With more than 12 months since the advent of the Covid 19 pandemic, and as the Middle East begins a slow return to normal, the organisation behind Earth Day is imploring people around the world not to return to ‘business as usual’ when it comes to our sustainable living and working practices. Running annually …
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Sappi Limited, a global forest products leader, is proud to announce that its South African division has been awarded the first ever Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest management certificate in South Africa. This achievement indicates that Sappi Southern Africa’s forest management practices meet the requirements for sustainable forest management set out …
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With more than 70% of its packaging already recyclable Unilever MENA is well on track towards achieving its goal of turning this figure to 100% Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Love Beauty & Planet (LBP), Seventh Generation, Lux and Omo, continues to make progress towards its ambitious commitments for a waste-free world, with …
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What does sustainability mean? Not all of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) criteria can be fulfilled to the same extent. This leads to uncertainty and in some instances to contradictory assertions. Baumer General Manager Percy Dengler and Business Development Head Thomas Walther shed some light on the issue. …
The global biodegradable bags market was $1.47bn in 2017 and is expected to reach $2.9bn by the end of 2026. Over the years, the demand for biodegradable bags has grown due to the implementation of stringent regulations on the use of non-degradable plastic by various governments across the world and an increase in awareness …
Mars Food will begin to use the industry’s first recyclable, food-safe, mono-polypropylene plastic (PP) for microwavable rice pouches on its brands. Launching in the first half of 2021, the business has ambitions to further scale the technology across its portfolio, beginning at the back half of the year. The use of high-performing mono-PP …
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Plastic production has accelerated in recent years and is forecast to reach 600million tonnes by 2030. Most of this is not biodegradable, and 30-50% is produced for single-use applications. Plastic waste has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years. Biodegradable plastics and better recycling strategies are two promising approaches to address this. …
Dow has announced the extension of its partnership with recycling company Mr Green Africa in an effort to help fight the plastic waste challenge. Dow says the partnership, launched in November 2019, has so far enabled it and Mr Green Africa to drive positive change in communities in Kenya, where a lack of waste …
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TerraCycle Regulated Waste’s solution for responsibly dealing with crucial safety gear after use There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment. With the Covid-19 threat ongoing, an estimated 129billion facemasks and 65bn plastic gloves are being produced worldwide every month. Although PPE has become indispensable to …
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With the pandemic wreaking havoc with public health and fundamentally changing consumer behaviour in the retail trade, Nick Coombes speaks exclusively with Paolo Grasso, Head of Sales for the Label Business Unit at Omet about what is driving the market, and how this innovative manufacturer is responding to the pandemic Nick Coombes: Inline vs CI …
