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Single-use plastics: what will happen in 2020?

It has been almost two years since the European Commission published the draft of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament as well as the Council Directive of June 5th 2019, on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products in the environment. Now it is the turn of the Member States, which must carry out the work of translating and landing all those objectives set by Europe and defining in more detail how these ambiguous measures are to be carried out —or even making them even more restrictive if necessary. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: ITENE

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Plastics industry excels during coronavirus pandemic

After first paralyzing China, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is now testing the very fabric of societies worldwide. It is challenging governments, companies and individuals alike, while reinforcing the key role played by plastics and polymers in keeping people safe and healthy ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: CHINAPLAS

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AR Packaging drives sustainable innovation and targets a major shift to dry molded fibre packaging together with PulPac.

AR Packaging drives sustainable innovation and targets a major shift to dry molded fibre packaging together with PulPac. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: AR Packing

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Bioplastics biodegradable in water in less than 2 months

The three degrees of Okean are made of 100% renewable raw material . The innovative formulation of these new bioplastics offers an alternative to traditional  plastic items that are in risk of ending up in rivers. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Kompuestos

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Studies confirm that Walki Plastiroll´s Bioska films have fast biodegradability

It’s a proven fact: the biodegradability of Walki’s Bioska films are among the fastest on the market. The Finnish environment Institute (SYKE) has conducted studies to measure the biodegradability of bio-based and biodegradable plastics. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Walki

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A respectful pact with the future

Through its RePack strategy of sustainable product development, Quadpack makes a commitment to recycling, replacing, reducing and reusing packaging materials ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Quadpack group

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Paper packaging for a sustainable future: New barrier papers from Sappi

Paper has long been the number one recyclable mono-material. Accordingly, the market leader Sappi has expanded its portfolio of barrier papers and is now offering businesses a vast range of innovative packaging paper solutions. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: SAPPI

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How can the beverage industry aspire to a 100% recycling rate?

Beverage cans are the world's most recycled packaging. The incredible qualities of aluminum not only make them infinitely recyclable, but also very easy to separate from other packaging. It is a simple and highly efficient process, so it can be said that they are the true champions of recycling. In addition, more and more cans are being recycled, reaching a record rate of 74.5% over the past year in terms of the European global average. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Asociación de Latas de Bebidas

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Barrier packaging films for the circular economy

Innovia Films is launching the first of its new range of transparent high barrier packaging films, Propafilm Strata SL. It has been designed to be a standalone mono filmic solution or, to be used in laminate constructions to be ‘recycle ready’, or recyclable in countries which have the infrastructure to recycle polypropylene films. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Innovia Films

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Mondi’s BarrierPack Recyclable helps consumer goods brands advance their circular economy goals

BarrierPack Recyclable is used by Dutch pet food producer Yarrah for its organic Yarrah and DANO pet food brands, and UK supermarket chain Tesco for its own-brand dishwasher tablets ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Mondi Group