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In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
NEXTLOOPP Americas has announced that Mexican-based Alcamare International Group has joined its global initiative aiming to create a circular economy for post-consumer food-grade polypropylene (FGrPP) packaging across the Americas.
German retail chain DM has announced it will providing a CO2 equivalent value for 30 of its food products in partnership with tech company inoqo, with more products due to follow.
Polytag has partnered with Zebra Technologies Corporation to utilize its Aurora Vision Library software to reduce costs and increase scalability for UV 2D label codes.
A collaboration between energy company Adven and Billerud’s mill in Gruvön, Sweden has reportedly doubled the amount of residual heat captured and reused in the local system, saving 40 GWh per year.
Blue Ocean Closures (BOC) has stated that its latest generation of fibre screw caps can ‘match or outperform’ fossil plastic in material costs, while delivering significantly lower energy consumption during production.
Papkot has unveiled its new Papkot PA category of mineral-based Processing Aids, said to enable up to 20% reduction in material usage while achieving performance equivalent to traditional fibre-based containers.
Introducing a deposit return system in Vietnam could collect up to 77,000 tonnes of single-use beverage containers annually and keep around 300,000 tonnes in a recycling loop, research from Eunomia suggests.
DS Smith and Queen Flowers have collaborated to create a recyclable bouquet box to sit alongside the brand’s traditional packaging in retail stores and outlets.
Coveris and SABIC report that they are recycling Zuyderland Medical Centre’s medical plastic waste into new contact-sensitive packaging, using it to ship guidewires back to the same hospital in a closed-loop system.
Mondi has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that it says is 10% lighter than a previous solution, while being made with roughly 40% recycled fibre.
DS Smith and Carlsberg Group have developed a recyclable, corrugated cardboard display for a new premium beer brand, targeting in-store appeal and end-of-life recyclability.
Procter & Gamble and LasX Industries have applied their laser marking technology to bottle caps for Tide Ultra OXI Boost laundry detergent – aiming to preserve its mono-material design while clarifying product dosing levels.
