All Renewables articles – Page 3
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ArticleNestlé to trial Quality Street paper tub in select Tesco stores
Next week, Nestlé will begin trialling a ‘first-of-its-kind’ paper Quality Street tub in selected Tesco supermarkets, with over 200,000 paper tubs expected in stores this festive season, carrying around 150 tonnes of the sweets.
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ArticleOnion skin packaging seeks to lessen plastic packaging and food waste
Home-compostable packaging materials made from onion skins have been launched by HUID in hopes of reducing the amount of fossil plastics in household waste.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Reelables’ 5G Smart Label
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series we spoke to co-founder and CEO of Reelables, Brian Krejcarek, about its 5G Smart Label for shipment tracking, nominated in the Commercialized Renewable Materials category.
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ArticleMondi to acquire Western Europe packaging assets of Schumacher Packaging
Mondi has revealed today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging, a move anticipated to expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe and add fibre-based products for e-commerce and FMCG to its portfolio.
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ArticleStora Enso opens production unit for PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber process
Stora Enso has announced the opening of its Dry Molded Fiber Production Unit in Skene, Sweden, utilizing PulPac’s process to produce fibre products such as cup lids, which reportedly have a lower CO2 footprint compared to single-use plastics.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: the EnEWA project for board and paper recycling
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, RWTH Aachen University spoke to us about the EnEWA research project - a joint entry with Universität Siegen, LEIPA, PROPAKMA, STADLER and TOMRA Recycling - which developed and evaluated a recycling process for paper, board and paper composites, nominated in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Mondi’s filmless paper bag
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards we asked Mauro Vitali, sales manager at Mondi Paper Bags Italy, about the company’s filmless bag, nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category.
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ArticlePaboco and Blue Ocean Closures introduce ‘world’s first’ market-ready paper bottle and cap
Paboco and Blue Ocean Closures have collaborated on ‘the industry’s first’ market-ready paper bottle and fibre-based cap combination, expected to reach consumers in early 2025.
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ArticleAvery Dennison announces certified paper label solutions for paper and cardboard packaging
Avery Dennison has revealed its first range of INGEDE12-certified paper label solutions, using a new adhesive technology said to result in higher quality output for new cardboard and paper production.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Capsa’s reusable cardboard box
Capsa is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its reusable cardboard box entry, nominated in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category. We spoke with the company to learn more about this innovation.
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ArticleEcoshell reveals plastic solution derived from eggshells
Ecoshell’s GEX solution is derived from eggshells transformed into bio-calcium - a fine powder said to have particles as small as 1 micron – and then pelletized. The company currently offers a range of resins and complete compounds for various applications.
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ArticleSödra to supply Stora Enso with kraft lignin from Swedish production facility
Södra will supply Stora Enso with kraft lignin from the ‘world’s largest’ production facility coming to Sweden in 2027 – anticipating a production capacity of up to 250,000 tpy of kraft lignin.
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ArticleMetsä commences pre-commercial sales for wood fibre food packaging
Metsä Spring has launched pre-commercial sales for Muoto – its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging – and may consider investment into its first commercial factory in 2025.
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ArticleOver €23 million raised by Notpla to take seaweed packaging into U.S.
Notpla has completed a £20 million (€23,924,400) Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target – and plans to replace over 100 million units of single-use plastics annually, scaling its seaweed-based packaging in the United States.
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ArticleGreaseproof papers from Carccu seek to keep PFAS away from food
Carccu has designed renewable, PFAS-free greaseproof papers to meet a growing demand for sustainability-minded packaging materials in food packaging while maintaining the necessary food safety and barrier properties.
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ArticleOptima tailors machinery to scale up Dry Molded Fiber capsules and blisters
Optima is working with PulPac and PA Consulting to develop bespoke machinery and expand the production of Dry Molded Fiber into coffee capsules, blister packaging, and other complex products.
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ArticlePeriod products now wrapped in Paptic’s wood fibre-based material
Paptic is packaging feminine care products with its recyclable, wood fibre-based material, seeking to deliver a ‘soft and pleasant’ user experience while reducing flexible plastic waste.
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ArticleMarigold and Sonoco partner to launch fully recyclable can with paper base
Marigold Health Foods has collaborated with Sonoco to launch its fully recyclable packaging for a variety of natural, plant-based food products, including stock cubes, sauces, and meat and fish alternatives.
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ArticlePaper-based Pringles tube makes its way to Irish retailers
Kellanova Europe and Sonoco now offer the new, paper-based and recyclable Pringles tube throughout Ireland, with the former targeting a completely recyclable, reusable, and compostable packaging range by 2025.
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ArticleJames Cropper reveals process for transforming waste polycotton into paper
James Cropper says it has created a process to recover and use cotton fibres from the UK’s polycotton waste stream and transform them into paper.