Sustainability

Glacier raises $16 million to scale AI recycling robot technology

Glacier, a producer of AI robots that improve recovery and purity rates in the recycling process, has raised $16 million

‘Industry-first’ paper cap from Tetra Pak trialled on Aneto’s vegetable broth

Tetra Pak is testing a paper-based cap for carton packages of Aneto’s vegetable broth – creating a pack that

DePoly’s showcase plant to turn 500 tonnes of PET into raw materials yearly

DePoly is launching a showcase plant for converting PET and polyester waste into ‘virgin-quality’ raw materials without fossil fuels,

Why do big brands keep missing their sustainability targets?

From Unilever to L’Oréal, multiple big brands are missing and revising their sustainable packaging targets for 2025 – but why?

The Brief: Are retailers the key to eliminating single-use plastics?

In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this article This report investigates the global overuse and

Steel and aluminium held to new EU eco-design and energy labelling rules

The European Commission has adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Regulations,

‘Frictionless’ reuse system uses QR and avoids apps for simpler cup returns

Borro has developed a ‘frictionless’ reuse system for beverage cups served at events; its app-free, QR-driven return process

Simplified EU Deforestation Regulation to lower administrative burden by 30%

The European Commission intends to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation and lessen administrative burden and costs by 30% as it

Mondelez may fall short on virgin plastic and design-for-recycling targets for 2025

In its 2024 Report, Mondelēz reveals stalling progress in reducing its virgin rigid plastics in line with its targets for

Updated B Corp standards mandate ongoing environmental and social progress

B Lab has revealed seven new standards for B Corp Certification, including clearly defined, science-based sustainability targets, transparently monitored

Insights from a city-wide reusable packaging project with Tomra’s Geir Sæther

McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, and others recycle paper cups with AI screening

Paper cups from McDonald’s, Greggs, Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, and Caffè Nero can now be recycled via a