Sustainability

The BOPP material is in line with “Design for Recycling” recommendations given by RecyClass, that stated that PP-based In-Mould Label technology is considered fully compatible with coloured PP recycling.

Award-winning industrial design and innovation consultancy Morrama has revealed its latest work for cosmetic start-up Wild: a 100% plastic-free, compostable, liquid cosmetics refill.
 
Challenging the cosmetic industry, Morrama designed the Wild shower gel bottle to have minimal impact on the environment, whilst achieving a premium aesthetic and convenience-driven experience.
 

It’s estimated that England uses a colossal 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery, most of which are plastic, and a staggering 721 million single-use plates per year, with only 10% getting recycled. These single-use items, as well as certain polystyrene cups and food-to-go containers, will be included in the ban, meaning they cannot be purchased from any business.  

Placing sustainability at the heart of everything they do, Bidfood’s Catering Supplies is continuing on its journey to drive a circular economy by helping its customers reduce, reuse, recycle and renew. 

TOPPAN (TYO: 7911) subsidiary InterFlex Group, a global flexible packaging supplier and converter, has completed the acquisition of Skymark Packaging International (Skymark), an innovative manufacturer of flexible packaging across Europe. With the acquisition of Skymark, InterFlex Group and TOPPAN expand their growing presence in the UK and the EU as well as extending their reach in food, converter films and non-food segments.

This would make it ready for market entry and will also lay the groundwork for the launch of a pilot market in France in 2024. The 2030 mandatory EU-wide targets for plastic recycled content in packaging requires transformational change across the entire value-chain, particularly for manufacturers and retailers who use plastic packaging. Innovative technologies will enable these obligations to be met, creating opportunities for leaders in the circular economy for packaging.

This will include WPO supporting AIPIA on the technology of material science, which is particularly important in active packaging. In turn, AIPIA will support WPO’s agenda of encouraging sustainable and appropriate packaging innovation.

The two organisations have already been cooperating at various events, including ProPak and CPHi exhibitions in Asia, MENA, and South Asia. They will endeavor to develop joint agendas wherever possible to further the creation of smart packaging solutions that meet the goals of the global industry and particular market needs.

Respectueuse, the eco-friendly cosmetics brand, has proudly introduced a new product line featuring Sonoco's innovative and fully recyclable EnviroStick™ packaging made from recycled cardboard.

At Respectueuse, our core values revolve around two essential pillars: 'my health,' offering vegan, 100% natural, certified, and organic products, and 'my planet,' demonstrated by our commitment to reducing plastic waste through sustainable cardboard packaging.

The materials in the Eastman Renew polymer portfolio are manufactured with ISCC certified circular content by mass balance allocation. The use of resins with certified circular content aligns with the ambitions of Pacur’s innovation agenda to contribute to a more circular future and divert plastic waste that would otherwise be headed for landfill. “A key element of our innovation agenda is a commitment to investing in the developing of next-generation sustainability solutions,” said Jason Eckel, Pacur's senior vice president of sales and marketing.

The Swiss packaging company said the plans to raise the proportion of fibre in its aseptic cartons, improving recyclability, will include an interim target of at least 85% by 2025.

Increasing the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified fibre content of the cartons and expanding its aluminium-free solutions are key steps toward the company’s ultimate ambition to enable its carton packs to be recycled anywhere in the world.