Carbon Emissions

Redesigned Patrón Tequila bottle reportedly cuts weight and carbon footprint

In a recent redesign, Patrón Tequila has reduced the weight of its tequila bottles by 8% with the goal of

Henkel and Dow drive hot melt adhesive emissions down in ongoing partnership

Henkel is working with Dow to produce its hot melt adhesive using low-carbon feedstocks and renewable electricity, aspiring to

Olympus introduces DuPont’s renewable feedstocks to medical device packaging

DuPont is helping Olympus Corporation implement renewable feedstocks into its single-use medical device packaging in a mass balance approach,

Certified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs

TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for

Reaching net zero in the glass industry: pathways and strategies

In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report Europe’s glass industry has committed to

Patented PET closure from Nviro1 aspires for mono-material pack recycling

Nviro1’s new, patented PET closure is designed to be recycled with the bottle or jar it is attached to

‘Industry first’ carbon capture pilot plant launches at Metsä Group mill

Metsä Group and Andritz are now operating a carbon capture pilot plant at the former’s Rauma mill, with the

‘World’s first’ fossil-free LDPE plant announced by Vioneo and ECI Group

Vioneo has awarded ECI Group a contract to build the ‘world’s first’ low-density polyethylene plant operating entirely on

Two resealable, mono-material sealing cup lids revealed by Greiner

Greiner Packaging has revealed its Click On and Click In sealing lids, designed to facilitate a mono-material, resealable, and

Wood waste extracts converted into renewable feedstocks to reduce carbon

C-Source Renewables is converting wood waste extracts into renewable chemical inputs via the Arborlyse project, which is set to

The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?

Diageo revisits recycled content, packaging weight and net zero targets

After revising its environmental targets, Diageo now aspires for 50% recycled content in its packaging by 2030 and net zero