Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Recycling rates for plastics are also projected to grow.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. For meal kits, packaging waste was one of those unintended consequences.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

By nature, cosmetics packaging is small and intricate, made up of many parts that are difficult to clean after use, resulting in the majority of this packaging going directly into landfills. The global packaging industry is set to reach over $1 trillion by 2021. But it doesn’t have to be like this.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. Hydrogen: Not a time to get blue?

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

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Technology Building Energy Monitoring Packaging Carbon-negative 532

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

1 answer by far was, "I read the ingredients/detail on the package.". Fast forward to 2020 and while "I read the package" is still the No. That’s the most important piece for brands: Certifications on packaging/labels engender more trust than a brand’s advertising or press. If we go back in time to 2014, the No. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The demand for recycled plastics has skyrocketed — so much so that brands and packaging producers are experiencing limited supply. What will it take to scale the domestic market for post-consumer recycled content and meet this growing demand?

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sustainable packaging provider DS Smith has introduced a service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging (“the first integrated paper, packaging, and recycling company to do so.”). Notes [1] DS Smith ‘Now & Next’ target of replacing one billion pieces of plastic by 2025.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Despite some setbacks posed by the pandemic (including misinformation about the safety of reusables peddled by industry lobbying groups), the transition from single-use to reusable packaging is building real momentum. While source reduction continues to be the No.

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Plastics Packaging Waste Waste 518

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just once, less than a third of it can be recycled. million by 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

Low electricity demand during the COVID-19 lockdown and ever-increasing wind and solar capacities have seen U.K. A pair of public holidays in May exacerbated the problem, sending power demand even lower. The companies are also pushing for consumer bills to reflect energy use at times of higher or lower demand.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Considering how innovations will be received by existing and future infrastructure is the key to designing for the future Please join Tetra Pak and the Foodservices Packaging Institute to learn how the two organizations have worked as part of a larger collective to minimize the amount of food packaging that becomes litter across the U.S.

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Recycling Recycling Packaging Innovation 358

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 LimeLoop partners directly with retail companies and provides them with a set of reusable packages made from upcycled billboard vinyl and lined with recycled cotton. million tons (29.9 Pushing the goalposts.

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Packaging Retail Plastics Waste 416

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2025

European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will be a critical focus in 2025 due to its far-reaching impact on the industry. Many large companies are committed to net-zero targets, driving demand for recycled aluminium and high-quality feedstock.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

The National Brownfield Land Institute in Wolverhampton is one of the eight shovel ready projects to benefit from the £66m funding package. (L-R):

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Packaging Transportation Technology Innovation 246

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

The judges acknowledged the use of recycled plastics in a closed-loop system to address the growing demand for sustainable materials in the sector. The winner of the Plastic Packaging Product of the Year category is kp 100% Tray2Tray PET food packaging tray by Klckner Pentaplast (Linpac Packaging). The aquaplus re.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 130

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a site in Cornwall. This included a stringent Environment Agency effluent discharge permit for biological oxygen demand, suspended solids, and ammonia.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It. One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Businesses need to become more sustainable and shift to more eco friendly packaging. Sustainable Packaging Materials.

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Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

TechXplore

JUNE 19, 2024

Ethylene (C2H4) is a highly flammable compound widely used in numerous settings, including the manufacturing of packaging and plastic-based items, the chemical industry, agriculture and health care.

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Plastics Agriculture Packaging Health 251

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Shooting for 2025, its main goals are: Make sure all plastic packaging is 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable . Take action to ensure that 50 percent of plastic packaging is recycled or composted. Have the average recycled content or responsibly sourced bio-based content in plastic packaging be 30 percent.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes rocketed in Q2. In Q2 2023, 38,829 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling – a 5% increase year-on-year.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Whilst discussions take place around a ban on export to non-OECD countries, these figures show the market’s resilience and flexibility at a time when recycled plastic demand was at a low across Europe, not least in part due to low virgin oil prices and high virgin plastic production, particularly outside of Europe.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 162

EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It also underscores the urgency of tools like the Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard in helping foodservice companies navigate the complex landscape of sustainable food packaging to make choices that both protect human health as well as the environment. In a 2022 survey of U.S. A Deeper Dive into the Updates 1.

