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Coffee Pods and Tea Bags Can Now Go in The Organic Waste Bin
All soft coffee pods and tea bags can now be put in organic waste containers to be processed, as industry partners and the government enter
January 30, 2023
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LVMH and Dow Intend To Collaborate To Improve Sustainable Packaging Across Major Perfume And Cosmetics Brands
Dow (NYSE: DOW) and LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH, the world leader in luxury and home to 75 iconic brands, will collaborate to accelerate the use of sustainable packaging across LVMH’s perfume and cosmetic products. This collaboration would enable both bio-based and circular plastics to be integrated into several of the beauty multinational’s product applications without compromising functionality or quality of the packaging.
January 28, 2023
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New P&G Product Pump Design Can Be Recycled Without Disassembly
Writing in a recent U.S. patent , multinational personal beauty care company Procter & Gamble details how their innovative design fills a pressing need for consumers and manufacturers alike, stating, “there is a need for a pump dispenser that has a pump assembly where used pump assemblies do not require disassembly to be recycled in current recycling streams.”
January 27, 2023
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FMCG in 2023: Industry Experts Pin Their Hopes on Moderating Inflation, Rural Revival, and Demand for Packaged Food
“There has been a consumption revival and renewed customer confidence in 2022, and we expect this demand improvement to continue into 2023,” said Juan Pablo Rodriguez, CEO, Hindustan Coca–Cola Beverages (HCCB).
January 27, 2023
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Unity 600 Blister Packaging Line from Romaco Noack – For More Sustainability and Performance
The new Unity 600 blister packaging line from Romaco Noack impresses with more sustainability coupled with the highest possible performance and process reliability. Furthermore, for the first time, the monobloc’s innovative transfer unit enables blisters to be traced back to the primary packaging unit.
January 25, 2023
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Mondi Expands Range of Functional Barrier Papers with High Barrier Packaging Solution
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is expanding its unique range of medium, high and very high-barrier paper-based packaging to support customers on their journey to use more sustainable packaging solutions.
January 25, 2023
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Toppan Launches Sales of Eco-friendly NFC Tag Label with Paper-based Antenna Substrate
Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has developed an eco-friendly near-field communication (NFC) tag label that uses paper material as the substrate for the antenna instead of conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. Global sales of the new tag label have been launched today, with Europe expected to be a promising market due to the high level of environmental consciousness.
January 23, 2023
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Constantia Flexibles Announces Joint Venture in India
Constantia Flexibles, a leading producer of flexible packaging worldwide, signed a joint venture (JV) agreement for its Indian business and operations with Premji Invest and SB Packagings. The combination will help Constantia Flexibles achieve its ambition to grow further and create value in the Indian market.
January 21, 2023
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NREL Develops Systematic Framework To Compare Performance of Plastics Recycling Approaches
With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse these materials may enable higher adoption of plastics recycling and reduce plastic waste pollution. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the most appropriate options.
January 20, 2023
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Braskem Mulls North American Bio-Based Polypropylene project
Bio-polyolefins leader Braskem has announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the U.S. The project would utilize
January 19, 2023
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The Recognition Of The Mass Balance Chain Of Custody Is Key To Accelerating Chemical Recycling And Meeting The EU’s Climate And Circularity Targets
The EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive and the proposal for a revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation set out recycling targets for used packaging in order to reduce packaging waste and promote the use of recycled content in new packaging. In particular, the European Commission’s proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation stipulates that at least 50% of all plastic waste in the EU be recycled by 2025.
January 18, 2023
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STADLER Shares its Vision of The Recycling Industry and Strategic Priorities
Altshausen, 17 January 2023 – STADLER, the globally active German company specialized in the planning, production and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, begins
January 18, 2023