SIG has announced a BRL 10 million investment in innovative recycling technology that will enable polymers and aluminium from used aseptic carton packs to be recovered and sold separately for the first time on an industrial scale in Brazil. By expanding the range of applications for recycled materials from used aseptic cartons, SIG expects …
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PepsiCo has announced a global packaging goal intended to double the percentage of all beverage servings it sells delivered through reusable models from 10 to 20 percent by 2030. This ambition is part of PepsiCo Positive (pep+), the company’s strategic, end-to-end business transformation that puts sustainability and people at the center of how the company …
Aptar Beauty + Home has announced its progress made towards creating dispensing solutions designed to address the demand for omnichannel and more sustainable packaging. This represents the company’s response to the increase in e-commerce sales driven initially by the Covid-19 pandemic, but a trend that is clearly here to stay. The segment’s three-pronged approach, …
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Henkel’s third Sustainability Days virtual conference once again proved an essential event for the global packaging and consumer goods industry. Held from 30 November to 1 December, Sustainability Days 2022 brought together 1,500 attendees from 650 companies and 81 countries to discuss the industry’s response to urgent sustainability needs. Expert speakers from Henkel and companies …
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RECAPP, Veolia’s digital recycling solution for individuals and businesses, has forged a new partnership with locally-owned supermarket Spinneys to offer shoppers incentives for returning recyclable items such as plastic bottles, metal cans, and tins to its stores. The partnership, which makes Spinneys the first retailer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to partner with …
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Mondi has collaborated with Fresh!Packing to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers. The Fresh!Bag outer layer is entirely made from Mondi’s durable kraft paper replacing the traditionally used unrecyclable, multi-material packaging while improving cooling protection by up to 2.5 times. Certified as fully …
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Garcia Carrion has introduced the first-of-its kind Pure-Pak eSense aluminium-free aseptic carton. The commercial launch of the new carton is with the famous Don Simon brand for its plant-based range, introduced in November in 1 litre Pure-Pak eSense cartons with Natural Brown Board. The six Don Simon products, are the first in the world …
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In an increased effort to drive collection and recycling of liquid board packaging (LBP) in South Africa, Tetra Pak South Africa to join the PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO), a well-established Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Tetra Pak’s membership commences on 1 January 2023. The decision for Tetra Pak to join PETCO was driven by …
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Alpla has developed a carbon-optimised prototype solution as a showcase for future products with its Canupak beauty care packaging. The ultralight packaging system with a bottle made entirely of recycled HDPE (rHDPE) underscores the company’s global sustainability strategy. Alpla is therefore offering its customers further potential to reduce emissions as well as expertise for …
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Rebound Plastic Exchange, a UAE-based B2B digital trading platform for recycled plastics has announced its support for the United Kingdom (UK) spur scalable solutions to its ongoing challenges in achieving sustainable waste management for plastics. Having amended its Waste Shipment Regulations in 2021, the UK now adheres to the Basel Convention Amendments, which means …
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