Sustainability in building and construction materials has gained traction over the years. As consumer preferences continue to point toward using eco-friendly materials, the push toward sustainability is becoming more than just a trend. ...
European Aluminium has announced that aluminium beverage cans are well above the future EU Circular Economy recycling targets. With an increase of 0.7%, the overall recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, ...
Graphic Packaging International, a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, has agreed to acquire all the assets of PFP and its related entity PFP Dallas Converting for an undisclosed sum. PFP is an independent converter, which is ...
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Private equity firms L Catterton and Ambienta have agreed to acquire Italy-based beauty packaging firm Pibiplast for an undisclosed sum. Based in Correggio, Pibiplast is engaged in designing and manufacturing of beauty and personal care ...
Colgate-Palmolive is supporting the recyclability of packaging through joining the New Plastics Economy initiative of Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The company is targeting 100% recyclability of packaging across all its product categories, ...
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UK supermarket chain Tesco has unveiled plans to remove hard to recycle packaging from its business by 2019. Speaking to several suppliers at an Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) event, the company announced that it will remove, ...
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Rethink Plastic alliance stated that the European Commission’s new tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste within the new EU budget might fail to address the plastic pollution crisis. The proposal, unveiled in the Multiannual ...
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UK bottled water brand Highland Spring is planning to trial a new 100% recycled plastic bottle in the country. The trial, which is said to be the first for the UK bottled water category, is scheduled to commence in June this year and is ...
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Plant-based meal kit firm Purple Carrot has further strengthened its mission of sustainability with the introduction of a new 100% curbside recyclable packaging solution. The new corrugated boxes, which has been designed to help minimize ...
Project Beacon, which has the potential to recycle all plastics in Scotland and beyond, has secured £3m funding. Project Beacon, at Binn Farm in Perthshire, is lighting the way to a circular world of complete plastics recycling ...
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The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, has released a plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered. The intention forms part of a document, Plastics: A Vision for ...
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Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Innovia Films said that it is refocusing its research and development efforts on high barrier materials, supported by investment in new assets. The company will manufacture a ...
Sustainable packaging solutions provider TemperPack has introduced a recyclable packaging solution, ClimaCell, for perishable shipments. ClimaCell is a paper-based insulator developed to replace commonly used insulating materials such as ...
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ThreeMain announced that it has launched its Kickstarter campaign, giving early adopters a discount on their ThreeMain Blue membership. ThreeMain delivers home cleaning products that protect your health and home, while saving our oceans, ...
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Ren Clean Skincare is set to introduce Atlantic Kelp and Magnesium Body Wash in a recycled bottle containing reclaimed ocean plastic, as part of its clean to planet initiative. The skincare brand has collaborated with recycling innovator ...
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