Sustainability

Spark Sourcing envisions bio-based cannabis packaging derived from eggshells

Cannabis packaging expert Terry Faulkner from Spark Sourcing has proposed eco-shell, the company’s certified recyclable bio-calcium compound

Amazon right-sizes delivery packaging with automated paper bag machines

Amazon is trialling automated packaging machines for on-demand, made-to-measure paper bags that seek to cut down on

Footprint Tools replaces card and blister packs with renewable Paptic pouch

Footprint Tools has adopted a Paptic pouch, made of renewable wood fibres and thought to be recyclable at scale, in

Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Craste’s ‘100% tree-free’ compostable millet straw packaging

Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Craste with its ‘100% tree-free’ food-grade, compostable

A deep dive into trends and developments in corrugated packaging

‘New EU packaging measures should not impact the safety and accessibility of perishable liquid foods’

Could the proposed targets of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation affect food safety and lead to an

Accelerator programme to scale up seaweed-based thin films revealed by Lonely Whale

The one-year TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator programme – powered by Lonely Whale and intending to help bring seaweed-based

LyondellBasell sources plastic waste feedstock with De Paauw Sustainable Resources stake acquisition

LyondellBasell has acquired a 50% stake in De Paauw Sustainable Resources (DPSR)’s holding company, Rodepa Vastgoed B.V. – intending

Seaweed-coated takeaway boxes make the rounds at the Vienna Open

Coveris and Notpla have revealed new takeaway cardboard boxes with a plant-based barrier coating for use at the Erste

Xampla and ELEMIS to turn plant waste into biodegradable sachets for skincare samples

ELEMIS and Xampla seek to launch biodegradable sampling sachets for skincare products by replacing traditional plastics with biofilm made using

Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: traceless’ material made from agricultural plant residues

In our latest Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview, we spoke to traceless about its alternative material to bioplastics, made from agricultural

Industry 4.0 update: Continuing on the path to digitization

In last year’s Industry 4.0 update, we discussed concepts such as digital twinning, the growth in mass personalization