Breaking news – The international, expert jury of the Sustainability Awards, the world’s most prestigious competition for sustainable packaging, has completed the first round of judging, picking out 60 innovations and initiatives as finalists across thirteen categories.
Described as the ‘“Nobel Prize” for sustainable packaging innovations’, the Sustainability Awards attracts submissions from start-ups, global brands, academia and OEMs and from every region of the world. This year’s competition received a total of 325 valid submissions, with a greater diversity than ever before.
This is reflected in the geographical and technological breadth, as well as in the quality, of this year’s finalists, competing to win a coveted crystal trophy at the awards ceremony at the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam on 14-15 November.
Without further ado, here are the finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2023:
Main competition (for commercialized innovations and broader initiatives:
Climate category
Paper wash-off label for easy re-use of packaging (Avery Dennison, Europe)
Paper bags for dishwasher detergents (Procter and Gamble & Mondi, Belgium, Germany, Hungary)
SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier packaging material for aseptic cartons (SIG Combibloc, Germany)
Plastic alternative that dissolves in water at ambient temperature (AB InBev & Solutum, Israel)
UV direct to metal replacment for solvent-based coatings (ACTEGA, Brasilata Labs, Plasmatreat, Brazil)
Driving the Circular Economy category
Boomerang washing-refilling system for reusable water bottles (Ball Corporation and Boomerang Water, USA)
Bubble wrap made from 100% recycled paper (Papair, Germany)
Oxygen barrier coating for food packaging (Siegwerk & Henkel, Germany)
ZenCode WA Star NC ink designed to deink and be recycled with plastic bottles (Flint Group, Europe)
Active & Intelligent (Pre-Commercialized) category
Clamshell with modified humidity and controlled-release anti-spoilage (USDA-ARS, USA)
Digital Temperature indicator label, integrated with a passive RFID or NFC transponder (CleanTech and Beyond, Thailand)
Smart packaging for modified atmosphere of fresh produce (Wageningen University and Istanbul Technical University, Netherlands, Turkey)
Starch-based biopolymer as active and intelligent food packaging (National University of Malaysia and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology, Malaysia)
About the Sustainability Awards
The Sustainability Awards, organized by Packaging Europe, has a mission to illuminate the most important innovation and initiatives across the packaging value chain. Its aim is to help accelerate adoption of best practice and better technologies, and nurture cross-fertilization of ideas in order to support positive environmental impacts.
Open to all types of organizations with no entry fee, and judged by a diverse international jury of experts, it’s the most prestigious and influential global competition for sustainability in packaging. Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2023 will be announced at the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam on 14-15 November, 2023. More information can be found on the Sustainability Awards website.
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