Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials. DS Smith says it is using its state-of-the-art research and innovation site in Kent, Kemsley, to explore how the pulp, pioneered by Nafici from previously unwanted products, can be used to make sustainable packaging products.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the biggest culprits when it comes to an industry’s impact is packaging materials and accessories. This has led to a wave of innovative new eco-friendly alternatives from environmentally damaging packaging materials. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. CORNSTARCH PACKAGING. Similar U.S. They are also less expensive.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

The European Union is planning a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen projects as part of a trillion-dollar Green Deal package, according to draft proposals leaked this week. The draft Green Deal Recovery package also mentions efforts to reduce electrolyzer costs.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Despite some encouraging progress on transparency and labeling , toxic chemicals are still getting into our food, primarily from food contact materials such as packaging and handling equipment. Virgin plastic and paper packaging often contain toxic chemical additives to enhance functionality and/or contaminants picked up in manufacturing.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

The National Brownfield Land Institute in Wolverhampton is one of the eight shovel ready projects to benefit from the £66m funding package. (L-R): 6m towards Coventry City of Culture to support various initiatives to make the most of the opportunities presented by 2021 – including the creation of a new heritage park.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Industry Voice: Dow's Angels Domenech explains how innovative plastic packaging and recycling processes can drive down food waste, plastic waste and emissions. Dow products and technologies support the food packaging industry, including meat and cheese, fruit and vegetables, snacks and cereals, coffee and confectionery, and even pet food.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tells French Parliament €7bn support package would require ailing airline to set goal of becoming world's most environmentally-friendly carrier. The government announced late last week that it would offer a €7bn package of state loans and bank loans guaranteed by the state to the ailing airline.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2022

The "massive" tree planting package is aimed at protecting and future-proofing London against the worsening impacts of climate change, and comes in response to the record-breaking 40C temperatures across England which led to a spate of devastating fires across the capital last week. The Mayor of London has pledged a further £3.1m

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The first winner announced was for the ‘Best Development or Innovation to enhance recyclability or reuse’ award which was presented to Berry Global for its [aint container recycling programme. The winner of the second award for ‘Recycled Plastic Product of the Year’ was presented to Beko, for its recycled plastic washing machine tub.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a package of fiscal measures aimed at tackling the energy price crisis and boosting the economy. In the package, Kwarteng provided an extra £1bn for energy efficiency over three years, in addition to a disappointing reiteration of £2.1bn already pledged.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In this article, we recap the changes that are coming into force, which take effect from October 2023, remind businesses of what they should be doing now, and consider the opportunities that the changes might present. All of these have the ‘polluter pays’ concept at their core but is it enough?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

Specifically, 6:2 diPAP was the most abundant in both types of samples but was present at low levels, in the parts-per-billion range. The primary PFAS detected were disubstituted polyfluoroalkyl phosphates (diPAPs) — compounds that can convert to more stable PFAS such as perfluorooctanoic acid, which is potentially carcinogenic.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

Covid-19 recovery packages unveiled by nations around the world are failing to deliver the levels of sustainable investment needed to cap global temperature increases at safe levels, IEA warns.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Polytag, the recycling tech expert and connected packaging solutions provider is proposing a digital approach that offers more convenience, efficiency, and accessibility to consumers. Through cutting edge technology and end-to-end packaging solutions, this project has delivered on what consumers have been asking for.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

A new report from global consultancy Kearney presents “a comprehensive model to help beverage companies reduce their CO2e emissions and the industry meet its green targets.” ” Contributing to 3.8% But the businesses that can lead the pack will gain approval from consumers and shareholders alike.”

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The graph below shows the amount of packaging placed on the UK market reported by registered packaging producers since the early days of the packaging waste regulation. Figure 1: Packaging placed on the market. The government has decided to keep packaging waste recycling targets for 2023 at the same level as 2022.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unlike a brush system, the inductive system is highly efficient, reduces packaging space, and is not limited to a dry environment. While remaining cost effective, Schaeffler PSM, ASM, SSM, and HPM motors provide a solution for a more efficient, economically packaged, and sustainable electric motor.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Of the overall €1.8tr package encompassing the recovery funding and the 2021-27 budget, EU leaders agreed that 30 per cent should be earmarked for the bloc's climate objectives and transition to net zero.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 31, 2022

