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Advanced recycling processes: a key alternative for packaging waste

The growing volume of packaging waste is one of the main environmental and social problems today. The complexity of these materials, as well as their degradation or contamination when it comes to post-consumer materials, often limits the efficiency of conventional mechanical recycling processes, leaving large flows of waste without added value ( Read more... )

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BIO-FED presents more sustainable plastic solutions for packaging at Fachpack 2025

As part of the Feddersen Group, BIO-FED will be presenting innovative material solutions for a circular packaging industry at FACHPACK in Nuremberg from 23 to 25 September 2025. ( Read more... )

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Sweet and Sustainable: Rocher Goes Green

Ferrero is rethinking packaging: the new 24-piece Ferrero Rocher box focuses on smart sustainability. Instead of polystyrene, it features a lighter polypropylene box – produced using high-speed manufacturing lines. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: interpack

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Paper’s renaissance: Walking the tightrope of sustainability and innovation

At London Packaging Week, industry leaders are showcasing the balance between innovation and sustainability, as paper-based solutions undergo a renaissance in the world of packaging. ( Read more... )

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For a sustainable urban logistics

The ‘last mile’ - the final leg of a product’s journey from a logistics hub to the end user – has become one of the biggest challenges in urban logistics. ( Read more... )

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“Flexible packaging is a true champion of resource efficiency”

Packaging has an image problem - or rather, it had one. More and more consumers are now realising that the problem is not packaging itself. “Packaging in general is no longer seen exclusively as the root of all evil. Instead, food waste is being realised as the real problem,” says Guido Aufdemkamp, Managing Director of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE). ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: interpack

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Luxury packaging goes greener, lighter and smarter

Survey of over 500 executives across the luxury packaging value chain, the study offers a clear message: sustainability is no longer an option—it’s an expectation for customers. ( Read more... )

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New Kodak Sustainability Report highlights ongoing environmental initiatives and achievements

At Kodak, sustainability is not just a goal, it is a core value that drives the company’s innovation and global operations. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: Kodak

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Tackling greenwashing through the Green Claims Directive – the importance of reporting real recycling

I have previously highlig the damaging effect of misleading environmental claims on consumer trust, and the negative impact such claims have upon credible efforts to drive real improvements in sustainability, complicating the journey towards a more circular economy ( Read more... )

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Wipotec and Coca-Cola: How They’re Closing the Loop

A meeting at a GS1 event in Brazil laid the foundation for their collaboration. Today, Wipotec – a company based in Germany’s Palatinate region – and Coca-Cola Latin America are strong partners. Together, they have launched an exciting project to make the circular economy a reality in the region. And this is far from the end of their business relationship ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: interpack