Is glass an environmentally clear solution?
24 September, 2010A ‘cradle-to-cradle’ life cycle assessment of glass packaging has confirmed the positive environmental impact of glass packaging and recycling.
Boosting energy and resource efficiency in the manufacture of PET bottles
22 September, 2010Experts have been investigating how the efficiency of energy and resources can be increased, in the long term, in the manufacture of PET bottles.
BASF Ecovio plastic
26 July, 2010 byThe latest release of the Ecovio range from BASF can be used to make 100% compostable and biodegradable plastic bags which meet European standard EN 13432 and Australian standard AS 4736.
Shellfish may give us ‘vanishing plastic’
20 July, 2010Researchers at Swinburne University have been investigating the use of bioplastics - ingredients from renewable sources - and the properties of biopolymers that determine their ‘compostability’.
Lightweight boards, quality and carbon footprints
21 June, 2010Companies can reduce their carbon footprint without affecting quality by using lighter weight cartonboard.
Bioplastic for deep-freeze packaging
24 May, 2010A sustainable deep-freeze packaging made from renewable resources has been developed by FKuR.
Marks & Spencer packs its wine in PET
10 May, 2010Marks & Spencer will convert its range of mini still wine bottles to PET, saving 525 tonnes of packaging a year. The range includes 19 bottles of red, white and rose wine.
Packaging is leading the ‘green’ agenda for consumers
05 May, 2010Getting packaging right can help convince a cynical consumer that a product’s ethical claims are real, according to new research from Datamonitor.
Sweet ending for compostable plastics
07 April, 2010Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home, along with organic waste, thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.
Green plastic in carton packaging pilot
27 November, 2009Tetra Pak has an agreement with Braskem to purchase HDPE, derived from renewable feedstock, for use in a pilot project to produce 'green' caps and closures.
Plastics without the use of fossil fuels
24 November, 2009A one-stage process which produces polylactic acid and its copolymers through direct fermentation makes the renewable production of PLA and lactate-containing copolymers cheaper and more commercially viable.
Trends impacting secondary packaging
05 November, 2008Improved operations, cost savings and lower transportation costs are the top three drivers for companies re-evaluating their secondary packaging according to the latest PMMI report. Sustainability is high on the agenda but not one of the major drivers.
High-performance sheet
01 June, 2008Plantic HP1 is a development in biodegradable packaging. It enhances the existing functional properties of Plantic R1 sheet, thereby creating a larger addressable market.
Biodegradeable polymer technology
01 June, 2008Plantic Technologies has released its biodegradeable polymer technology.
Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard graded poorly in Europe
03 October, 2007The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) has urged the packaging industry to not allow the Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard to become an industry standard.
