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Nobelus Gains Certification for Recyclable Carton Laminated Paper Structure Passes Strict WMU Recycling Standards

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2024, ... the company received can be passed on to customers so long as their products meet the same standards as the structure tested by Nobelus.  WMU SBS-E certification is recognized by How2Recycle, a leading ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, ... shelf life for food and beverage items. In March 2024, Partners and INEOS introduced novel film packaging made 50 percent of recycled plastic. PepsiCo has introduced new Sunbites packaging for the renowned ...

Charter Next Generation Showcases Advanced Materials at Pack Expo 2024, Driving Sustainability and Operational Excellence

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2024, ... Carbon Trust every two years in accordance with PAS 2050 and The Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Additionally, these poly mailers can be made with a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.  Seaweed-Based ...

Natural Habitat Adventures a Natural Fit with Monadnock Paper Mills

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2024, ... working to raise the bar on eco-friendly operations, including materials sourcing and recycling. Choosing 100% post-consumer waste recycled papers results in meaningful and quantifiable impact reductions. ...

Reducing Energy Use and Optimizing Performance Through UV LED Printing

(White Paper)

September 29, 2024, ... Sun Chemical uses a ‘5R’ approach of Reuse, Reduce, Renew, Recycle and Redesign to prioritize sustainability and promote circularity. Sun Chemical’s energy curable offerings include SunWave UV LED curing ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... with a high recycled content — co-operative cloud-based involvement and the fine tuning of inks/coatings - are either already becoming available or are now poised for an entrance. These developments are ...

Go with the Float: CCL announces extended range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves that support PET recycling

(Label/Tape)

July 30, 2024, ... of the rigid packaging in the PET, HDPE and PP recycling steams Future-proof: Shrink sleeve material endorsed by the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) Alternative for widely-used PET-G or OPS ...

Innovating Safety Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouches that Meet Sustainability Goals

(Bag Pouch)

July 07, 2024, ... has recently resulted in a stand-up pouch that combines proven Child-Guard® slider technology with high-performance packaging films utilizing recycled content. The result is a stand-up pouch made with ...

OXO Packaging is Focusing on Improvements in Sustainable Food Packaging With Kraft

(News | New Products)

June 27, 2024, ... is made from wood pulp and 100 percent recycled material. It has zero bleach or toxic chemical elements which increase the food efficacy. For food industries, using Kraft packaging can improve the efficiency ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... paper can be recycled about seven times, adding to its earth-friendly character (more on recycling in the following section). According to Fastmarkets RIST's 2023-24 Trends: Industry Outlook & Market ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... higher rates of recycling such as mono-material structures — Compounds that can be recycled because they are made of a single polymer in a very high percentage. Currently, each member of the value chain ...

Beontag Publishes 2023 ESG Report Reinforcing Role as Sustainability Enabler

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... Materials (GLM) sales in 2023 were from sustainable products, up from 71% in 2022. ‘Sustainable products’ are defined by four criteria: material reduction, responsible sourcing, recycled content and enable ...

NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming the capability of its mechanical recycling process in Connersville, Ind., to produce post-consumer recycled linear, low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... and global pressures continue to dictate the future of packaging formats. A common driver behind flexible packaging films is the proportions of recycled content. Both consumers and brand owners are influencing ...

Flint Group’s 2030 carbon reduction targets approved by SBTi

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2024, ... coatings that make it simpler to recycle packaging structures on the journey to a circular economy.” To reach its science-based targets, Flint Group is working towards a transition to 100% renewable ...

Printing Industry Banks on Sustainability

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2024, ... 80% of graphic paper in Germany is recycled to a high standard. In paper production, 90% of the water is reused. All print products account for less than 1% of the CO₂ footprint per person in Germany. ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, ... account. There is a great deal of opportunity for collaboration across the value chain to accelerate change in the way packaging is produced and recycled. Resin suppliers can help converters meet the demands ...

Back to the Beach: Global Pouch Forum 2024

(Bag Pouch)

April 21, 2024, ... multilayer films, recycle-ready monomaterial laminate and other leading-edge packaging technologies designed with sustainability — and performance — in mind. Innovation takes center stage at Global ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... to landfill. While recyclability has often been the promise of plastic packaging, the reality is that limited infrastructure, recycling education, lower demand for recycled plastic and inconsistent regulations ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... plastic-based products is a key priority. This also includes questions about how we can adequately recycle more flexible packaging, particularly those with printed and laminated structures, and the processes ...