In recent years, the issue of single-use packaging has been at the center of heated debate. On one side, there are growing concerns about the environmental impact of these materials, often made of non-recyclable plastic and destined to end up in landfills or, worse, in the oceans. On the other side, many companies and consumers

Billy Goodman, Managing Director of Cama North America, takes us through the multiple facets of a successful shelf-ready packaging project – from design concepts, through machine choice and on to end-of-use recycling We all take it for granted in the supermarket, but shelf-ready packaging hides myriad features and capabilities, all of which must be balanced

Certainly, the magnitude of waste in Pharma is not as impactful as that of the food sector. Indeed, the regulations governing packaging are very strict. However, due to the EU Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, change is on the horizon here too. It’s less immediate, requires management, but must certainly be taken into account

Vetropack defines targets and submits them to the “Science Based Targets initiative”. The Vetropack Group, one of Europe’s leading glass packaging manufacturers, has submitted specific targets for reducing CO2 emissions to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for validation. By 2032, Scope 1 and 2 emissions are to be reduced by 50.4 percent and Scope

In times when sustainability is not just a buzzword but an obligation, industries globally are reconsidering their practices to minimize the carbon impact on the earth. The packaging industry is at the vanguard to innovate and use technology, and customer needs to shift to ecologically friendly options. Here, custom packaging sets its foot as a

Innovative approaches for paper-based packaging with polymers Author: Dr. Bettina Plaumann, Kuraray Europe, Segment Team Paper & Packaging Various trends and requirements are currently transforming the packaging market: renewable raw materials, reducing the amount of packaging material, cutting CO2 emissions, monolayer packaging, recyclability, repulpability and biodegradability – to name a few. The overriding and most

Sustainability is a fundamental value on which IMA has based its operations for many years and is a very important pillar of the system. The Group’s commitment towards this matter is embodied by the corporate IMA ZERO project. The Company has been prioritizing sustainability since years and committing to concretely implementing new eco-friendly projects and initiatives, annually publishing a

•Berglandmilch is now using self-separating cardboardplastic combinations for its 500g yogurt cups.   •The cups are used for all flavors of the Schärdinger, Tirol Milch, and Stainzer brands.  •The packaging guarantees optimal recyclability and is considered a particularly sustainable packaging solution for the future.   •The declared aim of the changeover is to take on

Packaging solutions experts Essentra Tapes is set to headline next month’s Packaging Innovations event in Birmingham. Rippatape® Halo, the jewel in the crown of its ECO Range, will step into the spotlight on the 15 & 16 February at the largest annual event connecting packaging specifiers and buyers with the suppliers, new materials, formats and

Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, CMD, UFlex Limited, releases report on Recyclability of Multi-Layer mixed Plastics (MLP) at an industry event on sustainable packaging  Mr Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, UFlex Limited, recently released a report on recyclability of Multi-Layer mixed Plastic (MLP) waste at an event organized and hosted by Plastic Packaging Research and Development