Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) microplastics are widely recognised as a significant contributor to marine plastic pollution, making up over 40% of plastic debris on Asian beaches.1
Coca-Cola HBC Austria and Mondi partnered to create an innovative paper sleeve that tightly wraps and secures bottle bundles during transit.
With a joint investment of approximately EUR 29 million by Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, a new recycling line for post-consumer beverage cartons is starting operations in Poland.
PepsiCo India, a leading global consumer packaged goods company, reinforced its commitment towards sustainability and plastic circularity by introducing India’s first 100% rPET (recycled plastic) bottles* in the Carbonated Beverage category with Pepsi® Black™.
3D Neopac, a global provider of tube packaging for cosmetics and health care, and the India-based subsidiary of Hoffmann Neopac of Switzerland, will introduce a range of post-consumer recycled content tubes sourced from an India-based material supplier at the Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Exhibition, May 4-5 in Mumbai.
Aashirvaad Organic Atta has introduced paper-based packaging on the occasion of World Earth Day. As per the company, this initiative is in line with ITC’s Sustainability 2.0 vision.
HORGEN, Switzerland / OEGSTGEEST, Netherlands – April 13, 2023 – Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Avery Dennison have co-developed an innovative and sustainable new hotmelt label adhesive solution that enables polyolefin filmic labels and polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) packaging to be mechanically recycled together in one stream.
Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging and dosing applications for pharma, beauty and oral care, has introduced its PaperX Tube series, which utilizes thin-walled 300 micron fiber-based laminate with 80% paper content to drastically reduce both plastic materials use and overall carbon footprint.
WPO (World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) is pleased to announce that the new Position Paper ‘Sustainability perspectives across the globe is available for free download on the website.
UPM Raflatac is expanding its wash-off portfolio with new paper label materials that enhance the recycling of PET and HDPE. The label materials have received European certifications of recyclability from Institut cyclos-HTP for PET and HDPE packaging, and they are part of UPM Raflatac’s SmartCircle™ portfolio.
Compostable packaging industry pioneer Yash Pakka Limited (YPL) has kickstarted the development of its first overseas plant in the Central American country Guatemala. The company has signed a MoU with the country’s major sugar companies to procure bagasse, which is the primary raw material used by the company for its products. Expected to be operational by mid-2025 with a production capacity of 400 tonnes per day, the new plant will produce flexible packaging and moulded fibre products as its primary offerings.
According to tests, the new revamped version will be easier to handle while offering a premium feel in the hands.
