Company’s nextgeneration of recyclableCR Tins meet stringent guidelines to keepkids & pets safe – all while further enhancing overall sustainability.
STADLER has designed the facility to automatically sort light plastic packaging and LIMEX, an environmentally friendly,limestone based material developed and produced by TBM. The plant will be part of a collaboration between TBM and the city of Yokosuka to promote the collection and recycling of plastic waste and LIMEX for the entire city and surrounding areas. TBM also plans to use the plant to develop a pioneering resource recycling model with the aim of contributing to a decarbonized society.
The shift from single-use plastics continues as ThermoFibre joins the PulPac eco-system as the next licensee to expand its offer with Dry Molded Fiber products. In connection with becoming a licensee, ThermoFibre ordered the PulPac Modula, a Dry Molded Fiber production line that will be installed in the company’s facility in Lincolnshire, UK, next year. Primary first applications will be high-volume products such as food trays, lids, cutlery and the like.
Huhtamaki, a global sustainable packaging solutions provider, started an exclusive partnership with one of the largest coffee brands, Nespresso, in early 2021 to innovate a sustainable home-compostable paper-based coffee capsule.
Every material has different properties and functions. And while having materials that are compostable is important, it’s not always the most viable choice.
Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, UFlex Limited, addresses brand owners and industry leaders at an Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) board meeting at the New York Stock Exchange.
PA Consulting and PulPac are calling upon pharma, consumer health and FMCG industries to join the Blister Pack Collective to bring the world’s first Dry Molded Fiber tablet pack to market – minimising the use of plastics for over-the-counter and prescription drugs and vitamins.
The packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA has realised a carbon-optimised prototype solution as a showcase for future products with its innovative Canupak beauty care packaging.
Innovative bubble film, made in the EU, combines surface and corrosion protection and cushioning but is still recyclable and environmentally friendly
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has today announced a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target to achieve 30% recycled material across its portfolio by 2030. The volume of material will increase incrementally each year, and is expected to reach 100,000 metric tons annually at the end of the five-year period.
The Maharashtra government has tweaked its single-use plastic policy to allow a few things. As per the updated policy, it is now allowed to produce straws, cups, plates, forks and spoons from “compostable” materials, as per a senior official. A four-year plastic ban has now been partially eased by the Maharashtra government. The directive took effect on an immediate basis.
InfinityBox, started by IIT Kharagpur graduates Shashwat Gangwal and Keshav Godala, has been piloting the use of reusable Tupperware-like containers with some restaurants in Bengaluru and Mumbai