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Packaging Sustainability Health Plastics 118

GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

You also know the solution: In addition to recyclable and compostable alternatives, reuse models are quickly emerging as a fundamentally better alternative to single-use ones, not to mention that converting 20 percent of the world’s disposable plastic packaging into reusables is a $10 billion opportunity. . Circular Packaging.

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Retail Plastics Packaging Logistics 418

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

. “Thankfully, many responsible companies are now seeing the benefit of single-polymer type packaging, or single fibre alternatives, and are moving in a direction of using easy-to-recycle materials. But plastic and other packaging helps to protect our food, our cleaning products, and ensures goods last.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 264

Charged

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This novel alloy technology is specifically designed for power module package-attach applications and enables lower processing temperatures in preform soldering. Prevention of Warpage and Delamination: Indalloy ® 301 LT prevents warpage and eliminates delamination in molded power module package-attach applications.

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Packaging Technology Demand Innovation 127

Solar Industry

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ardagh Glass Packaging and CI Renewables are moving forward with development of a solar project in Madera, Calif., It will supply electricity to Ardagh Glass Packaging’s Madera manufacturing site and is expected to account for approximately 25% of facility demand. with a capacity of up to 10 MW. wine market. wine market.

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Packaging Demand Electricity Energy 105

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

Technology and recycling equipment firm TOMRA has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur, the Norwegian Producer Responsibility Organisation for recycling plastic packaging. The companies will pair up to create a plastic packaging sorting plant located in Norway. Amland, SVP TOMRA Feedstock. “We

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Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 130

GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Anyone who has taken a basic economics course knows two main factors dictate price: supply and demand. At this time, Wasteless is only pricing packaged perishable goods such as yogurt or ground beef. . The new dynamic duo: Pricing and food waste. Jesse Klein. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 00:05.

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Waste Waste Retail Packaging 500

GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2020

Below are some key findings of the study: Employers recognize that demand for charging will only grow; in many cities such as Portland and San Francisco EV charging in workplace parking lots is already both an expectation of employees and a city mandate. Once available, chargers become an important amenity to employees. Infrastructure.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 422

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Subscribe here.How many Amazon packages were rapidly shipped to your home this week thanks to Black Friday and Cyber Monday?For And those big cardboard boxes with tiny items inside are just one of the more visceral problems associated with the rapid rise of on-demand online shopping. . For many of us, plenty.

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Packaging Transportation Demand Logistics 215

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How changes in the produce packaging industry are impacting sustainability efforts. If you can't tune in live, please register and we will email you a link to access the archived webcast footage and resources, available to you on-demand after the webcast. How organizations balance food safety and security to help minimize food waste.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Americans continue to value and demand recycling as an essential public service according to The Recycling Partnership’s 2019 Earth Day survey. Strong, coordinated action is needed in areas including package design and labeling, capital investments, scaled adoption of best management practices, policy interventions, and consumer engagement.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In late 2020, the company is finding early commercial success in its mission to decrease food waste through its innovative packaging. Hazel creates packaging inserts, or satchels, that release ethylene inhibitors and other natural chemicals to slow down the ripening process of many fruits and vegetables. Department of Agriculture.

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Innovation Retail Waste Waste 362

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The same is true for plastics: A company’s move to offset the production of sachets and bottles going forward doesn’t acknowledge the tons of packaging already in landfills, waterways and oceans. . It could drive necessary investment into communities and waste management systems. That could bring in necessary investment in waste collection.

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Plastics Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 484

GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. All of these events also will be available on demand. We'll debate "Reusable Packaging in the Age of Contagion," "Can Recycled Plastic Survive Low Oil Prices" and "Repair, Resilience and Customer Engagement." Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains.

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Real Estate Smart Cities Earth Day Packaging 356

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Plastic Packaging Product: Recyclable collation shrink film with outstanding PCR content by Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH, alesco Folien GmbH & Co.KG, Ecoplast Kunststoffrecycling GmbH, Borealis AG. . • Building & Construction Product: SOLAR HEAT panels from recycled plastic by Montello spa & WET/Ecopixel srl.

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