News
Huhtamaki welcomes new scientific evidence
Huhtamaki welcomes new scientific evidence on the real environmental impact of single-use packaging vs. reusable tableware in a recently published Life Cycle Assessment
January 16, 2021
Sustainability
News
Specialists point to sustainability being back at top of 2021 agenda
Following a tumultuous year in which the global pandemic has caused unprecedented worldwide disruption, sustainability has returned to the top of the agenda for brands in 2021, according to packaging data specialists ecoVeritas.
January 16, 2021
News
Sustainable Laminates Solutions for Coffee
Gualapack launched a new recyclable solutions specifically designed for the coffee business, including mono-material laminates and compostable lids for coffee capsules.
January 16, 2021
News
New role for recycled material
The self-adhesive specialist HERMA conducted a successful large-scale trial on its own behalf – and then completely changed the self-adhesive material in its standardised shipping labels for self-adhesive material rolls.
January 16, 2021
News
How COVID-19 is changing packaging
Shifting consumer shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic drove changes all up and down the supply chain — including in the way goods are packaged.
January 16, 2021
News
TOMRA and Borealis open state-of-the-art plant
TOMRA and Borealis have today announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Germany, the result of a partnership that marries chemistry with technology for unsurpassed results.
January 16, 2021
Podcast
Ep 1 – Sustainability Roadmap For The Packaging Industry With Dr. Prasad Modak
Packaging 360 is proud to present Dr. Prasad Modak, Executive President; Environmental Management Centre (EMC) as our guest in our inaugural episode of Packaging Talks. In this episode, Dr. Modak shares his insights into the various aspects of Sustainability & Circular Economy.
January 12, 2021
News
Supermarkets bringing in even more damaging packaging
Supermarkets and food giants ditching plastic packaging are swapping to even more environmentally damaging materials, an investigation has found.
January 12, 2021
News
PepsiCo’s partnership with bioplastics manufacturer Danimer Scientific
PepsiCo, producer of soda beverages and snack brands such as Lay’s potato chips, among other products, joined forces with Danimer Scientific several years ago with the goal to develop sustainable flexible packaging, Danimer says in a news release published on its website.
January 11, 2021
News
Stora Enso’s pellet packaging wins global Worldstar design award
Stora Enso’s design for eco-friendly pellet packaging was awarded with a prestigious Worldstar award. The renewable and recyclable packaging is designed for heavy use in transporting and warehousing of wood pellets for heating.
January 11, 2021
News
Unilever and Alibaba launch recycling machines featuring AI
Unilever has worked with Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to create a system of recycling machines which use artificial intelligence to automatically identify and sort plastic packaging.
January 11, 2021
News
Plastics recycling market to reach $53.72 bn by end-2023
The plastics recycling market in India is estimated to grow at a rate of 6.5% to attain a market size of US $53.72 billion by the end of 2023.
December 30, 2020