Sustainability

The immense population density and the increased industrial activity are a few of the reasons for the high amounts of both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Currently only 30% of the 75% recyclable waste is being recycled. This gives the Indian waste management industry a huge potential to be tapped into.

Manufacturing paper consumes more energy and water and emits more greenhouse gases than plastics. It also contributes to deforestation, which, ironically, was a reason that plastic bags became so popular in the first place. But despite science-based evidence to the contrary, paper largely is seen by the public at large as an environmentally preferable substitute for plastics. To retain customers and attract new ones, brand owners are left to find ways to make paper perform as well as plastics, which has been a challenge. Paper straws immediately come to mind.

Refillable packaging is a trend that has grown strongly in the skincare market in recent years and is becoming increasingly popular with consumers looking to reduce their carbon footprint. The experience of reusing the packaging must therefore be as pleasant as possible. Albéa's Innovation and Marketing teams worked hand in hand to develop a concrete technical solution and an innovative gesture, without compromising on design.

ITC Packaging has announced a new range of barrier packaging for Spanish olives and pickles manufacturing company Aceitunas Sarasa.

As part of this partnership, ITC Packaging and the Navarra-based company have worked together to enhance and modify the packaging of one of Sarasa’s ranges of olives and pickles, known as ‘Market Sarasa’.

The new Market Sarasa pack is available in a tub format. It comes in three different capacities, including 420ml, 600ml and 850ml. All have the same lid.

Italian pasta manufacturer Garofalo introduced a novel new package with a film made by GT Polifilm and Polivouga that uses certified circular polypropylene (PP) from SABIC, part of its TRUCIRCLE program to accelerate a circular plastic economy. The sustainable material is derived from advanced recycling and converted into a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film for this application, which is the first mono-PP pasta packaging material in the market containing 30% of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.