Sustainability

Researchers break down and rebuild PET and PP packs in new chemical process

At the University of California, Berkeley, a new chemical process claims to ‘essentially vaporize’ polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixed-plastic waste

Tests suggest continuous inkjet print is suitable for sterilized food films

SÜDPACK and LEIBINGER have tested the suitability of continuous inkjet (CIJ) inks for printing on recyclable films for foods sterilized

Digitally printable doypack revealed by UPM, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer

UPM Specialty Papers, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer have conceptualized a heat-sealable ’doypack’ confectionary pouch, bringing together recyclability, high

Counting the human cost of the packaging waste crisis

For all our talk about the “mountains of packaging waste” created in the European Union every year, we rarely see

Compostable cellulose films become sachets for liquid wheatgrass shots

Green Heart Solutions is using Futamura’s NatureFlex cellulose film to produce compostable flexible sachets for Chilean health food producer

Sustainability Perspectives: Tackling e-commerce challenges with adhesive tapes

ECOWOOX certification for recyclable wooden packs expands across Europe

The Generalitat Valenciana is helping FEDEMCO, the Spanish Federation of Wooden Packaging and its Components, expand its certification mark verifying

Sabert boxes hot food to go in fibre-based Hot2Go pack with rPET window

Sabert Europe is targeting a 100% recyclable solution for hot food on the go with its dual-ovenable Hot2Go pack,

Why you should be listening to packaging podcasts

Whether it’s Cory Connors telling us everything we need to know about sustainable packaging, or Packaging Europe’s very

Linen-embossed label paper for reusable bottles unveiled by Sappi

Sappi Europe is adding a linen-embossed version of its Parade Label WS paper label to its portfolio of wet-

Fermentation chemicals: A green revolution in bioplastics?

Recent technological advancements in fermentation processes are bringing bioplastics back into the spotlight. According to a new report by PreScouter,

GR3N integrates ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling

Schneider Electric and GR3N have partnered to develop the ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling – which, in the