Sustainability

ACE announces increased recycling rate for beverage cartons

ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, has announced that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the

Breitling announces watch box made from 100% rPET

Watchmaker Breitling is introducing a foldable, reusable watch box created entirely from upcycled PET bottles. The solution, which will be

Steel packaging: 'Preserving quality, preventing waste'

Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, APEAL, explains why he believes steel is the ‘ideal’ food packaging material when it comes

CCL aims for bottle recycling boost with investment in film project

CCL Industries Inc. today announced plans for a strategic new capacity investment at its Innovia Films extrusion site in Plock,

A ‘new reuse mindset’ for to-go coffee cups?

The march towards reusables continues — and UK-based start-up Bockatech has been working on a reuse model for coffee

Garçon and Accolade join forces on flat wine bottle made from 100% rPET

Accolade Wines’ Banrock Station brand is set to release a flat bottle made from 100% recycled plastic into supermarkets. Partnering

Nescafé adopts fully recyclable closure

This Innovation Spotlight comes courtesy of Meyer Seals®, whose ALKOzell™ mono sealing solution has been adopted by Nestlé for its

Lemtapes’ reinforcement tape – thinner than ever – reduces paper material usage by up to 23%

In this edition of our Innovation Spotlight series, Lemtapes Oy, a Finnish producer of tapes and adhesives for the packaging

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Coca-Cola reveals first paper bottle prototype

In partnership with Paboco and the three other companies in the Paboco Pioneer Community, Coca-Cola has revealed a first-

New translucent barrier paper revealed by Arjowiggins

Paper manufacturer Arjowiggins has launched Sylvicta – a recyclable, compostable, marine-degradable translucent barrier paper made from renewable raw materials. According

UPM Specialty Papers announces new kraft paper range

UPM Specialty Papers has launched UPM SolideTM, a new family of food-safe kraft papers that are recyclable in regular