Interpack 2023 To Return With A Bang After Six Years
Interpack 2023 has a made a grand comeback on a bigger scale after six years — the biggest international overview of the market, thereby more than earning its motto “simply unique”.
December 2022
The Advantages of Compostable Bioplastics For The Circular Economy
Total Energies Corbion published a report on PLA compostability entitled “The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy”. The report advises on product design for compostable packaging when it contributes to the diversion of biowaste from landfill or incineration, reduction of the biowaste stream contamination, increasing efficacy of biowaste collection, and when the packaging is hardly separable from its organic waste content.
Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD, UFlex Limited, Releases Report on Recyclability of Multi-Layer Mixed Plastics (MLP) At An Industry Event on Sustainable Packaging
Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, UFlex Limited, recently released a report on recyclability of Multi-Layer mixed Plastic (MLP) waste at an event organized and hosted by Plastic Packaging Research and Development Centre (PPRDC).
Sabic Enables Scientex Group In Developing World’s First PP Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Bound Plastic
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, collaborates with Scientex in the packaging value chain to enable the manufacturer to develop material for the world’s first flexible food packaging made based on advanced recycled OBP, using SABIC® certified circular polypropylene (PP). The material is being used in a premium brand noodles packaging sold in Malaysia.
Importance of Sustainable Packaging and Huhtamaki Initiatives.
Huhtamaki India Ltd is India’s leading producer of primary consumer flexible packaging and labelling materials. We are part of Huhtamaki Oyj, a global specialist in food packaging. With a proud history of more than 80 years, Huhtamaki India is driven by the simple purpose to protect food, people and the planet.
CEFLEX Launches EPR ‘Criteria for Circularity’ in Flexible Packaging
A constructive and practical check list for EPR schemes and stakeholders to work through on their journey to making packaging waste materials circular come at a critical moment, as EPR schemes look to meet higher recycling targets and align with other legislation. Extended User Responsibility (EPR) schemes play a substantial role in the collection, sorting …
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Tetra Pak Offers To Fund Robotic Sorters to Aid Carton Collections
Carton manufacturer Tetra Pak has offered to pay for and install robotic sorting arms at some material recycling facilities (MRFs) to support the collection and sorting of food and drink cartons.
Honeywell’s Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters Have Been Recognized for Technical Recyclability
TerraCycle® has recognized our Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters as technically recyclable for PVC and PETG-based blisters.
SABIC and Cabka Collaborate To Create Next Generation Transport Packaging Solution, Enabling The Circular Economy
SITTARD, THE NETHERLANDS, December 13, 2022 – SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Cabka – the market leader in sustainable and reusable transport packaging, have collaborated to launch the CabCube 4840 – the next generation in foldable large containers.
Amcor, Licella Partner To Deliver Recycled Content From One of Australia’s First Advanced Recycling Facilities
MELBOURNE, Dec. 21, 2022 – Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, today announced its Amcor Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) business has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian-based technology pioneers, Licella Holdings, to invest in one of Australia’s first plastic advanced recycling facilities.
A Range of UPM’s Recyclable Packaging Papers Are Now Certified Industrially Compostable
UPM Specialty Papers’ packaging materials are designed to be recycled into new paper products. In a perfect world, all paper would be recycled; however, when recycling is not an option, compostability of the packaging material gives an alternative to ensure a sustainable end of life of the packaging. Compostability is also one form of recycling, where organic material and minerals are returned to the soil.
EcoBlue’s Bottle Grade rPET is Now European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Approved for Use in Food Contact Packaging!
EcoBlue is Thailand’s first EFSA certified Bottle grade rPET resin producer with a capacity of 15,000 tons per annum, which is on track to be doubled to 30,000 tons per annum.