How can we achieve the circular economy of plastics recycling?
By Professor Edward Kosior, Nextek and Nextloopp founder.
In this Expert View, leading recycling expert Professor Edward Kosior, founder of Nextek and Nextloopp, shines a light on the circular plastics economy and what needs to be done to enhance recycling rates. Moreover, he explains how recycled plastics can be a weapon against climate change, and how not all recycled plastics offer the same levels of carbon efficiency.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Borealis and OMV partner with Tomra for plastic feedstock supplies in Austria
29 Apr 2024 --- Austria-based chemical recyclers Borealis and OMV Group have entered into long-term feedstock supply agreements for their recycling facilities with Tomra Feedstock, a subsidiary of waste sorting technology... Read More
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Plastic alternatives result in increased GHG emissions, finds British LCA study
17 Apr 2024 --- Researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK, have found that plastic products result in lower GHG emissions compared to alternative materials.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Henkel launches carbon emissions evaluation tool to provide energy advice for supply chain partners
12 Apr 2024 --- Henkel is launching a new engagement program headlined “Climate Connect,” which helps global suppliers in its supply chain make carbon emissions evaluations. While gathering data on its partners, the... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
22 Mar 2024 --- Korean water producer Sansu is developing an embossed label water bottle made of Luminy polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics in partnership with TotalEnergies Corbion. The collaboration is intended to speed the... Read More
BUSINESS NEWS
15 Mar 2024 --- Flexible food packaging supply chain partners have come together to introduce a premium-quality snack pack for PepsiCo’s Sunbites brand in the UK and Ireland. The new packaging, crafted with 50% recycled... Read More
Krones at Drinktec 2022: Facing mankind’s big challenges through packaging
14 Sep 2022 --- Live from Drinktec 2022 in Munich, Germany, we speak to Krones’ head of corporate R&D, Dr. Sven Fischer, about the company’s efforts to tackle some of the world’s central problems, such as food waste and climate change, through new technology. Fischer highlights some of Krones’ “visionary” solutions that are not yet on the market.
30 May 2022 --- At Packaging Innovations 2022 in Birmingham, UK, Sealed Air showcased the Autobag 850S machine for mail order fulfillment amid rapidly expanding e-commerce demand. We spoke to Steve Dougan, EMEA platform director for fulfillment at Sealed Air, about how this solution can increase output from existing facilities and reduce carbon footprint.
Greiner Packaging: First virtual trade show explores environmental sustainability and innovation
25 May 2021 --- Ahead of Greiner Packaging’s Innovation Days (June 9-10), PackagingInsights sits down with Jörg Sabo, global marketing and innovation director, who provides a preview of the virtual event’s key themes, including environmental sustainability and innovation. Sabo also discusses the drive to establish a circular economy for plastics, carbon reduction, anti-plastic sentiment and COVID-19 industry impacts.
Rabobank: Understanding the sharp rise of advanced recycling technologies
26 Apr 2021 --- Rabobank is reporting a huge amount of investment in advanced recycling globally and expects the number of plants to double to around 140 by 2025. Susan Hansen, global strategist for F&A supply chains at Rabobank, explains why advanced recycling is an important tool in the battle against plastic waste but not the silver bullet. Hansen also outlines the challenges facing advanced recycling, COVID-19 impacts on investment and how and why Rabobank is analysing these new technologies.
Wipak: The journey toward carbon neutral 2025
07 Oct 2020 --- Wipak is on a mission to become the first carbon neutral packaging company in the world. Speaking from the Innovation Plastics Processing and Recycling Conference in Berlin, Germany, Hery-Christian Henry, head of strategic marketing and corporate social responsibility, discusses raw materials, renewable energy, carbon offsetting and solving the plastic pollution and climate change problems simultaneously.
Food Waste Fighters: Packaging for the climate change age
14 Dec 2022 --- In this last webinar of the 2022 series, we will discuss consumers’ preferences for food packaging, how the packaging industry can protect human and environmental health through shelf life-extending technologies, advance waste management, and inspire global governments and F&B businesses to bolster the circular economy. Register now and submit your questions to give them the best chance to be answered!
Sustainable e-commerce packaging in the COVID-19 age
16 Sep 2021 --- This webinar explores the accelerated growth of e-commerce home food delivery in the COVID-19 age, with special focus on the challenges and opportunities this trend presents to F&B packaging suppliers. Daniela Dorner, eCommerce director at Mondi and Akhil Aiyar, senior market analyst at Innova Market Insights, provide exclusive presentations and answer your questions on climate change, circular economy, product protection, the unboxing experience and more.