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Throwing can in bin.
Tata Steel and LARAC partner to raise steel recycling knowledge in the UK
22 May 2023
--- Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steel producers and one of the UK’s leading steel re-processors has teamed up with the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) to increase awareness about the... Read More
E-commerce delivery lorry moving quickly.
Pont’s supply chain director: E-commerce’s environmental and financial impacts demand mindset shift
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... Read More
Person using filling machine.
Filling machine manufacturers talk “game changing” advances in automation and reduced emissions
17 May 2023
--- Filling machines are increasing in speed and efficiency from consumers demanding automatic packaging systems to keep up with labor shortages while improving eco-friendly practices. PackagingInsights investigates trends in... Read More
Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup: Huhtamaki launches monomaterial flexibles range, Google begins Single-Use Plastics Challenge
28 Apr 2023
--- This week in packaging, Huhtamaki launched three monomaterial flexible packaging solutions, and ProAmpac opened the Petfood Forum show in Missouri, US. Meanwhile. multiple companies released their 2023 Q1 results. In brief:... Read More
silver metal cans
Henkel launches low-carbon beverage can cleaner as recyclability demands propel aluminum
25 Apr 2023
--- Henkel has developed a low-temperature cleaner for aluminum beverage cans amid increasing industry and consumer demand for recyclable packaging. When used in traditional spray systems, the Bonderite C-IC 72000 series cleans... Read More
The new Innovia Films beer labels.
Weekly Roundup: Innovia Films launches pressure-sensitive labeling applications, Multivac opens production site in Bulgaria
21 Apr 2023
--- This week in industry news, Innovia Films developed a printable coated cavitated biaxially oriented PP (BOPP) facestock film for pressure-sensitive labeling applications. Meanwhile, Multivac and Berry Global opened and... Read More
Environmental groups call for “aggressive circularity measures” ahead of Waste Framework Directive revisions
20 Apr 2023
--- Ahead of the upcoming revisions to the EU’s Waste Framework Directive (WFD), environmental groups and recycling organizations are calling for stringent policy changes utilizing advanced digital technologies and data... Read More
The fiber-based lid by Blue Ocean Closures.
Blue Ocean Closures enters Swedish research project to replace metal jar lids with bio-based materials
18 Apr 2023
--- Sweden-based Blue Ocean Closures, Swed-jam and the Research Institutes of Sweden are partnering in a research project to replace metal lids with fiber-based alternatives. The project is funded by Vinnova’s... Read More
Material Recovery Biological Treatment
Biological waste treatment: EU “throwing away wealth” in landfill and incineration, as ZWE calls for tougher policies
17 Apr 2023
--- Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is calling on EU policymakers to make material recovery and biological treatment (MRBT) of mixed waste mandatory. The organization has found the method is cost-competitive with controversial,... Read More
Flight attendant collects waste from passengers.
Come recycle with me: Airlines warn EU’s international catering waste law stalls circular economy
10 Apr 2023
--- Major airlines, airports and caterers are warning that EU animal agriculture rules are hampering their ability to recycle packaging and food waste and meet sustainability targets. The current regulation requires that all... Read More
The Planet Reuse booth at Empack 2023.
Empack 2023: Planet Reuse: Reusable packaging is the “new normal”
07 Apr 2023
--- Planet Reuse is an online platform and network for reusable packaging with the aim of facilitating the transition from single-use to reusable packaging. The organization started to provide expertise to packagers on... Read More
Reynders shrink sleeve can.
Empack 2023: Reynders presents shrink sleeves for cans to boost consumer recycling
06 Apr 2023
--- Label printing company Reynders is showcasing its shrink-sleeve solutions at this year’s Empack trade show, April 5-6, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The sleeves can be easily separated from cans by... Read More
A hand pouring a can of soda into a glass.
Next-gen can coatings: Sherwin-Williams talks metal industry future and European BPA ban
29 Mar 2023
--- Sherwin-Williams has released a white paper outlining the European metal packaging industry and how it is predicted to grow as recycling requirements are introduced. New regulations from the European Green Deal, Circular... Read More
Ball’s climate transition plan: Adam Shalapin talks aluminum recycling problems and cross-sector collaboration
23 Mar 2023
--- Ball has released its “Climate Transition Plan,” which details a number of plans and collaborations the US glass producer intends to take to cut down its carbon emissions rates. The plan was released alongside... Read More
Harmonizing England’s waste collection: Experts clash with council leaders over government plans
23 Mar 2023
--- The UK government’s impending plans to harmonize England’s waste collection systems, which are currently dictated by individual councils, are being heavily criticized by local authorities as senseless and risk... Read More
Two hands holding Brulo beer cans.
NOMOQ expands into UK as drinking habits change and circularity demand rises
21 Mar 2023
--- Switzerland-based digital can printing company NOMOQ is launching in the UK to capitalize on the growing beverage industry, which is projected to reach over £8 billion (US$9.8 million) in revenue in the UK at the end... Read More
Headshot of Nicola Jones, manager for Steel Packaging Recycling at Tata Steel UK.
Tata Steel calls for metal recycling boost ahead of Welsh resource conference
21 Mar 2023
--- Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steel producers and one of Europe’s leading steel re-processors, has announced its sponsorship of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management’s (CIWM) Resources... Read More
KHS machinery to be presented at Interpack 2023.
Interpack 2023: KHS to present modular machinery and palletizing technology
17 Mar 2023
--- KHS will present its portfolio of resource-conserving systems to promote circular economy at this year’s Interpack trade show, May 4-10 in Düsseldorf, Germany. KHS’ Innopack Kisters Nature MultiPack machine... Read More
Toshiba industrial packaging printer.
Weekly Roundup: Toshiba releases industrial printer, Berry announces its first drainable wrap
17 Mar 2023
--- This week in industry news, Toshiba launched an industrial printer to simplify everyday packaging applications and Berry Global Group announced it is launching Typar DrainableWrap to protect multi-story structures.... Read More
Person squeezing empty plastic bottle.
NAPCOR LCA identifies PET bottles as most environmentally sustainable beverage containers
08 Mar 2023
--- The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has found PET plastic bottles to be more environmentally sustainable than glass and aluminum beverage containers. Plastic packaging made from PET is used in over... Read More
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