Mark Ossel and Jon Wells describe how smart meters are exposing valuable information into analytics solutions to help drive the EU Clean Energy Package. The rights smart meters and analytics solutions deliver a rich seam of information and use this to present timely, actionable insight.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Coming into force on April 1st 2022, the tax increases costs for packaging companies who fail to use recycled materials by 20 to 40 percent. Brands and converters can specify their procurement needs in order to secure materials and give important signals to the recycling industry where exactly demand is heading and what quantities are needed.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Day two of the virtual conference starts with the session entitled Revisiting Plastics Recyclability featuring Maja Desgrées du Loú, Policy Officer for Packaging and Packaging Waste at the European Commission, and Fabrizio Di Gregorio, Technical Manager of PRE.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

German industrial and consumer products manufacturer Henkel announced on 17 October that it has produced bottles using chemically recycled plastic for the first time, working in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Alpla. Mechanical recycling is limited by the fact that not all plastic waste can be reprocessed into useable material.

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Charged

APRIL 24, 2023

They present a significant fire risk, which is why they are classified as hazardous materials. Shipments must comply with all hazmat regulations for packaging, labeling, documentation, training and specified shipping methods. Workers often need special training and special equipment just to handle them.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

It was a study published on 16 February that seemed to present MWS as a potential “silver bullet” that will allow the waste management sector to achieve the EU’s circular economy objectives. Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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Charged

JUNE 13, 2023

“Lithium-metal battery chemistries produce increased energy density and additional performance benefits, but typically present development challenges due to high reactivity,” said Sakuu Senior VP Arwed Niestroj.

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Charged

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In this free webinar at our Fall Virtual Conference (October 17-20, 2022), presented by Keysight, we will highlight ways to improve the efficiency in designing and operating your battery test lab and getting insights into the cell and battery pack faster. Register here to learn more—it’s free!

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

On Friday 3 November, the team scooped up two awards at the Engineers in Business Champion of Champions grand final at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London hosted by TV presenter and engineer, Rob Bell.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vegware makes plant-based and compostable takeaway packaging , including cups, cutlery and containers. Food contamination is a major issue hindering the recycling of conventional packaging; in commercial composting however, food residues are processed to compost and are fully acceptable.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We continue to improve the technology with reductions in packaging space and connection methods. This presentation at the Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by CSM, will cover the advancements of synchronously measuring voltage and current.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The LeakNavigator package uses acoustic loggers from the cutting-edge Enigma range, which are installed following an assessment of the targeted DMA, undertaken by Ovarro’s leakage analysts. The captured data, which also supports maintenance targeting, is processed, and presented to customers in a dashboard.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

At Circularity 20, GreenBiz’s online circular economy event, five startups presented their potentially world-altering ideas during the Accelerate competition. In order of presentation, here's what the contenders had to offer. This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Carlsberg also announced it has been joined by other global companies who are united in their vision of developing sustainable packaging through the advancement of paper bottle technology. We’re driven by our constant pursuit of better, to create more sustainable packaging solutions that help people to live more sustainable lives.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

The whole system is packaged within a metal enclosure, which also contains processing and data transmission. Sometimes images were blurry,” concluded the report, “but the overall quality of the evidence package allowed for vehicle types and the excessively noisy vehicle to be identifiable.”

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Scientists at UBC’s BioProducts Institute find that if you add tannins to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all microplastic particles present in water, according to recently reported research. The skins, pulp, and seeds of grapes, during the wine-making process.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

Artist Maarten Vanden Eynde discusses microplastics and nanoplastics, and the challenge they present with ocean pollution, at a 2017 event, Biotalk (image credit: FotoMediamatic , CC BY-NC 2.0

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Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But regardless of the line of business, every stakeholder expects the same things from the Power Electronics that drive these systems – highly efficient performance from a package with a small footprint and a competitive system level price. Read more about Vincotech’s EV charger solutions at www.vincotech.net. Sponsored by Vincotech.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Injection moulding firm Cameron-Price was presented with the award for the product – the Packable Helmet – that is easy to use, lightweight and foldable in design. A bike helmet made from recycled plastic picked up the award for the UK Best Recycled Plastics Product 2021 at the Plastics Industry Awards on 2 December in London.

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