recyclable
12 Apr 2023
--- Researchers in the US from the Ames National Laboratory have discovered a way to turn single-use plastic packaging and other petroleum-based products into more environmentally friendly solutions. The study authors claim that...
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11 Apr 2023
--- Fourteen new secret plastic stockpiles from the failed REDcycle plastic collection scheme have been found. The discovery marks the first time sites were uncovered in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, Australia.
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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07 Apr 2023
--- Borealis is entering a collaboration with Kenyan social enterprise Ecopast to develop the country’s circular economy and promote the rights of informal waste pickers – the majority of whom are women and children....
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07 Apr 2023
--- This week in industry news, ProAmpac added to its ProActive Recyclable line targeted at pet food applications. Meanwhile, Sainsbury’s removed plastic trays from its whole chicken range, and Stora Enso divested its...
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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...
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04 Apr 2023
--- Mondi and ATS-Tanner have created kraft paper bundle packaging, which the companies say is strong enough to replace the plastic on single or bundle packages ideal for fruit, vegetable, drink and e-commerce end-uses....
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04 Apr 2023
--- A cross-sectoral body of material suppliers and associations has called on the European Commission (EC) to implement a harmonized method for calculating chemically recycled content. The method the group requests is a...
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03 Apr 2023
--- Since the end of COVID-19 lockdown measures, packaging industry players are more aware than ever of the power of connected technologies like QR codes, near-field communication (NFC) and augmented reality (AR). However, many...
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31 Mar 2023
--- Sonoco will exhibit its environmentally sustainable packaging solutions range, including fiber-based and IML consumer products, tubes and cores and other industrial solutions at Interpack 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany,...
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31 Mar 2023
--- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 17 projects a total of £3.2 million (US$3.9 million) to scale up novel solutions to plastic waste prevention and management. The winners fall into three target areas:...
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31 Mar 2023
--- Recyda has received €1.75 million (US$1.9 million) from a new funding round to further develop its Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The software assists multinational companies by offering an all-in-one solution...
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31 Mar 2023
--- This week in industry news, Pepsi announced it would roll out its new logo in North America in the fall and Avery Dennison said it is transitioning to using a carbon footprint tool for transparency. Meanwhile, Smurfit Kappa...
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30 Mar 2023
--- The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has recommended that the American Beverage Association (ABA) change its claims regarding using recycled materials in bottles and claims relating to the association’s...
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30 Mar 2023
--- The British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) seminar on The Challenges of Incorporating Recycled Content in Plastics Packaging 2023 made it clear that there is work being done across the industry to address plastic supply...
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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...
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29 Mar 2023
--- The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) calls for a common and inclusive definition of circularity, focusing on protecting natural resources and eliminating externalized costs of production. The organization...
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29 Mar 2023
--- Soft drinks packagers continue to make efforts at driving down emissions and waste associated with their products. Despite consumer perception steadily shifting against plastics, it remains the most prevalent material for...
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28 Mar 2023
--- Plastic Soup Foundation calls for urgency among policymakers to face the plastic pollution and health crises. It names the fossil fuel, plastic and fashion industries as choosing profit and ease over global protection. Maria...
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27 Mar 2023
--- UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget just under two weeks ago, laying out tax and spending policies for the year ahead. While R&D is being heavily incentivized in the budget, key industries – such...
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