All Sustainability articles – Page 97
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ArticleKraft Heinz targets global virgin plastic reduction of over 100 million pounds by 2030
By 2030, The Kraft Heinz Company is aiming to drive down the consumption of virgin plastic in its global packaging portfolio by 20% – estimating a reduction of around 100 million pounds – by minimising components, increasing recycled content, and utilising alternative materials.
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Article‘World’s first’ graphene-enhanced stretch film released by Gerdau Graphene and Packseven
Gerdau Graphene, the nanotechnology company pioneering advanced graphene-enhanced materials for industrial applications, has announced that Packseven, one of Brazil’s largest flexible film makers, has commercialized the world’s first graphene-enhanced stretch film, according to a report from Terrance Barkan of the Graphene Council.
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ArticleNew partnership between Republic Services and Ravago anticipates 300 million pound recycled plastic output
Republic Services and Ravago have created a new partnership, Blue Polymers, set to produce 100% post-consumer recycled resin for packaging, amongst other products, and push for circularity in the plastics industry.
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Article‘Circular’ reusable packaging system for home grocery deliveries trialled by Coop
Coop and Gordon are joining forces on a pilot project to deliver refrigerated food to consumers’ doorsteps in reusable crates and bags in a scheme thought to reduce the climate impact of paper bags.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Papair’s PapairWrap
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Papair with its Papair Wrap, apparently made from 100% recycled paper. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleHybrid polymer containing bio-based chemical is injection moulded into preforms and bottles
Origin Materials and Husky Technologies report the successful use of injection moulding equipment to process PET containing FCDA – a bio-based chemical utilised in PEF production – into preforms and bottles for advanced packaging and more.
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Article‘Twist-to-lock’ PP spray pump from Aptar applied to NUXE’s sun care range
Aptar Beauty’s PZ Twist spray pump is being used to package NUXE’s sun spray and tanning oil products in an effort to combine an attractive design with a more environmentally friendly solution.
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ArticlePapair commences production of ‘100% paper’ bubble wrap solution at Lower Saxony site
Papair has launched production for PapairWrap, a bubble wrap said to be made from 100% paper and without synthetics and adhesives, at its production site in Rethem an der Aller.
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ArticleMACK packages refill cleaning products in plant-based film from Notpla
MACK is incorporating Notpla’s plant-based, water-soluble film into its refill cleaning product line in a reported ‘world-first’ for the home and laundry care market – aiming to phase PVOH and PVA out of its packaging and reduce microplastic leakage.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Pragmatic Semiconductor
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Pragmatic Semiconductor with its flexible microchips for smart reusable packaging. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialised Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleConsumer survey: Recycling is top of the sustainability list
Earlier this year, Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, asked more than 5,000 consumers about their attitudes towards the environment and packaging perceptions. Answers showed that that two in three European consumers from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy (63%) intend to create a more sustainable lifestyle, and more than half (58%) place recycling at the top of the list to reduce impacts of climate change.
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ArticleBraskem expands its biopolymer production by 30% following an investment of US$ 87 million
Braskem has invested US$ 87 million in additional production capacity at its bio-based ethylene plant located in the Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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ArticleSonoco helps Vom Achterhof adopt paper packaging and cork lids for health and wellbeing products
Vom Achterhof has worked with Sonoco to repackage some of its natural food and supplement products in paper-based packaging with cork lids.
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ArticleSK Capital makes major investment in biodegradable films for laundry products
Ecopol, developer and producer of water-soluble and biodegradable films for household detergent products, has signed a strategic investment with SK Capital Partners in a bid to support its upscaling endeavours, enter new markets, and expand its production footprint into the United States.
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ArticleColdform foil solution for pharmaceutical blister packaging designed by Constantia Flexibles
Constantia Flexibles has revealed REGULA CIRC, its ‘total barrier’, designed-for-recycling coldform foil solution for sustainability-minded pharmaceutical blister packaging applications.
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ArticleAramco, TotalEnergies and SABIC generate certified circular polymers from plastic waste-derived oil
Aramco, TotalEnergies, and SABIC have converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers in the hopes of creating a domestic value chain for the advanced recycling of plastics into circular polymers in Saudi Arabia.
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Article‘100% recyclable’ vacuum film developed by Klöckner Pentaplast and Dow
Klöckner Pentaplast and Dow are launching the kp FlexiVac R, a multilayered vacuum film for fresh food applications that has been certified as fully recyclable.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Ericsson’s wood-fibre based packaging
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Ericsson with its wood-fibre based packaging. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleMorrisons to trial in-store coffee pod recycling points with Podback
Morrisons has partnered with Podback to trial the introduction of recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 of its stores – aiming for an easy and convenient drop-off service.
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ArticleDo deposit return schemes negatively affect beverage sales?
Reloop and the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) have released a study rejecting claims that deposit return systems for beverage containers have a negative impact on sales, suggesting that there is no conclusive evidence to connect them.