Sustainability

Recycling technology company Polytag and sustainable waste management company Biffa have partnered as part of plastics, resource, efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP’s 26-week long “Bottle to Bottle” project, in conjunction with label printer Interket UK and Arla Foods and Müller Milk & Ingredients.

The project will see Co-op’s water bottles and Aldi and Ocado’s milk marked with UV 2D tags, printed by Interket UK, with a Polytag UV tag reader retrofitted onto the plastic conveyor at Biffa’s Teesside MRF in the northeast of England.

The eco-packaging has been tested by the company’s packaging experts to make sure it protects the saddle-shaped chips and keeps them fresh for 15 months as the previously used can.

The new packaging landed exclusively in Tesco stores and online last week before being rolled out to other supermarkets later this year. The tubes are also available in One Stop stores, part of the Tesco Group. Around 48 million recyclable Pringles tubes will be sold in Tesco in the first year alone.

Pledge2Recycle Plastics and RECOUP has announced a collaboration with Fun Kids, a UK radio station for children, that aims to introduce an engaging and educational programme, "Sort it out," designed for children during the summer holidays and beyond.

The new innovative packaging is composed of a core layer of rPE2206, a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) grade made of 100% PCR content and part of the RE:clic circular polymer range, and high-performance Lumicene® and Supertough® metallocene virgin resins. It exhibits identical properties and thickness as fossil-based alternatives with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.

Apparently, the straws – developed by Capri-Sun’s team of packaging experts – will feature 36% more bending force resistance, withstand 18% more compression force, and will increase vertical compression resistance by 42%.

It is anticipated that the new straws will help young consumers enjoy the drink while aligning with the company’s goals to transition its entire UK range into fully recyclable packaging.

Alongside a jam-packed schedule of speeches and seminars, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the very latest packaging innovations. The two-day event will also feature a ‘Sustainability Trail’, which aims to highlight the sector’s most inspiring suppliers operating at the cutting-edge of eco innovation.

• Labels will be removed from Sprite and Sprite Zero 500ml rPET bottles as part of a limited trial designed to simplify the recycling process, and reduce use of packaging materials
• Consumers will find the new “label-less” bottles in eight Tesco Express Stores in Brighton and Hove, Bristol, London, and Manchester from January to March 2024
• Labels on 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles will be replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack and laser-engraved product information on the back

The pilot will see labels temporarily

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