flexible plastics
12 Sep 2024
--- Fedrigoni Specialty Papers is showcasing its wet glue collection for beer and wine bottle labeling at the ongoing London Packaging Week, September 11–12. On the trade show floor, Packaging Insights sits down with Ambra...
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11 Sep 2024
--- FachPack will open its doors to visitors in Nuremberg, Germany, after a two-year break. Between September 24–26, packaging industry experts will discuss latest technology innovations, pressing legislative issues and...
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11 Sep 2024
--- A recent poll indicates that a majority of US voters support legal actions aimed at holding the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for allegedly misleading the public about the effectiveness of recycling. The...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Asahi Kasei Engineering Corporation (AEC), a Japanese technology innovator, has launched a cloud-based computer-aided engineering (CAE) solution platform, delivering applications to predict crash and impact behavior of...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Berry Global has released a new white paper offering insights on balancing the sustainability profile of industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability across applications. The...
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09 Sep 2024
--- In a “global first,” University of Waterloo (UK) researchers are working toward understanding the finer details of microplastics using 3D imaging technology, paving the way for more effective methods of plastic...
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06 Sep 2024
--- This week in industry news, Tomra unleashed Tomra R2, a reverse vending machine with digital vouchers and expanded charity donations. Meanwhile, Berry Global announced it will showcase a variety of rigid and flexible plastic...
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06 Sep 2024
--- Costa Coffee plans to advance coffee pod recycling by joining forces with Podback, which will provide free coffee pod drop-off points and Podback recycling bags for customers during a five-month trial. Podback is a coffee...
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05 Sep 2024
--- Ganesha Ecopet, a subsidiary of Indian PET recycler Ganesha Ecosphere, has ramped up its operations with the installation of two new Starlinger recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ recycling lines. Set up at the company’s facility...
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Plastic Overshoot Day: Annual global waste production set to outpace management by 69.5 million tons
05 Sep 2024
--- Today is the annual Plastic Overshoot Day, led by Swiss environmental consultancy and research organization Earth Action, which marks the point in the year when global plastic waste surpasses the world’s waste...
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04 Sep 2024
--- Researchers have developed a new chemical process capable of vaporizing plastics and converting them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new materials. This catalytic process breaks down two of the most dominant types of...
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04 Sep 2024
--- Capri Sun Group is trying to bring back the recyclable plastic straws used in its juice products through a petition to the European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Environment. The move has sparked outrage among...
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03 Sep 2024
--- Korozo Group is set to unveil its portfolio of flexible packaging solutions designed for both food and non-food applications at FachPack 2024 from September 24 to 26 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will present its...
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02 Sep 2024
--- August began with The Circulate Initiative revealing that only 6% of global plastic waste management investments go to developing markets annually, and urged greater industry focus on adjusting this imbalance. Meanwhile, we...
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30 Aug 2024
--- Ahead of the Fachpack 2024, in Nuremberg, Germany, (September 24-26) film manufacturer Südpack has unveiled its latest innovation, PET floatable lidding films. Used on mono-APET (amorphous PET) trays, the low-density,...
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30 Aug 2024
--- US Plastics Pact has released an updated report detailing its stance to eliminating problematic and unnecessary materials from the plastics value chain. New approaches to circular design challenges, like fighting...
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29 Aug 2024
--- A new study has unveiled the top supermarket packaging irritations for British consumers, with excessive plastic use and non-recyclable materials a significant stressor. The research, commissioned by sustainable packaging...
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28 Aug 2024
--- Utilizing packaging that can increase shelf life, even by one day, can cut food waste and have a substantial impact on methane and carbon emissions reductions. We take a look at the latest tech developments in this evolving...
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27 Aug 2024
--- A new study commissioned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has underscored the role of plastic packaging in fresh produce supply chains while identifying...
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27 Aug 2024
--- Unilever is joining forces with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and global consultancy group EY to form the Circle Alliance, a US$21 million initiative to support plastics industry entrepreneurs who work...
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