GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2023

In 2025, there will be media and consumer outrage around all the failed commitments related to eliminating virgin plastic packaging and increasing the use of recycled material.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Extended producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state.

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Packaging 491

GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2023

Key takeaways from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition's annual Impact conference.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 13, 2023

Sponsored: With emerging regulations targeting sustainable packaging, and mounting customer and investor pressure, businesses need to better understand the packaging they use.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2022

Last year was a reckoning for companies racing the clock to meet their 2025 sustainable packaging goals.

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Packaging Sustainability 544

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of fibre-based products (either finished or under-development). Papercycle is described as the UK’s first comprehensive recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 20, 2022

Sponsored: Increasing recycled fiber in packaging will advance circularity and help withmitigate climate concernschange. But it requires collaboration along the whole supply chain.

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Charged

APRIL 25, 2024

DGeo, the packaging division of US-based Labelmaster, has expanded its large-format lithium battery packaging solutions to include collapsible, clippable wooden crates. The crates are flat-packed, stackable, and available in seven seizes to optimize warehouse space and shipment savings. Source: Labelmaster

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

(Left to right) Francesca Hawes (MRF Operations Manager, Thalia); Alex Snelling-Day (Waste Policy, Climate and Environment Team Manager, GCSWS); Bryony Rothwell (RECAP Waste Partnership Manager) A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2022

If you are a brand, a packaging producer, or basically anyone else in the economy, don’t sleep on packaging.

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Packaging 370

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

Nine brand-owners, an independent test & research centre and two universities will bring expertise over 2 years to develop and test an artificial intelligence (AI) decision model 1 that could help with the separating of packages that are currently not properly sorted such as food and non-food packaging.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP estimates that 750,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging is not currently collected for recycling, in its new UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey report.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sponsored: The roadmap for packaging manufacturers and brand owners seeking to incorporate recycled fiber into products starts with organizational leadership.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The waterproof packaging uses a type of corn protein called zein, plus starch and other natural compounds. A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Harvard T.H. developed the material.

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Biodegradable Packaging Health Technology 279

GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2021

The European seaweed industry expected to be worth around 8 billion pounds in the next 10 years, according to the packaging company.

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Packaging 370

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The tool “can be used either to assess an existing package, facilitate the R&D and design process, engage with other parts of the value chain, or prepare for recyclability testing.” It specifically responds to the particular needs of our stakeholders and wider flexible packaging market”.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Food packaging testing is used to evaluate any packaging that comes into contact with food products. With the help of food packaging testing, manufacturers can ensure that their food packaging protects food quality and keeps the product free from contamination. What Is Compatibility Testing in Food Packaging?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Deed license ) The first study of toxic “forever chemicals” along the full length of Asia’s longest river, the Yangtze, has found 13 different types of PFAS, nearly half of them coming from textile treatments and food packaging. Image credit: Rod Waddington , CC BY-SA 2.0

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As part of its ongoing work to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging, Alupro has launched an educational video taking viewers behind the scenes of the post-consumer journey – from recycling bin through to reprocessing. To find out more about Alupro, head to www.alupro.org.uk.

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GreenBiz

MAY 2, 2022

In the loop: The restaurant chain becomes latest major brand to announce partnership with re-usable packaging service provider Loop.

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Packaging 397

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

The eight finalists range across four sectors: transportation, electronics, packaging and healthcare, and a full list is provided below. In the packaging category, for example, the judges said they were looking for optimized, environmentally friendly packaging solutions that maintain food and product safety.

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GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2023

There are a host of innovations in compostable packaging. Here are some of my favorites, and why.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Etsy also plans to address the second largest contributor to its footprint, packaging, which it started measuring in 2020, Mozen said. . She said Etsy is also interested in digging into the circular packaging space. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 22, 2022

The retailer plans to open up Circular Connector, a database of packaging innovations, in late 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Recycling rates for plastics are also projected to grow.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2022

Chemicals of concern are in your food packaging.

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Packaging 479

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Reusable Packaging: Scaling Past a Pandemic. How can companies shift to reusable packaging models while dissuading concerns for safety and contamination? While using packaging over and over again is no new concept, recent business model innovations have seen a resurgence of reuse-inspired services.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Climate considerations: Aligning packaging and carbon commitments. How can circular packaging solutions align with and advance carbon reduction goals, and how should companies balance these commitments? How can circular packaging initiatives, like reducing or reusing materials, aid companies on their journey towards carbon reduction?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 18, 2021

Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train. With new federal bills up for review and debate, and packaging being a bull’s eye, the status of packaging and recycling policy is in flux. Mars, maker of candies and food, has diverse packaging needs. "We Arlene Karidis. Missed Circularity 21?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. During our conversation, we also discussed Ellis’ long-term CSR priorities, the company’s packaging goals and its partnership with Loop. One of those is reducing plastics in Boots-owned brand packaging, in line with the UK Plastics Pact 2025. Deonna Anderson.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 28, 2022

Notpla is a packaging solutions company. They're redesigning the very idea of what packaging is and how it functions. They're not just using recycled cardboard or eliminating plastic foam. As a result, the innovative products rolling off the line at the company are plant based and waste free. That’s a solution like no other.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

How Keurig Dr Pepper is increasing its packaging recyclability. One of the goals of the platform was to convert all packaging to recyclable or compostable formats by 2025, while increasing the use of recycled content. . In 2019, Keurig Dr Pepper launched its Drink Well.

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GreenBiz

JULY 11, 2022

Hubbub report explores best practices that can boost the adoption of reusable packaging systems.

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Packaging 384

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Unpacking Packaging: The Nuances of Material Health. How can businesses balance material health, regulatory compliance and public perception when selecting packaging materials? The health and safety implications of materials used in packaging has become a growing concern for consumers, brands and retailers.

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Packaging Health Retail Sustainability 273

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes rocketed in Q2. In Q2 2023, 38,829 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling – a 5% increase year-on-year.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. Over 900 Tesco stores now have collection points for plastic recycling. It has collected over 850 tonnes of soft plastic to date and is working with partners on several recycling solutions.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2021

Manufacturers Zume and Solenis want to encourage others to eliminate the PFAS from food packaging.

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Packaging 397