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If take-up of mechanically recycled polymers is limited, could chemical recycling bridge the gap?
In this ICIS insight, Tom Brown, Chief News Correspondent at ICIS, explores how chemical recycling could bridge an important gap. Despite current delays and policy hurdles, he argues that it could potentially add 3 million tonnes of capacity by 2029.
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Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Avery Dennison and BeFC’s organic battery
With the Sustainability Awards taking place next week, we asked finalist Avery Dennison about its entry, a battery created with BeFC (Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells) made from paper, carbon and enzymes and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category.
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Mondelez to wrap Cadbury sharing bars in 80% recycled plastic
Mondelēz International has teamed up with Amcor and Jindal Films to wrap approximately 300 million Cadbury sharing bars in the UK & Ireland in 80% recycled plastic, apparently sourced from advanced recycling technology.
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Sustainability Perspectives: A world without plastic waste
Avoiding plastic waste is an important piece of the packaging sustainability puzzle. In our latest podcast interview with Dr. Alexander von Niessen, Managing Partner and CEO at Chocal Sustainable Packaging, we hear how the company addresses this challenge through innovative packaging machines that work with renewable raw materials that are both recyclable and compostable.
Chocal Sustainable Packaging will be exhibiting at our Sustainable Packaging Summit. Podcast listeners can get a 10% discount on Sustainable Packaging Summit tickets! Join us in Amsterdam on 12-13 November. To redeem your discount, use the code PEPOD10 at check-out. Details: www.packagingsummit.earth/2024/ -
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Warnings of ‘chaos’ in Europe over rPET legislation confusion
With fewer than three months to go until the EU’s 2025 target for 25% recycled content in PET bottles comes into effect, the market faces ‘chaos’ amid uncertainty. Caroline Murray, Senior Editor at ICIS, takes a closer look at the key issues.
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Beverage giants team up to accelerate adoption of renewable energy
The biggest names in the global beverage industry have launched a new consortium, REfresh Alliance, with the aim of accelerating the adoption of renewable energy throughout their supply chains.
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New Lactalis carton incorporates recycled polymers from other cartons
A new carton package from Tetra Pak and Lactalis incorporates certified recycled polymers from used beverage cartons into dairy packaging; this is hoped to help reduce the industry’s reliance on finite, fossil-based virgin materials.
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Paper bottles and beyond – exploring Dry Molded Fiber technology
PulPac and PA Consulting have set up a partnership to create the “world’s first” Dry Molded Fiber bottle under the umbrella of the Bottle Collective. PulPac’s Sanna Fager and PA Consulting’s Tony Perrotta discuss the technology, the collaboration’s journey so far, highlights from 2024 and future plans.
The two companies will be exhibiting at our Sustainable Packaging Summit. Podcast listeners can get a 10% discount on Sustainable Packaging Summit tickets! Join us in Amsterdam on 12-13 November. To redeem your discount, use the code PEPOD10 at check-out. Details: www.packagingsummit.earth/2024/ -
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Tesco and Zespri display kiwis in kerbside recyclable tray with linerless lid
In a cross-industry collaboration, Tesco and Zespri have debuted a kerbside recyclable tray and linerless lid solution for kiwi packaging – aiming to cut down on carbon footprint and transition away from the traditional plastic flow wrap.
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Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Huhtamaki’s recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards next month, we spoke to Huhtamaki as part of our Finalist Interview series about its OmniLock Ultra Paper, nominated in the Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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Solving the “packaging dilemma” - LIVE
Growing sustainability demands and a changing regulatory landscape cause a “packaging dilemma” for many brand owners. In our latest Linkedin Live webinar, we will explore how this dilemma can be tackled. We will discuss regulatory developments with a focus on the PPWR and solutions to common problems brand owner face with the experts from ACTEGA.
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Sustainability Perspectives: Replacing polystyrene with recyclable materials
What are the challenges and possibilities around switching to recyclable packaging materials particularly in the pharmaceutical and food space? Jonathan Cage, Director for Business Development at ICPG, a division of Impact Plastics, speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the company’s XPP® Polypropylene solution.
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Fish trays from Lidl constitute 80% rPET in bid to reduce virgin plastic
Lidl is packaging its entire fish range in trays made with 80% recycled PET – which, alongside pre-existing rPET trays for fresh meat, are set to avoid 2,116 tons of virgin plastic every year.
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Working together to unlock sustainable packaging solutions
BOBST, a supplier of packaging processing, printing, and converting equipment and Henkel, a solution provider for adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings worldwide, have started a collaboration, harnessing their complementary expertise. Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Nanni Bertorelli, product line director for coating & laminating at BOBST, and Mauro Bonfiglio, business development director for Packaging at Henkel Adhesive Technologies to find out more.
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Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Plastipak’s ‘metal-free’ aerosol solution
Plastipak is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its SprayPET Revolution aerosol container, said to be fully recyclable and metal-free. Nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category, we spoke to the company to find out more.
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Berry launches ‘fully recyclable’ alternative to coloured PET pill bottles
Berry Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications, said to have a reduction of approximately 71% in CO2 emissions and improved recyclability compared to traditional coloured PET pill bottles.
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Frozen potatoes packed in ‘bio-renewable’ bags from cooking oil feedstock
SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OPACKGROUP have collectively packaged frozen potato products in a thin, low-weight coextrusion film, with at least 60% made using bio-feedstock from used cooking oil; the pack claims to reduce the previous design’s carbon footprint by 30%.
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Could one of the oldest packaging materials solve modern sustainability challenges?
In its never-ending search for alternative packaging materials, our industry is looking far and wide. But in our quest to develop novel packaging materials, are we wrongly overlooking some of the oldest ones?
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Mondi’s €95 million mill investment bolsters ‘heavy-duty’ kraft production
Mondi has completed a €95 million investment to increase kraftliner capacity at its Świecie containerboard mill by 55,000 tonnes – a move set to help customers package large, weighted products in ‘heavy-duty’ kraft from more resource-efficient production processes.
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Uber Eats delivers in Releaf Paper’s bags made from fallen leaf fibres
Uber will feature Releaf Paper’s bags made from fallen leaf fibres in its new global initiative to transition the food delivery and mobility sectors into eco-designed packaging, starting in France.