Sustainability
Adidas pledges to eliminate use of ‘Virgin Plastics’ by 2024
Adidas aims at eliminating the use of virgin plastics in its products by 2024 — with a little help from a Maharashtra-based firm.
June 11, 2019
NEWS
Food & Beverage
New epoxy to replace BPA in food and beverage cans
Valspar sought to develop a new epoxy without using monomers that affect the endocrine system, replacing BPA in food and beverage cans.
June 11, 2019
Food & Beverage
Suntory sets to make plastic bottles bio-based by 2030
Suntory Group unveiled a new company-wide policy focused on implementing sustainable plastic that promote a recycling-oriented and decarbonized society.
June 11, 2019
Sustainability
Avantium enters into commercialization phase of recyclable polymer called PEF
Avantium NV has entered into the commercialization phase of PEF, a 100% renewable and fully recyclable polymer.
June 10, 2019
Sustainability
Viridor to power plastic recycling with non-recyclable waste in Avonmouth
Viridor has announced a ground-breaking project which will harness the electricity created from non-recyclable waste at its £252 million energy recovery facility at Avonmouth.
June 10, 2019
Sustainability
Circular Economy: Commission welcomes Council final adoption of new rules on single-use plastics to reduce marine plastic litter
The Council of the EU recently adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products.
June 8, 2019
Sustainability
Sainsbury’s to remove plastic bags for fruits, vegetables and bakery
Sainsbury’s has committed to cutting a further 1,284 tonnes of plastic in 2019. This includes removing 489 tonnes’ worth of plastic bags.
June 8, 2019
Sustainability
NGT forms expert committee to probe if more norms needed to restrict plastic packaging
The National Green Tribunal has set up an expert committee to probe whether there is a need for further norms to restrict plastic packaging of food products.
June 8, 2019
Cosmetics
Olay to offer moisturizer with refillable pods to reduce plastic waste
Olay will pilot a new way of shopping for skincare that could dramatically reduce the amount of plastic used in the beauty category.
June 7, 2019
Sustainability
Huhtamaki introduces blueloop for circular flexible packaging
Huhtamaki launches blueloop to enable circular packaging models and respond to consumer demand for sustainable packaging.
June 7, 2019
Sustainability
HUL introduces behaviour change curriculum called Plastic Safari in schools in Mumbai
To steer plastic waste management effectively, HUL recently launched “Plastic Safari” – a behaviour change curriculum in schools in Dahisar, Mumbai.
June 7, 2019
Pharmaceutical
Amcor develops new blister packaging for antibiotic by GSK
Amcor worked in partnership with GSK and machine manufacturer CAM-Partena, to evolve the packaging for this product which is highly sensitive to moisture.
June 7, 2019