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Eastman has announced an agreement with Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech Company, to source Eastman Renew materials for its medical device sterile-barrier packaging. This is an important step to help reduce waste in the healthcare system and contribute to a more circular future. With this agreement, Ethicon becomes the first healthcare company to use medical-grade Eastman Renew materials in its product packaging.

Origin Materials, Inc., the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, and LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the global leader in luxury products, today announced a strategic partnership to develop sustainable low-carbon footprint packaging for the perfumes and cosmetics industry.

As part of the strategic partnership, LVMH has signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement with Origin Materials to purchase sustainable, carbon-negative PET (polyethylene terephthalate) for use in packaging for perfumes and cosmetics.

Dura-Pack, the industry-leading manufacturer of cannabis packaging machines and cannabis pouches, has partnered with VMek to offer a sorting and counting solution for THC and CDB infused gummies.

The rippling effects of the pandemic have left many without jobs, and more people than ever have turned to freelancing in the absence of a nine-to-five gig. In fact, in 2020, nearly 60 million people in the US engaged in some kind of freelance work.

Eco-Products has over 30 years’ experience in compostable foodservice products, which will complement a range of sustainable packaging solutions from Detpak.

The Chief Executive Officer of parent company Detmold Group, Alf Ianniello, said the partnership was an important development in Detpak’s ongoing commitment to customers.

“Detpak has long been an innovator of paper and board products and is an industry leader in the development of recyclable product solutions. This partnership extends our range to further assist customers in diverting waste from landfill.”

According to the latest research the global food supply chain system is responsible for 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions; a third of all food is lost or wasted somewhere in the supply chain; fossil fuel-based materials need to be phased out; and significant improvements are needed to the way packaging is dealt with after use.

As the first open-mouth bagger from the Premier Tech-Bühler alliance, the OML-1060 can easily handle free-flowing granular material such as animal feed, pet food, rice, seeds, and plastic pellets. It can handle 20 to 50 kg bags at a speed of up to 600 bags per hour. It has been designed to easily run any type of bag, including non-laminated poly woven that can be problematic to fill due to their irregular properties. It is also compatible with most common bag closing systems.