Sustainability

• INEOS Inovyn introduces NEOVYN, the new PVC range with a reduced carbon footprint meeting 2030 market targets on GHG reductions;
• BIOVYN^TM, our current bio-attributed PVC, is optimised to progressively reach a carbon neutral footprint, becoming the net zero option;
• For circularity, RECOVYN^TM completes the new Sustainable PVC Portfolio, for customers aiming to increase recycled content with PVC.
• “The new products we bring to the market will help our customers’ and business to jointly achieve our sustainability goals,” s

On the side of a corridor in the department of food science and nutrition at Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women in Coimbatore, a machine with a long conveyor belt has been set up for facilitating research on packaging.

The machine was built by a team of researchers at the college, who then used it to make edible and eco-friendly packaging material. “The wrappers can be eaten, “says Pa Raajeswari, associate professor, who headed the project.

In 2023, Heineken celebrates its 150th anniversary. As part of this anniversary, the Dutch brand has chosen to promote more environmentally friendly consumption patterns. In September, Heineken opted for a strong bias: the brewer completely removed its name from its cans in favor of the words “  Recyclable  ”, which it considered to be “  the essential advantage of this container  ”. This in its 33 cl and 50 cl formats and in all GMS circuits. This shows that the number 1 signature in the department has confidence in its notoriety!

"Sustainable Drinks Producer Broadland Drinks Partners with Frugalpac for Mass Volume Filling of Low Carbon Paper Bottles in the UK"

International packaging giant Eviosys has revealed its latest innovation, Ecopeel^TM. 200 years of expertise and innovation has produced an industry first: a processable food can with a sleek, peelable foil directly sealed on the can body. 

Ecopeel^TM has been designed with sustainability, convenience and inclusivity at its core. By replacing the traditional ring-pull with foil, Ecopeel^TM is lighter and offers a 20% carbon reduction per can. 

The scale and urgency of the current climate crisis can feel, at times, both completely and utterly overwhelming and extremely frightening. And although our individual, day-to-day choices are important when it comes to tackling the ongoing climate breakdown, experts frequently say that if we’re going to create a truly sustainable future, change is largely in the hands of politicians, policymakers and big businesses.