Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
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30% PCR incorporated into Henkel’s flexible laundry detergent packaging
Henkel’s laundry detergents are being packaged in mono-material films featuring 30% PCR, developed by Korozo Group and Ecoplast to be recycled in line with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Paper and aluminium sparkling foils for wine bottles revealed by Crealis
Crealis Group has combined FSC-certified paper and aluminium into sparkling foils for wine packaging – a design set to replace conventional plastic solutions and reduce CO2 emissions.
Returnable beauty packaging targets less plastic waste in e-commerce
Reposit, City to Sea, M&S, and Ecover are expanding their pre-filled returnable packaging scheme to ARRAN Sense of Scotland and Mama Bamboo’s beauty and personal care products, and simultaneously plan to reduce plastic waste in e-commerce applications.
75% recycled aluminium and carbon reduction targets set by Novelis
By the end of 2030, a new initiative from Novelis plans to achieve an average of 75% recycled aluminium content, emit less than 3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of flat-rolled aluminium shipped, and invest in circularity for the aluminium industry.
General Mills shareholders back plastic packaging reduction and clearer labelling
40% of General Mills shareholders have voted in favour of a Green Century proposal requesting that the company report on its sustainability-minded packaging progress, including plastic reduction and clear labelling.
Metsä commences pre-commercial sales for wood fibre food packaging
Metsä Spring has launched pre-commercial sales for Muoto – its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging – and may consider investment into its first commercial factory in 2025.
Carbios and Selenis to bio-recycle cosmetic and healthcare packs into PETG
Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent to recycle PET cosmetic and healthcare packaging waste into PETG using enzymatic depolymerization technology.
Consumers criticize Sainsbury’s and Tesco for removing single-use houmous lids
Sainsbury’s and Tesco collectively aim to save 50 million pieces of plastic annually by removing the rigid lids from their own-brand houmous pots – but consumers argue that the change has caused inconveniences in storage and increased food waste.
