flexible plastics

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29 Mar 2024
--- Digital platform Circular.co has secured US$10.5 million to expand its database of PCR materials and its accompanying platform that streamlines buying and selling these items.The company underscores that sustainability and... Read More
28 Mar 2024
--- The Council of the EU adopted the revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation earlier this week. The revised regulation aims to ensure less problematic waste flows to countries outside the EU, but environmental NGOs demand a... Read More
28 Mar 2024
--- Tomra’s Recycling business unit has unveiled a trio of “breakthrough” applications designed to separate food-grade plastics from non-food-grade counterparts for PET, PP and HDPE. The... Read More
27 Mar 2024
--- The environmental impact of reusable packaging is higher than the environmental impact of single-use packaging, finds new research by the University of Ghent, Belgium. However, according to circularity indicators established... Read More
20 Mar 2024
--- Plastics Europe has published its biennial circularity report, finding that recycled plastics now account for 13.5% of new plastic products manufactured in Europe and that the availability of recycled content has increased... Read More
19 Mar 2024
--- Researchers are proposing a more sustainable and “industrially viable” method to create plastics that are “comparable” to widely used low-density PE (LDPE). Speaking to Packaging Insights, the... Read More
19 Mar 2024
--- Under the banner “Go sustainable,” Sealpac is presenting contemporary solutions aimed at reducing material usage and energy consumption while maintaining high efficiency and performance at the ongoing trade event... Read More
19 Mar 2024
--- Research released yesterday by DS Smith found that although the majority (69%) of British citizens believe Easter eggs are excessively packaged, they plan to buy an estimated 156 million this year. Britons spend over... Read More
18 Mar 2024
--- EU member states agreed to the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) last Friday, ending speculation that the preliminary agreement could be blocked or stalled by the European Commission (EC). Rumors surfaced... Read More
18 Mar 2024
--- Nestlé is using Global Recycling Day to promote its “vision that none of its packaging ends up in landfills or as litter.” The day, created by the Global Recycling Foundation, says recycling is “on... Read More
15 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Syntegon upgraded the features of its Elematic 3001 case packer with three levels of automation. Meanwhile, ProAmpac signed an agreement to acquire Gelpac and Mondi expanded its professional... Read More
15 Mar 2024
--- Anuga FoodTec is opening its doors to visitors in Cologne, Germany, next week (March 19–22). Exhibitors will showcase their latest solutions addressing this year’s main theme: How can food production be geared... Read More
15 Mar 2024
--- The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has opened a new round of applications for climate-tech start-ups focussed on packaging and the circular economy. Successful applicants will win the right to financial and professional... Read More
14 Mar 2024
--- Mars has announced a new collaboration with US-based engineering software giant Ansys to adopt simulation software that can “reimagine the packaging innovation process” at Mars through digital means. According to... Read More
13 Mar 2024
--- In the baby and toddler product sector, plastic remains the predominant material while overall environmental claims in new product development (NPD) are decreasing, with “recyclable” being the most common claim,... Read More
13 Mar 2024
--- Nextek is partnering with Belgium-based MCC Label to tackle the issue of aluminum pollution on F&B liddings. The duo will replace traditional aluminum lids with monomaterial PP solution named SealPPeel, which requires no... Read More
08 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Amcor launched all-PE spouted pouch packaging for refrigerated yogurts made for babies. Meanwhile, Tipa’s packaging tray line made from rice waste was certified Cradle to Cradle Certified... Read More
07 Mar 2024
--- Glacier has secured US$7.7 million in funding to advance its development of AI-driven waste sorting robots for enhanced recycling efficiencies and data collection. Co-founder Rebecca Hu highlights the robots’... Read More
06 Mar 2024
--- Dutch coatings company AkzoNobel has opened a new €26 million (US$28.2 million) manufacturing plant at its forest in Faisalabad, Pakistan, the company’s largest investment in the country to date. The 25 acre site,... Read More
06 Mar 2024
--- Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) are large bags typically made from woven PP designed to transport and store bulk materials such as powders, granules and flakes. FIBCs are seen as a more environmentally and... Read More
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