Sustainability

Amcor announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite’s nanocoating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging.

Thankfully, some supermarkets are changing the way some of their most popular items are packaged. One of these supermarkets is Sainsbury's, who, from today, are switching out single-use plastic trays for cardboard in their steak packaging.

The plastic trays often used to pack steaks in supermarkets will be removed in the By Sainsbury's range of steaks, which includes 10 products.

The supermarket estimates that this change will use 70% less plastic, and save over 10 million pieces of plastic every single year.

SySoft Luxury Bamboo Toilet Tissue will appeal to Sybron’s environmentally committed customers, in particular premium hotels working towards reducing their carbon footprint. It is available in cases of 48, 3ply rolls with 200 sheets per roll.

Nationwide, food and packaging containers together account for almost 45% of landfill materials in the U.S. That’s not all takeout waste, but with the online food delivery market growing—it’s expected to be worth $200 billion by 2025—it’s easy to see how single use waste from food delivery adds up, especially during a pandemic that’s forcing more people to order in.

Robinsons has introduced a substantial package change in its almost 200 years of manufacturing, as part of an environment-saving new trial. The new Robinsons Ecopack comes in a carton instead of a plastic bottle, with the company hoping to reduce 85 per cent of its plastic waste per serve - when compared to a standard one litre bottle of Double Concentrate.

The challenge they took on was to match the icons and elements of their reusable tableware to the ones they would replace, all while ensuring that they would be recyclable and sturdy. The range of reusable tableware for Mcdonald’s is complete from the french fries containers and salad bows to sauce boxes and cold- and hot-drinks cups.