The team has shown how their chemical recycling method not only speeds up the process, it can also be converted into a new product – a biodegradable solvent – which can be sold for use in a wide variety of industries including cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Chemical recycling makes useful product from waste bioplastic Read More »
Covid-19 brought global supply chain to its knees. But what about the supply chain to fight the very pandemic? Collection of viral swab samples, diagnostic kits, and later, distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, all need a highly resilient and sustainable temperature-controlled supply chain. With over 70 % of 1.3 billion population still living in villages that are poorly connected to main stream transportation and are spread over a geography of 3.2 million square kilometres, temperature-controlled supply chain is a formidable challenge. Pluss Advanced Technologies, an Indian Innovator, ticks all checkboxes with their patented Phase Change Material (PCM) based temperature-controlled packaging- Celsure®, that is designed to provide over 120 hours of backup against the Indian extreme tropical climate without the risk of freezing the products.
Phase Change Materials – Game Changer For Temperature-Controlled Packaging Read More »
Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging. The in-store dispensers offer consumers a shopping experience that is free of single-use packaging, along with flexibility and variety of product choice.
Nestlé pilots reusable and refillable dispensers to reduce single-use packaging Read More »
Paper-based material for body of easy to squeeze tube-shaped pouch further reduces plastic volume.
Toppan Develops Paper-Based Tube-Pouch to Reduce Plastic Use Read More »
3DAG, a Swiss based company specialising in security features using micro and nanotechnology, has announced the launch of SmartPack™ holographic, tamper-proof security labels, based on its holography expertise and AIPIA member Scantrust’s serialized QR codes. The system offers an easy-to-implement, customizable and comprehensive product digitalization solution, they say.
New security label marries holographics with serialized QR codes Read More »
Food spoilage that occurs due to poor packaging is an important challenge for organizations to solve.
New compostable film boosts shelf life without refrigeration Read More »
Working in line with the RecyClass guidelines makes it much clearer for designers to create recyclable packaging, and for brands and converters to assess the recyclability of their existing specific packages.
Total has signed an agreement with PureCycle Technologies to develop a strategic partnership in plastic recycling.
As part of the agreement, Total undertakes to purchase part of the output of PureCycle Technologies’ future facility in the United States and to assess the interest of developing a new plant together in Europe.
PLASTIC RECYCLING: TOTAL AND PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES FORM A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Read More »
A sharp dip in employment rates and salary cuts are likely to make shoppers re-prioritize their monthly household expenses
Categories such as cosmetics, makeup and perfumes could see a net decrease in spending
FMCG firms say consumers downtrading, turning to value packs Read More »
The company has been driving several initiatives towards sustainable growth, including introduction of eco-friendly paper shreds, replacing poly pouches with recycled paper bags, replacing bubble wraps and airbags with carton waste shredded material and two-ply roll.
Flipkart sees 50 pc reduction in plastic packaging across its supply chain Read More »
Carlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles
New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year Read More »
The UPM Raflatac RW85C PET wash-off solution, which is part of the UPM Raflatac SmartCircle™ sustainable product offering, has received recognition at the 2020 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA).
