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Labels: A ‘removable’ sustainability

In this Spotlight, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives presents RI-MOVE, an adhesive technology for paper and film-based labels that comes off the container without leaving a trace, allowing for easy recycling and 100% recovery as secondary raw materials.

‘Is packaging circularity a false sustainability prophet?’

The idea of a circular economy is certainly promising, but how can we turn it into a reality? Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, looks into scientific theory and historical parallels in a bid to answer this question.

KELENN technology

Wilot

NXP

TagItSmart!

Asahi KASEI

Avery Dennison

Gerdau Graphene develops graphene-enhanced plastics

Gerdau Graphene has created next-generation, graphene-enhanced resin masterbatch formulas for plastics including PP and PE that reportedly increase performance while reducing raw material usage by as much as 30%.

What action is being taken on chemicals of concern in food contact packaging?

A recent study led by the Food Packaging Forum has identified a list of 388 chemicals of concern used in food contact materials, some of which are carcinogenic or build up in the environment, which it says must a priority for phasing out as part of the EU’s Chemical Strategy for Sustainability.

CEFLEX releases EPR criteria for flexible packaging

CEFLEX has developed the ’Criteria for Circularity’ to provide a checklist for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes aimed at facilitating funding, support, and leadership in a circular economy.

A closer look at Smurfit Kappa’s recyclable water-resistant paper

Smurfit Kappa recently launched AquaStop – a water-resistant paper with a coating that reportedly does not interfere with recyclability. To help our readers learn more about this solution, we spoke with Lars Henricksson, VP of product development at Smurfit Kappa Paper Division.