Disposable packaging and inefficient waste management are two problems that have gained increased attention due to the increase of e-commerce. Lixo and Rhinopaq, the two startups in the Circular Economy Accelerator in Germany have demonstrated how waste can be used and how packages can be made reusable. Online retailers turned over more than …
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RECAPP, Veolia’s digital recycling solution for individuals and businesses, has released a new version of its mobile application offering a suite of features that benefits both individuals as well as the environment. Aimed to raise environmental consciousness among individuals, the advanced version of the app is more ergonomic, giving users the ability to track …
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Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has won the coveted PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Hug&Hold packaging solution. The Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognising the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. …
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Dubai Festival City Mall, part of Al-Futtaim Malls, has announced its partnership with PepsiCo to install Aquafina Water Stations throughout the mall, bringing a personalised, refreshing, and sustainable hydration experience to mall visitors. As part of the partnership, Dubai Festival City Mall has installed five Aquafina Water Stations, in strategic locations across the space, …
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PepsiCo has announced to trial new paper-based outer packaging for its Walkers Baked multipacks, in a first for savoury snacks flexible packaging in the UK. The trial pack is widely recyclable and will replace plastic outer wrapping on more than 300,000 six-pack multipacks of two popular Walkers Baked flavours – Sea Salt and Cheese …
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A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process to convert polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots. An estimated 26,000 metric tons of pandemic-related plastic waste – from medical waste to online shopping packaging – have been released into the world’s oceans, making …
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PA Consulting (PA) and PulPac, the Swedish R&D and IP company behind the proprietary production process of Dry Molded Fiber have announced the launch of the Bottle Collective. The Collective will create a fiber bottle alternative to help minimise the use of single-use plastic bottles in food, drink, consumer health and FMCG industries. The …
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Quadpack has launched ‘Light Me Up’ makeup and skincare in a new airless refillable flow pen with four different, sensorial, cold-touch tips. The company stated, “The refill system is practical and intuitive: the inner bottle can be easily removed for recycling and replaced with a simple turn. The four different, sensorial cold tips create …
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Smurfit Kappa has patented a new innovative Vitop Uno tap which is the first tap in the Bag-in-Box market to have attached tamper protection. The new tap design is compliant with the forthcoming Single Use Plastics Directive as it does not require the consumer to remove the tamper protection. Instead, it is deactivated when …
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SunKiss, the UAE homegrown developer of sustainable and environmentally friendly suncare products, showcased the role it is playing in reducing plastic waste in the ocean during this year’s Dubai International Boat Show, which took place at Dubai Harbour. Research has revealed that over 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean every …
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