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26 Apr 2024
--- The UK has announced October 2027 as the new launch date for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), putting an end to months of speculation. The scheme will encompass PET bottles, steel and aluminum cans but exclude glass bottles....
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26 Apr 2024
--- APG Europe, a distributor of ready-made Sulapac packaging for cosmetics and supplements, builds out its portfolio with the Sulapac Nordic Collection of cosmetic jars. It says a low minimum order quantity of 600 pieces...
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26 Apr 2024
--- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published its first two “Solution Model” playbooks to improve the understanding of stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is needed to drive systems change to...
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26 Apr 2024
--- This week in industry news, SIG collaborated with Namaqua Wines for aseptic wine carton packs, and Amcor released a fully post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET bottle for carbonated soft drinks. Meanwhile, ProAmpac announced it...
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26 Apr 2024
--- Faerch Group is celebrating a “landmark moment” with the opening of a state-of-the-art Cirrec plant in Duiven, Netherlands, marking what the company says is a significant milestone in its journey to transform the...
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25 Apr 2024
--- The Alternative Packaging Alliance (APA), a coalition of seven wine brands aiming to transform the wine industry’s approach to packaging by introducing glass bottle alternatives, has been launched in the US.
25 Apr 2024
--- The European Parliament (EP) has adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), greenlighting new rules obliging businesses to mitigate environment and human rights violations. However, support groups...
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25 Apr 2024
--- The European Parliament officially endorsed the provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) yesterday, drawing a mix of concerns and support from the industry. The legislation includes...
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25 Apr 2024
--- Eastman and SEE, formerly known as Sealed Air, are launching a compostable, lightweight tray designed to replace conventional polystyrene foam trays in protein packaging that can work on existing, industrial food packaging...
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25 Apr 2024
--- Retail franchise ICA Sweden is replacing traditional plastic trays for flowers with molded fiber trays from Stora Enso. By replacing a polystyrene tray with a wood fiber tray, CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 81%,...
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24 Apr 2024
--- The European Parliament has voted in favor of a regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The new rules will require all businesses handling plastic pellets to ensure that losses are...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever is “unashamedly” axing a range of its environmental sustainability pledges, in what the corporation says is a needed and realistic update given current geopolitical issues and the financial pressures put...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Today is Stop Food Waste Day, and Polish tech company Fresh Inset is spotlighting its Vidre+ technology, which it says is “transforming the battle against food waste” with a sticker inside the packaging that...
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24 Apr 2024
--- A major challenge for future life on our planet is the rapidly increasing volumes of plastic waste, making the importance of reusable packaging “enormous,” according to Peter Moertl, press relations...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Goat milk skin care brand Dionis Goat Milk Skincare introduces a new “super-size” 16.9-ounce refillable lotion pouch across its lotion options. Personal Care Insights speaks with Karen Minsky, president and CEO...
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23 Apr 2024
--- Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is announcing R&D developments within its partnership with North American glass recycler Strategic Materials (SMI) and drawing attention to the lack of high-quality post-consumer glass...
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23 Apr 2024
--- DS Smith is partnering with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a developer of fully recyclable smart tags. The companies will investigate smart packaging solutions made from recyclable paper, aiming to reduce waste, monitor...
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23 Apr 2024
--- Taranis Investment is investing €10 million (US$10.7 million) into Pryme, a cleantech company specializing in converting waste into plastic products through a fully electrical pyrolysis technology on an industrial...
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23 Apr 2024
--- Deliver Zero, an innovator in reusable container solutions, is collaborating with DutchX, US-based zero-emission delivery operator, to integrate “sustainable logistics” into food delivery across New York City.
23 Apr 2024
--- Oxford Economics finds that policy interventions like plastic production caps can have adverse industry effects and impact broader economies.
