 2023, adapa Group’s VACUshrink(re) MEX 55 – a PE-based, food-contact shrink bag reported to be fully recyclable – won the PackTheFuture Award 2023 in the Design for Recycling category.
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ArticleIMFA unveils website and member portal in bid to connect companies across moulded fibre sector
The International Molded Fiber Association (IMFA) has launched its new website and member portal through which members can present their organisations on the member directory, find and submit industry news, post and respond to job opportunities, and more.
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ArticlePP pouch containing 60% ocean-bound plastic developed by SABIC and partners to package frozen prawns
SABIC, Estiko Packaging Solutions, and Coldwater Prawns of Norway have worked together to implement a reported 60% ocean-bound plastic -waste into a new, ISCC PLUS certified pouch for frozen prawns – aspiring to keep plastics out of the environment and in a circular material stream.
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ArticleTosca encourages switch to reusable, foldable containers for bulk liquid transportation with release of new LCA tool
Tosca has launched a new life cycle analysis (LCA) tool aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and fossil fuel and water usage, in the transportation of bulk liquids by suggesting that companies switch to its foldable Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) solutions.
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ArticleTÜV Austria certifies Solinatra’s biopolymer coffee capsules as industrially compostable
Solinatra has announced that its plant-based coffee capsules have been certified as industrially compostable by TÜV Austria.
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ArticlePlastipak claims to produce ‘world’s first’ PET resin from captured carbon emissions using LanzaTech technology
Plastipak has produced PPKNatura, said to be the world’s first PET resin made from captured carbon emissions, using LanzaTech’s carbon capture technology; it is set to be utilised in pharmaceutical- and food-grade packaging, amongst other applications.
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ArticleBlister packs containing PCR from PET trays released by Henkel
Henkel is piloting the incorporation of 100% post-consumer recyclate from the ‘yellow bag’ collection system – 80% of which apparently comes from recycled PET trays – into the blister packs for its WC FRISCH Kraft Aktiv Pro Nature Pack toilet fresheners.
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ArticleArdagh Glass Packaging aims for reduced emissions with ’Efficient’ glass furnace
Ardagh Glass Packaging is building an ’Efficient Furnace’ set to minimise greenhouse gas emissions in the production of glass.
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ArticleRethinking packaging strategies for circularity
Businesses face a multitude of challenges as they search for sustainable packaging solutions. Apurva Munjal, a consultant at Ecoveritas, takes a deep dive into these challenges and explains how to make a success out of infrastructure, supply chains, data-driven decision making, and innovation in this context.
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ArticleAldi joins Refill Coalition to work towards cross-retailer refill solution
Aldi has joined Ocado, Waitrose & Partners, and CHEP as a member of Unpackaged’s Refill Coalition, in which members seek to co-design a refill solution to reduce single-use plastic packaging in retail.
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ArticleGerman government funds construction of production plant for biomaterial start-up
traceless – a female-founded start-up whose plant-based, compostable biomaterial aims to replace ‘several thousand metric tons’ of conventional plastics every year – has received €5 million in funding to build a demonstration production plant in Hamburg.
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ArticleSnap2Go clip-lidded tray from Sabert claims to offer fully recyclable packaging for food-to-go products
Sabert Corporation Europe has released its Snap2Go tray for chilled meals and food-to-go outlets, featuring an anti-fog, high-visibility rPET clip-lid and claiming to be fully recyclable.
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ArticleRoadmap to global reduction of plastic waste laid out in new UN report
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report laying out the concrete practices, market shifts, and legislation that it says international policymakers could implement to pursue an 80% reduction in global plastic pollution by 2040 and a transition into a circular economy.
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ArticleAIMPLAS pursues improved mechanical properties for recycled materials and PHA-based barrier coatings for bioplastics
AIMPLAS is developing PHA-based water vapour barrier coatings for bioplastics and reinforced materials with improved mechanical properties as part of the European PRESERVE project – aspiring to preserve food, beverages, and non-renewable resources.