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Aldi removes pulp trays and punnets from fruit and veg packaging

29 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

Additionally, Aldi is removing pulp trays from its Nature's Pick Mango twin pack and Avocado twin pack, to reduce the amount of packaging. These changes could see the UK's fourth-largest supermarket remove over 370 tonnes of plastic and packaging per year if rolled out across all stores.

These are just some of the latest changes in the supermarket's continuing efforts to reduce its environmental impact and develop alternative packaging for its products.

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UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman Introduce a New Generation of Structures for High Performance, Recyclable Paper Packaging

26 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

“UPM's papers provide a perfect foundation for our water-based barrier and heat seal coatings. Working closely with them for many years has allowed our combined team to increase the performance threshold of fiber-based substrates while maintaining recyclability. These new solutions will allow the market to accelerate its transition to more sustainable packaging.”

—Thierry Van Migem, Sales Director, EMEA, Michelman

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POLYVA Launches Water-Soluble Pesticide Packaging for Safer Handling and Transport

26 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

Pesticides are known for their toxicity and potential harm to human health if not handled carefully. Conventional packaging often leaves behind residues that contribute to environmental pollution, while improper disposal can pose additional risks. POLYVA's water-soluble packaging offers a practical approach to mitigate these issues by minimizing direct contact between the user and the pesticide and reducing packaging waste.

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"Empowering Greener Packaging: Your Path to Sustainable Business Success"

25 Oct 2024
Yukta Arora

Antalis Launches greenCONSULT: A Simple Solution for Greener Packaging and Lower Carbon Footprints

As the demand for eco-friendly packaging grows, businesses face increasing pressure from legislation, corporate responsibility commitments, and environmentally conscious consumers. With so much at stake, it can be difficult for companies to determine whether their packaging is truly sustainable—and to find ways of further reducing their environmental impact. That’s where Antalis steps in with their innovative greenCONSULT service.

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Amazon says it ditched plastic air pillows

25 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

Amazon says that it has gotten rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses.

“As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers,” the e-commerce giant said in an October 9th blog post.

It’s a welcome change following years of pressure from environmental groups to stop plastic pollution flooding into oceans. The company is still working to reduce the use of single-use plastics more broadly in its packaging.

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SK geo centric partners with YoulChon for eco-friendly plastic packaging

25 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

Under the MoU, SK geo centric and YoulChon Chemical will utilize their accumulated experience and technological expertise in plastic packaging manufacturing to develop high-performance soft packaging materials made from a single material

Conventionally, films and sheet-type packaging materials, commonly referred to as vinyl, are layered with multiple materials to prevent product deterioration caused by changes in temperature and humidity, making them virtually impossible to recycle.

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Capri Sun transitions to recyclable pouches

24 Oct 2024
Vasu Goyal

Made entirely of recyclable plastic (mono-material polypropylene: PP) instead of its former non-recyclable pouch made from laminated layers of aluminium, PE and PET, the pouch has a lower carbon footprint than any other common beverage packaging.

Compared to its current pouch, which already weighs only a fifth of any comparable PET bottle, Capri Sun said it will reduce CO2 emissions by a further 25 per cent.

The innovation is part of Capri Sun’s ambition to transition its entire drinks range to fully recyclable packaging.

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Sustainable Packaging Startup Bambrew Raises INR 60 Cr Led by Blume Ventures

24 Oct 2024
PC Correspondent

Bambrew, a clean-tech startup in the sustainable packaging space, has announced the raising of INR 60 crore in equity and debt in a Series A led by Blume Ventures.

Blue Ashva Capital, Mumbai Angels, Indus Capital, along with angels Sreevathsa (Servify), Mandeep (Cashify), and RK Narayan (President at Horizon Industrial Parks), also participated in the round.

Bambrew raised USD 2.35 million in a pre-Series A round led by Blue Ashva Capital and Supack Industries in January 2022.

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