NBB collaborates with Mastercard for 100% recycled cards

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has recently announced its shift to 100% recycled plastic cards in partnership with Mastercard. This long-term initiative is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to embed environmental sustainability within its daily operations.   Subah Abdullatif Al Zayani, Chief Executive Retail Banking at NBB, said: “Billions of bank cards are …

Plastic Bank partners with Henkel Egypt to support circular economy

Plastic Bank celebrated the collection of more than 300 million plastic bottles in Egypt, preventing them from reaching the river and seas this month. This new milestone came as a part of its strategic partnership with Henkel Egypt.   The event was held at the house of the Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, H.E. Mr. Louis …

Amcor’s launches Lightweighting technology

Taking a quantum leap forward in reducing weight in packaging, Amcor Rigid Packaging has announced to develop a revolutionary two-step, lightweighting technology that eliminates more than 50% of the material and weight in the finish of the bottle. A leader in developing technology that produces more sustainable packaging options, ARP’s new Quantum technology for polyethylene …

Sidel sustainable packaging for sensitive drinks

Sidel has created 1SKIN, a unique label-less recycled PET bottle. Combining distinctive shelf-appeal with the highest eco credentials, it has been designed to help Sidel’s customers achieve their sustainability goals and drive sales of high-end products.   The one-litre bottle is destined for the booming market in sensitive juices, teas and flavoured drinks. The new …

Bobst and partners unveil oneBARRIER products at K 2022

Bobst and its partners revealed Generation 3.0 “hero samples” of oneBARRIER PrimeCycle, a polymer-based mono-material at K 2022. The four-day show took place in Düsseldorf from 19–22 October.   The mono-material boasts to be recycle-ready while retaining excellent barrier qualities, making it a potentially groundbreaking development for sustainable packaging. PrimeCycle is an EVOH-free, top-coat free …

Huhtamaki launches recyclable ice cream packaging

Huhtamaki has announced the launch of ICON packaging, a paper technology, initially for use for ice cream containers and lids, which enables recycling in communities with paper product recycling programs across the United States.   The company aims to deliver a sustainable solution for consumers which combines Huhtamaki’s proprietary water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard …

Nestle and Diageo partner to launch Jordan Bottle Recovery Project

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, Nestlé, Diageo, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), have partnered to launch the Jordan Bottle Recovery project, managed by Development Inc. International.   The launch of the project was announced in a press conference, held this month at the Four Seasons Hotel – Amman, attended …

Sidel opens hub to develop design for recycling primary packaging

Sidel has opened a new hub dedicated to PET recycling at its unique small-scale PET recycling pilot line in Octeville, France. Sidel to develop its understanding of PET recycling with the aim of giving comprehensive support to the market as it switches to greater use of recycled PET.   Seeking carbon neutrality, the packaging industry …

Beeah Group opens new recycling facility at Sharjah

Beeah Recycling, the waste processing and material recovery business under Beeah Group, has added a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility to its state-of-the-art, integrated waste management complex in Al Sajaa, Sharjah.   The SRF facility to transform commercial residue waste into a high quality alternative green fuel in cement factories, where the fuel will …

Quality Street announces move to recyclable paper wrappers

Quality Street, one of Nestlé’s most popular confectionery brands in the UK and across the world has announced to introduce recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide.   The landmark move from dual foil and cellulose to recyclable paper wrappers will see Quality Street remove almost 2.5 billion individual pieces of packaging material …