Sustainability

After searching for an alternative to the plastic punnet, together with Bama Packaging, the company found the solution in using cardboard as the main material in order to "drastically" reduce the production and waste of new plastic.

The square shape is also an advantage as it allows Berries Pride to transport 65 percent more weight on a euro pallet.

Doing this reduces CO2 emissions related to transport and as a result, scales down their climate footprint over time.

Banana fibre is sourced from banana palm trunks and is a by-product of banana production, meaning it’s renewable and already grown in abundance. There are approximately 3000 hectares of banana plantations in Australia and it is estimated that globally, banana plantations cover more than 10 million hectares, with approximately 2.2 billion tonnes of agri-waste created annually.

By harnessing this globally available agri-waste product in the production of moulded food packaging, the environmental benefits are four-fold:

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, Glenroy Inc., a flexible packaging company and the exclusive converter of the premade Standcap Pouch, announced “TruRenu” as the official brand name for their sustainable flexible packaging portfolio to help brands and retailers achieve their sustainability goals.

AmPrima™ forming film from Amcor – the leading global developer and producer of responsible packaging – has received prequalification to carry the store drop-off label from the How2Recycle® program. The innovative technology paves the way for a true recycle ready forming/non-forming flexible solution for consumer packaging applications.

Acer Aspire Vero Green Packaging Design

The green packaging design is part of Acer’s first sustainability-focused laptop, the Aspire Vero, that features a number of green innovations—some of which can be appreciated even before the device has been taken out of the box it ships in.