Tag: recycling
Packaging Made From Seaweed Is Worth A Closer Look
Laurel Brunner of the Verdigris Project writes that Notpla has developed an innovative biodegradeable and edible packaging material, based on brown seaweed. The material...
UPM Raflatac Expands Portfolio With New Paper Label Materials
The recycling of plastic waste is a worldwide issue that calls for attention from every part of the recycling value chain. The EU’s Plastic...
The Packaging And Paper Industry Can Contribute To Building A More Sustainable Future
Andrew King, Group CEO of Mondi, has called on the industry to play its part in creating a better future for the planet.
In a...
Tetra Pak South Africa Partners With PETCO
The success of a circular economy requires collaboration beyond the traditional boundaries of business operators. In an increased effort to drive collection and recycling...
MCC, Extrupet And Coca-Cola Bring Recyclable Shrink Sleeves To South African Market
Through a close cooperation of industry leaders, there is now a certified shrink sleeve solution available to the South African market. Shrink sleeve labels...
The Viability Of Watermarking For Waste Sorting
As digitally printed volumes grow and recycling technologies advance, a digital watermark could make a big difference to waste handling. It could for instance...
Siegwerk And Parter Co-Develop Oxygen Barrier Coating For Recyclable Food Packaging
Siegwerk and Henkel have collaborated to co-develop an innovative oxygen barrier coating. The new solution provides performance and also enables mono-material flexible packaging that...
UPM Awarded For Recycling Commitment
The Association of Plastic Recyclers' (APR) definition of ‘recyclable’ is comprehensive and considers compatibility with industry standard recycling processes, starting with collection and ending...
Paper And Printing Is As Important As Ever
Since the invention of the movable mass printing press by German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in 1436, the world has seen a relentless and exponential...
Avery Dennison Announces Next Generation Labelling Portfolio
With the next generation AD CleanFlake™ Portfolio, Avery Dennison becomes the first label manufacturer to enable rigid plastic recycling across its film portfolio, providing...
