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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Alternative goals for responsible plastic management by 2040 proposed by SYSTEMIQ
A new report from SYSTEMIQ suggests fifteen global policy interventions that it believes could drive down the mismanagement of end-of-life plastics and the leakage of microplastics into the environment by 2040.
Nestlé on fostering and encouraging circular innovations
How is Nestlé aiming to make the packaging for its single-serve coffee products circular? Nespresso’s sustainability program manager, Christophe Boussemart, and Nescafé Dolce Gusto’s Susanne Kulhanek explain.
Reconomy intends to lower emissions, costs, and waste with reusable food and drink packaging service
Reconomy has revealed a new food and drink container service set to reduce carbon emissions by up to 96%, cut
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Nextek’s COtooCLEAN recycling solution for flexible films
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards we hear from Nextek’s managing director Edward Kosior about its COtooCLEAN solution for recycling flexible films (polyolefins) back to food-grade plastic, nominated in the pre-commercialised Driving the Circular Economy category.
Grand opening for ‘world’s biggest and most advanced’ recycling plant announced by Swedish Plastic Recycling
Swedish Plastic Recycling has announced that the grand opening of its Site Zero plant site – which aspires to recycle all kinds of plastic packaging without emitting CO2 – will take place on 15th November, intending to commence a ‘new era’ for the recycling of plastics.
Cross-industry collaboration set to collect and recycle LDPE pollution from the ocean
Chase Plastics, Summit Systems, and Ocean Integrity are partnering to collect and recycle LDPE waste recovered from the ocean and hope to ensure a circular economy for recovered plastics.
German aluminium industry ‘in crisis mode’ as EU marks material’s strategic value
As the European Parliament adds aluminium to the list of Strategic Raw Materials in the upcoming Critical Raw Materials Act, Aluminium Deutschland reports that the German aluminium industry is ‘still in crisis mode’ regarding energy supply and global competitiveness.
adapa produces skin film range for visual and functional benefits in meat packaging
adapa Group has added a new, PE-based skin film range to its SkinFresh Top brand, designed as a high-performance, visually appealing, and processable packaging solution for premium meat and fish products.
Shedding light on the future of circular packaging at the European Forum Alpbach
At this year’s European Forum Alpbach, described as the “Austrian Davos”, flexible packaging producer Constantia Flexibles presented a content session titled “Packaging with a Purpose: Understanding the Power of Circular Packaging.”
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: CCL Label’s WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CCL Label with its WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles. Marika Knorr, head of sustainability and communication at CCL spoke to us about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Climate category.
Amazon’s checkout-free shopping solution incorporates RFID technology for clothing purchases
Amazon and Avery Dennison have expanded the checkout-free, computer vision shopping solution Just Walk Out with RFID technology to enable its application to softlines like clothing and sports merchandise.
‘Design Check’ tool from CEFLEX to enable collaborative flexible packaging design
CEFLEX and Recyda have developed a new ‘Design Check’ tool to streamline collaboration between designers, technologists, customers, and suppliers of flexible packaging and drive the creation of sustainability-minded packaging.