Mondi and Fiorini team up to develop recyclable paper packaging

Mondi in partnership with Fiorini International, an Italy-based converter and packaging producer has successfully created and launched a new fully recyclable paper packaging for a premium Italian pasta brand.   Following a complete overhaul of its packaging design, Antico Pastificio Umbro has designed and produced a paper bag with a viewing window for its premium …

Mondi expands capacity in sustainable pet food packaging

Mondi, one of the global leaders in packaging and paper, is investing nearly €65 million in three consumer flexible packaging plants in Europe in order to meet growing customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions.   The European pet food market has grown significantly in recent years, driven by a consistent rise in pet …

Colgate launches recyclable toothpaste tube

Colgate is rolling out its breakthrough recyclable tube in the US, using a bold message on its package. The tube’s limited-edition design says “Recycle Me!” Colgate-Palmolive’s tube is made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the same plastic used for milk and detergent bottles.   Recycling the tube alongside plastic bottles requires no extra steps. Traditionally, since …

Jumeirah Beach Hotel installs onsite bottling plant

Jumeirah Beach Hotel celebrates the single-use plastic ban by installing a top-of-the-range Nordaq glass bottling plant at the resort.   With roughly 300 million tonnes of plastic produced each year and nearly 8.8 million tonnes dumped directly into our oceans, the Dubai family resort to contribute by replacing single-use water bottles in its rooms and …

Royal Gulf to construct UAE’s first used battery recycling centre

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has announced the welcome of Royal Gulf Industries, a state-of-the-art lead acid battery recycling company, to its dynamic industrial ecosystem.   A subsidiary of Hyderabad Castings Limited and part of Nakhat Group, the new company is set to invest AED 62.4 million (USD 17 million) to construct the UAE’s …

Smurfit Kappa’s circular approach to benefit local community

The Smurfit Kappa paper mill in Nettingsdorf, Austria, has launched a sustainable district heating project that will benefit 20,000 homes across three communities when completed. The scheme will capture excess heat generated from the Nettingsdorf paper mill to provide heating for local homes, businesses and schools.   Civil works have commenced on the ambitious project …

Quantafuel-Dubal-BASF partnership for plastic recycling in Dubai

Quantafuel, Dubal Holding and BASF to move to the front-end engineering and design (FEED) stage on the plant for chemical recycling of waste plastics in Dubai.   After a six-month feasibility study where the main design parameters have been defined and the site and feedstock secured, the project is now entering the FEED stage with …

Ineos invests in recyclable flexible packaging film

Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million Euro investment in state-of-the-art technology that will enable it to work with converters, brands and retailers to develop simpler, more recyclable flexible packaging film.   The investment can prevent around one million tonnes of waste from being sent to landfill each year. Reducing the number of …