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KB Packaging: Why using the right pallet wrap matters

The world of logistics and supply chains is pretty fast paced and efficiency and safety is paramount within these industries. When it comes to securing palletised goods for transportation and…
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M&S embraces paper packaging for café sandwiches and toasties

Marks & Spencer has implemented a significant eco-friendly change by introducing recyclable paper packaging for its entire range of sandwiches and toasties available in M&S Cafés across the UK. Starting…
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Capri-Sun unveils new 'stronger than ever' paper straws

Capri-Sun is set to debut a range of FSC-certified paper straws, designed to be 'stronger than ever,' across its entire product line in Q1 2024. Crafted by Capri-Sun's packaging experts…
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Rowlinson's guide to sustainable business practices in 2024

Across the UK, sustainability has become a priority in all areas of business. With active attempts being made every day for nationwide and global companies to enact new sustainable business…
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National Wash Network strengthens Canada's reusable food packaging drive

The National Wash Network has unveiled an initiative aimed at creating an infrastructure that fosters reusable food packaging programmes throughout Canada. This innovative network comprises commercial wash facilities and logistics…
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Coca-Cola trials 'label-less' packaging for Sprite on-the-go bottles

Coca-Cola is set to conduct its first UK trial of 'label-less' packaging, starting with Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles. During the limited trial, labels will be temporarily removed from…
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Innovative paper-based packaging solution for live bees unveiled

Smurfit Kappa introduces a sustainable packaging breakthrough for Biobest, a pioneer in biological crop protection and pollination. This paper-based solution replaces the previous plastic box, offering enhanced durability and weather…
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Where technology meets taste: Houweling introduces The Bottle

The band The Police once sang about a message in a bottle. At Houweling we prefer talking about a message with a bottle. We are proud to present our new…
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Lagos enforces immediate ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics

In a move to combat environmental degradation, the Lagos State Government has imposed an immediate ban on the use and distribution of styrofoam and single-use plastics. The decision, announced by…
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Uber Eats and Planet Ark partner for sustainable packaging in Australian restaurants

Uber Eats has forged a multi-year collaboration with Planet Ark, Australia's leading environmental organisation, to support local restaurants in adopting more sustainable packaging. The initiative aims to guide Uber Eats…
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First-of-its-kind reusable takeaway packaging system launches in Denmark

TOMRA and Aarhus municipality launch a groundbreaking three-year pilot, introducing an open system that shifts cities from single-use to reusable takeaway packaging. The innovative approach, currently being tested in Aarhus…
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Clarins unveils lighter, greener cosmetics sample packaging

Luxury skin care and cosmetics company, Clarins, and cosmetics tube supplier, Albéa Tubes, are joining forces to introduce a groundbreaking sample packaging solution called EcoLittle Top. This innovative flip-top closure…
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Nespresso Canada expands coffee capsule recycling scheme

Nespresso Canada broadens its Green Bag recycling solution to include all Prince Edward Island communities, extending convenient recycling options for aluminium coffee capsules. The Green Bag Programme, now available in…
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India's retail giant joins forces with Coca-Cola for PET collection and recycling

Coca-Cola India and Reliance Retail, India's largest retailer, have collaboratively launched a sustainability initiative titled 'Bhool Na Jana, Plastic Bottle Lautana'. This initiative focuses on post-consumer PET collection through Reverse…
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Harrods and MYGroup expand cosmetics recycling initiative

Luxury retailer Harrods, in collaboration with leading waste management company MYGroup, is extending its successful cosmetics recycling initiative to all five H beauty stores nationwide. Previously trialed and proven effective…
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EMBACO: PET vs rPET Bottles and Jars – What you need to know

Choosing the right packaging materials begins with understanding its effects upon your business, your consumers, and the environment. This article will aim to address these issues as they pertain to…
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Vancouver: successful 'Return-It to Reuse-It' and 'Recycle-It' programme expands

Vancouver's successful reusable cup programme, in partnership with Tim Hortons, Starbucks Canada, and A&W Canada, is set to grow to 27 locations. Return-It, along with key partners and the City…
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M&S expands eco-friendly 'Refilled' scheme to 25 UK stores

Marks & Spencer is extending its successful 'Refilled' initiative, done in collaboration with Reposit, to include a wider range of own-brand cleaning and laundry products. This expansion aligns with M&S's…
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Newtec to exhibit cutting-edge optical sorting machine at Potato Expo 2024

Represented by their dealer Fox Solutions & Fox Packaging at Potato Expo 2024, Newtec is unveiling their groundbreaking new generation Celox-P-Dual-UHD with dual lens cameras, specifically designed for the potato…
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Sainsbury’s switches to cardboard punnets for mushrooms

Sainsbury’s is transitioning its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard. This shift is set to eliminate over 775 tonnes of plastic per year, equivalent to more than 52 million…
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Starbucks welcomes reusable cups for drive-thru and mobile orders in U.S. and Canada

Starbucks Coffee Company now allows customers at all U.S. and Canadian company-operated and participating licensed stores to use their clean personal cups. Effective immediately, customers can opt for reusables when…
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Dubai implements ban on single-use plastic bags

Dubai is taking a decisive step towards environmental responsibility by prohibiting single-use plastic bags in the emirate, effective January 1, 2024. Joining the global movement against plastic pollution, Dubai will…
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Hungary debuts new deposit return scheme for drink containers

Hungary kick-started the New Year with the inauguration of its new deposit return scheme (DRS) for drink container recycling on January 1st. Collaborating with MOHU (MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt.), the central…
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Tesco unveils paper packaging for pocket tissue multi-packs

Tesco is taking a significant step in its popular own brand pocket tissue multi-packs. Tesco is eliminating plastic packaging and introducing recyclable paper for its own brand pocket tissue multi-packs…