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Avery Dennison releases latest CleanFlake™ label materials

22 June 2021
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With new adhesive technology and a best-in-class topcoat, CleanFlake™ now helps more PET packages in more market segments complete the recycling process, with printability and performance equal to conventional label…Read more →

Stora Enso delivers new low-carbon material for microwavable ready-meal trays

Trayforma by Stora Enso is a new wood fibre-based material composition designed for microwavable food tray packaging. The renewable material is free of PET, has a very low share of…Read more →

Institute cyclos-HTP certifies the recyclability of multilayer films with polyamide 6

21 June 2021
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Institute cyclos-HTP GmbH has completed the series of tests commissioned by BASF SE to reassess the recyclability of polyamide 6 (PA6) in coextruded polyethylene (PE) / PA6-multilayer film structures in…Read more →

Protective paper-based wrapping system for sustainable product shipping

18 June 2021
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Used by the USA’s three leading retailers, HexcelWrap™ cushioning paper ensures product protection and packing simplicity, replacing environmentally-harmful alternatives. HexcelPack, a developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions to replace…Read more →

Achieve up to 100% acceptance into the recycle stream with new foam closure liners

Tri-Seal, a business unit of Tekni-Plex, has introduced ProTecSealsTM – a new line of polypropylene (PP) foam closure liners for a wide variety of market applications, enabling up to 100%…Read more →

Borealis to offer commercial volumes of chemically recycled base chemicals and polyolefins

Borealis has signed an agreement with Renasci Oostende Recycling NV to acquire the entire chemically recycled feedstock output from its high-tech recycling centre in Oostende, Belgium. With the projected 20kT…Read more →

Asda to rollout refill zones to more stores

Asda is rolling out its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next step on its journey to help customers reduce, reuse or…Read more →

Packing liquids efficiently and sustainably

15 June 2021
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New recyclable packaging material for ROVEMA BVC 310 Liquid. With SOLOTOP PE from National Flexible, Rovema successfully tested a materially recyclable multilayer composite with EVOH barrier. The packaging material solution…Read more →

Closing the loop on post-consumer polypropylene food packaging

15 June 2021
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Unilever has joined Nextek’s global project NEXTLOOPP to create food-grade recycled Polypropylene (rPP) from post-consumer packaging waste. Polypropylene (PP) is a commonly used packaging material for food across the globe.…Read more →

Flexopack presents monomaterial solution

Flexopack, a leading manufacturer of innovative, value-creating flexible packaging solutions, developed a new, monomaterial-based thermoforming film solution. Designed for recycling, this new thermoforming film is suitable for the most demanding…Read more →

Berry’s Enhanced Recycling Facility is a UK First

As part of Berry Global’s continuing investment to meet the increasing demand for recycled content, Berry bpi has installed the first wash plant and recycling facility in the UK that…Read more →

Low carbon food label alternative will save industry millions

10 June 2021
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Innovative secondary packaging company TrakRap believes it has solved one of the biggest barriers to fully recyclable secondary packaging for the food and drink sector, launching TrakCoder, a sustainable, low-carbon…Read more →