In an exclusive interview with Packaging 360, Mr. Vagish Dixit explains ALPLA’s commitment to offering sustainable solutions for accelerating India’s growth to reach the 5 Trillion-dollar Economy
Berlin, 18 March 2020 – “If we wanted to condense the gist of the report, we could say that EASAC discourages all the innovations that appear in the industrial sector currently dominated by fossil-based plastics”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP) in response to the report ‘Packaging plastic in the circular economy’ recently published by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC).
As any consumer packaging, also tube laminates are becoming more sustainable and circular.
Tecnocap, a global player of metal packaging, announces its entry into India and Far East
and signs the joint venture with the Indian producer of metal and plastic packaging, Oricon
Enterprise.
A switch to other recycling technologies that can handle these materials and keep taking advantage of the value of PE/PA multilayer packaging! Now that is possible with APK AG’s Newcycling® technology:
Flexible packaging is on the rise. In recent years it has surpassed all other packaging types including rigid plastics, metal, paper and glass. And for good reason: flexible packaging offers efficient roll-to-roll processing and appealing designs. Its high functionality also extends the shelf life of food while minimizing material usage.
ALPLA has further developed a 1-litre reusable PET bottle together with KHS, the specialist for bottling and packaging systems. The refillable bottle weighs up to ten grams less than the standard bottles that are currently available and can include recycled materials too.
Online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday introduced an option for the delivery person to leave the food packages by the door, in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
“India Needs a Robust Green Dot Programme” To reach Sustainability Goals & Establish a Circular Economy. Mr. Suresh Gupta. President IFCA & Former CMD Huhtamaki PPL, shares deep domain knowledge & insights on the key issues facing the packaging industry.
Strong progress towards 2020 sustainability targets
New packaging targets for 2025 to avoid and reduce plastic waste
Become a climate-positive company by 2040
Compatibility of the ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers with the recycling process was tested by an independent laboratory. A compatibilizer layer was originally put into the structure, in order to test how an embedded solution could improve the recyclability of a structure usually considered difficult to recycle.
EverMinds™ in practice: Another milestone reached in Borealis’ efforts to advance the circular economy
Kallo and Beringen production sites receive ISCC Plus certification
Collaboration with upstream and downstream value chain partners such as Neste and Henkel
