Carbon Emissions

  • Wood waste extracts converted into renewable feedstocks to reduce carbon

  • The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?

  • Diageo revisits recycled content, packaging weight and net zero targets

  • Stora Enso invests €1.1b into board production line set to slash CO2 by 90%

  • Looking back on Diageo’s Dry Molded Fiber cream liqueur bottle

Carbon Emissions

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    Wood waste extracts converted into renewable feedstocks to reduce carbon

    2025-08-29T09:42:00+01:00

    C-Source Renewables is converting wood waste extracts into renewable chemical inputs via the Arborlyse project, which is set to bolster supply chains and support net-zero ambitions.

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    The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?

    2025-08-28T09:57:00+01:00By

    As our summer vacations draw to a close, have we left mountains of single-use water bottles in our wake? In this edition of the Brief, we weigh up the necessity of plastic bottles at tourist destinations, factoring in both safety and convenience, and consider best practices for our future holidays.

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    Diageo revisits recycled content, packaging weight and net zero targets

    2025-08-26T08:32:00+01:00

    After revising its environmental targets, Diageo now aspires for 50% recycled content in its packaging by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050 – but no longer sets its sights on a 10% reduction in packaging weight or 100% renewable energy.

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    Stora Enso invests €1.1b into board production line set to slash CO2 by 90%

    2025-08-22T09:43:00+01:00

    Stora Enso has invested €1.1 billion into a consumer packaging board production line in Oulu, expected to eliminate 90% of CO2 emissions and reach a capacity of 750,000 tonnes by 2027 at the latest.

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    Looking back on Diageo’s Dry Molded Fiber cream liqueur bottle

    2025-08-22T08:06:00+01:00

    A year after PA Consulting, PulPac and Diageo trialled a fibre-based bottle for Baileys’ Original Irish Cream Liqueur, we revisit the innovation and its reported benefits for recyclability, CO2 reduction, and more.

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    The PPWR countdown is on. Are you ready?

    2025-08-19T07:48:00+01:00

    With less than twelve months until the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) takes effect – requiring all to be compliant or face large fees – organisations must act fast to future-proof their packaging portfolio and examine how emerging technologies can help. Anu Solanki, sustainability expert at PA Consulting, and Ryan McGinley, packaging design expert at PA Consulting, tell us more about how companies across the value chain can get it right.

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    Henkel launches hot melt adhesive for PET bottle labelling

    2025-08-14T12:00:00+01:00

    Henkel has unveiled its new hot melt adhesive, Technomelt EM 335 RE, aiming to address the challenges of conventional hot melt adhesives and enable clean separation for labels on PET bottles.

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    Ciner Glass invests €504 million into container glass facility

    2025-08-04T12:57:00+01:00

    Ciner Glass has signed a €504 million financing agreement to develop its state-of-the-art container glass production facility in Lommel, which is set to reach a daily capacity of 1,300 tonnes once fully operational.

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    The Brief: How overproduction, exports and pollution contribute to racism

    2025-07-30T08:55:00+01:00By

    Economic disparities between racial groups became a driving factor in New York State’s failure to implement EPR obligations for packaging producers; but packaging waste is already contributing to a reduced quality of life for disadvantaged communities, even beyond the American border. In this edition of the Brief, we examine the concept of environmental racism and discover how the packaging industry contributes to its impacts.