beauty & self care
26 May 2023
--- ProAmpac introduces its patent-pending, ProActive Recyclable R-2200D Easy-Peel Open packaging which provides consumers with a “hassle-free” snacking experience through its easy-peel and easy-to-open sealant...
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24 May 2023
--- In today’s competitive landscape influenced by a growing number of socially conscious consumers, how can cosmetics packaging effectively integrate functionality and ethical considerations while aligning with a...
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19 May 2023
--- The hidden costs of international logistics go beyond the environmental impact, which is a reason in itself to reduce transportation. The European Union Environment Agency states that, between 2000 and 2019, the demand for...
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18 May 2023
--- Hoffmann Neopac launched its new Polyfoil EcoPro monomaterial double barrier tubes at the Luxe Pack New York trade show in the US last week. Designed for personal care and cosmetic products, the company’s latest...
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10 May 2023
--- Blue Ocean Closures, Stora Enso and Aisa have developed the “first ever” paperboard tube with a fiber-based closure consisting of more than 85% fibers. The achievement was officially launched at the ongoing...
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13 Apr 2023
--- Sea Vision Group will showcase its AI-powered collection solutions for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries at this year’s Interpack trade show May 4-10 in Düsseldorf, Germany.Sea Vision has been developing...
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10 Apr 2023
--- A sustainability report is the essential tool in communicating corporate social responsibility goals and actions to any organization’s stakeholders, from employees to customers to financial institutions. Increasingly,...
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08 Mar 2023
--- Amazon has invested in bioplastics company Genecis through its Climate Pledge Fund as part of its commitment to support women climate tech entrepreneurs. On International Women’s Day 2023, we sit down with Genecis...
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Danimer VP: European Commission’s packaging waste revisions boost bioplastics but miss opportunities
07 Mar 2023
--- The European Commission’s (EC) proposed revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) promise growth opportunities for bioplastic suppliers by mandating that only industrially compostable packaging be...
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22 Feb 2023
--- Innova Market Insights has revealed its top packaging trends for 2023, with “Plastics circularization” taking the lead spot. Plastic packaging consumption will continue to grow despite anti-plastic sentiment and...
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21 Feb 2023
--- Unilever’s Dove Canada is launching a refillable case made from stainless steel for its range of deodorants. Dove Refillable Deodorant is created to be “refilled for life.” The refillable case is described...
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20 Feb 2023
--- Dow and LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) Beauty are collaborating to accelerate environmentally sustainable packaging across LVMH’s perfume and cosmetic products. The companies plan on integrating bio-based and...
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17 Feb 2023
--- Weleda and other cosmetics companies are urging the European Commission (EC) in an open letter to strengthen upcoming legislation around microplastics by banning them in beauty products. The companies assert that the...
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30 Jan 2023
--- Mosca has released its first sustainability report revealing its “Nonstop responsibility 2027” environmental strategy. A key focus of the plan to achieve the company’s benchmarks it set is to implement...
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11 Jan 2023
--- Plastic credits have been dismissed by some NGOs and multinationals as a greenwashing mechanism that distracts from plastic reduction and exacerbates “waste colonialism.” However, environmental consultancy South...
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07 Dec 2022
--- Alpla has created a “carbon-optimized” bottle prototype for the beauty industry made entirely of recycled HDPE (rHDPE). The product is meant to serve as a lens into Alpla’s environmentally sustainable...
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28 Oct 2022
--- The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is dismissing claims that postponing REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) revisions against hazardous chemicals is a necessary opportunity to...
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30 Sep 2022
--- Tesco has started a pilot to eliminate unnecessary toothpaste packaging in the UK. The trial, which launched on September 21, aims to determine how consumers react when branded toothpaste is no longer offered in its...
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28 Sep 2022
--- With stringent legislative targets set for recycling, recycled content and recyclability in packaging, the industry is increasingly looking to novel technologies as a means of reprocessing material unfit for current...
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27 Sep 2022
--- A study published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from plastic packaging pyrolysis are nine times higher than that of mechanical recycling. Accordingly, ZWE is urging the...
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