Sustainability

PulPac, a leader in dry molding technology, announces the latest addition to its “Highway Products”: the Dry Molded Fiber Phone Tray Insert. It is now offered to producers and represents another stride towards PulPac’s commitment to providing cost-effective, environmentally responsibly produced packaging alternatives.

“WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING SUSTAINABILITY WITH COST-EFFECTIVENESS. THIS PHONE TRAY INSERT SHOWS MANUFACTURERS AND BRANDS A COST-COMPETITIVE SOLUTION WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE PLANET – A HALLMARK OF DRY MOLDED FIBER”

More than 20 days after the ban was introduced, banned items including plastic bowls, trays, plates, cutlery, balloon sticks, and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) items – such as drink cups and food boxes – are still being openly sold direct to the public by Amazon, eBay, office suppliers and others.

DS Smith has developed a plastic-free solution for a gas boiler from Bosch Home Comfort Group.

While previous packaging solutions have required two EPS (Styrofoam) elements, the innovative solution developed by DS Smith for Bosch Home Comfort Group has eliminated all plastic packaging parts. This has resulted in the removal of 100,000 plastic components and is saving a total of 310 tons of CO2 emissions per year. The new plastic-free product innovation is also in line with the sustainability goals of Bosch Home Comfort Group, who requested that the design be fully recyclable.

Part of the Basic Line, Tomra B5 Combi, is launching first in Ireland, the latest region to introduce a DRS, which went live in February. The system requires retailers to take back drink containers and refund deposits as part of the country’s efforts to reduce litter and increase recycling rates.

Gudbrand Arnesen, head of product management at Tomra Collection, tells Packaging Insights that in the Basic Line, Tomra offers compact and flexible solutions specifically for smaller stores with lower volumes of container returns.

With a 45-year history of driving sustainability in the cleaning industry, Ecover’s newest offering not only provides effective cleaning solutions but also emphasises eco-friendly packaging.

Packaged in boxes made from 90% recycled cardboard and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, each box contains either 18 or 34 capsules, offering consumers a convenient and eco-friendly laundry solution. 

More than two thirds of Amazon customers in India would prefer to receive their orders without any cardboard boxes or paper bags, according to a study by the e-commerce giant. “Customers are happiest to receive items such as clothing apparel, detergent and stationery in the manufacturer’s original packaging, with just the addition of an address label,” the study said.

TotalEnergies Lubrifiants’ 20-liter premium lubricant cans made in France and Belgium will be fitted with the new closures made from 50% PCR material.

Fully embodying a circular/closed-loop approach, the raw material processed by BERICAP into can closures for TotalEnergies Lubrifiants comes from TotalEnergies’ own circular polymer range RE:clic. rPE57525 combines mechanically recycled polyethylene with a high-performing booster to achieve virgin-like performances. By switching from the current DIN 60 standard closure to DIN 60 ECO, weight savings come to 25%.