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Mondi and Hazeleger Kaas launch recyclable cheese packaging

Packaging and paper giant, Mondi, Dutch cheese packaging company Hazeleger and have worked together and developed EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP)  mono-material solution for packaging Westland Kaas’ Maaslander cheese slices. The light-weight solution, fully recyclable solution replaces a heavier multi-layer plastic solution. Mondi’s mono-material meets the high oxygen and moisture barrier properties required …

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Veolia Middle East shares sustainable living tips on earth day

With more than 12 months since the advent of the Covid 19 pandemic, and as the Middle East begins a slow return to normal, the organisation behind Earth Day is imploring people around the world not to return to ‘business as usual’ when it comes to our sustainable living and working practices.   Running annually …

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Sappi achieves the first ever PEFC Forest Management certificate in South Africa

Sappi Limited, a global forest products leader, is proud to announce that its South African division has been awarded the first ever Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest management certificate in South Africa. This achievement indicates that Sappi Southern Africa’s forest management practices meet the requirements for sustainable forest management set out …

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Adhering to a sustainable goal

What does sustain­ability mean? Not all of the UN’s Sustain­able Development Goals or the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) criteria can be fulfilled to the same extent. This leads to uncertainty and in some instances to contradictory assertions. Baumer General Manager Percy Dengler and Business Develop­ment Head Thomas Walther shed some light on the issue.   …

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Mars Food debuts recyclable, food-safe mono-plastic pouch

Mars Food will begin to use the industry’s first recyclable, food-safe, mono-polypropylene plastic (PP) for microwavable rice pouches on its brands.   Launching in the first half of 2021, the business has ambitions to further scale the technology across its portfolio, beginning at the back half of the year.   The use of high-performing mono-PP …

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Two rights might not end a wrong

  Plastic production has accelerated in recent years and is forecast to reach 600million tonnes by 2030. Most of this is not biode­gradable, and 30-50% is produced for single-use applications. Plastic waste has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years.   Biodegradable plastics and better recycling strategies are two promising approaches to address this. …

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How to dispose of and recycle Covid-19 PPE

TerraCycle Regulated Waste’s solution for responsibly dealing with crucial safety gear after use   There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment. With the Covid-19 threat ongoing, an estimated 129billion facemasks and 65bn plastic gloves are being produced worldwide every month. Although PPE has become indispensable to …

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