Nestlé Egypt launches Reverse Credit to boost recycling rates

In line with Nestlé Global’s commitment to preserve the environment for future generations and enhancing livelihoods of the informal sector, Nestlé Egypt has launched the Reverse Credit initiative to collect and recycle plastic packaging waste.   It has been established through a collaboration between the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, CID Consulting and PayMob and aims …

The World’s Firest Carbon-Neutral RPET

    ALPLA switched its PET Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in order to produce carbon-neutral rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate). ‘This step has already had a big impact on the carbon footprint of our food-grade regranulate – according to the calculations, emissions are …

Nestlé pilots reusable, refillable dispensers to cut single-use

  Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging.   Consumers can bring reusable containers to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble coffee. They can also digitally access product information typically found on the packaging. Working in collaboration …

Beiersdorf and Werner & Mertz join forces to develop standard concept for recycled cosmetic packaging

    In a big step for the recycling economy and the cosmetics industry, Werner & Mertz and the global skin care company Beiersdorf have entered a co-operation.   Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, they have developed a standard for the use of mechanically recycled waste plastic, obtained from the …

Nautilus brand boosts Mondi in premium recycled paper sector

    The expansion of its Nautilus brand has pushed Mondi into the realm of global leaders in the premium recycled paper sector. Mondi this year has launched three new members of the Nautilus family – Nautilus ProCycle, Nautilus ProCycle high-speed inkjet and Nautilus SuperWhite for HP Indigo.   ProCycle is a 100% recycled office paper …

Dow tackles plastic waste in Nigeria through local partnerships

Dow has today announced Project ReflexNG, a pilot project aiming to collect and recycle plastic waste in Lagos, Nigeria. This project is aligned to Dow’s global STOP THE WASTE sustainability target, which will enable the collection, reuse or recycling of one million metric tons of plastic globally by 2030.   The project in partnership with …

Huhtamaki launches recyclable laminate for shampoo

Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging has introduced a new recyclable, polyolefin-based barrier packaging solution for shampoo sachets. “Achieving a commercially feasible recyclable solution required a significant amount of research and development work”, says Ashwini Singh, Associate Vice President of Innovation and Product Development at Huhtamaki India. “Recyclable solutions must perform as well as traditional laminates on the …

Is it the end for non-recyclable plastic packaging?

How Bobst and partners are pioneering high-barrier mono-materials laminates as environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional plastic There is perhaps nothing which defines our consumer-driven society of recent decades better than plastic. Its staggering growth since the 1950s has been driven largely by our industry, which recognises its versatility, durability and impermeability. But these very same …

Oasis Water unveils GCC’s first sustainable water packaging at Gulfood 2020

Oasis, a leading water brand of UAE based National Food Products Company (NFPC) has staked its claim as the first beverage brand in the GCC to provide drinking water for the consumer market in environmentally-sound, Tetra Pak carton packages with biodegradable and recyclable properties. The pioneering Oasis product was unveiled at Gulfood 2020 and reaffirms …