Leading sustainable packaging provider DS Smith is calling on retailers to rethink their packaging in order to ensure gifts arrive safely and use as little packaging as possible. New research from packaging supplier DS Smith reveals that an extra 145 million presents will be bought online this Christmas, as the nation tries to keep its festive spirit alive, despite the […]

Sim Finland Oy is a cosmetics manufacturer that emphasises purity, quality, and design in its products, and pays special attention to sustainability issues. When the company recently renewed its Sensi Do professional hair colour range it chose a packaging material that mirrored these exacting values. MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright is a lightweight fresh fibre paperboard with a low carbon footprint […]

The use of recycled material is playing an increasingly important role in the work of Greiner Packaging. The new circular economy strategy, which the plastic packaging manufacturer has been actively pursuing since the autumn, includes making savings in material and CO2, as well as increasing the recyclability of its packaging and the use of greater quantities of recycled material such […]

Packaging giant DS Smith is warning brands and retailers that the Covid-19 pandemic does not mean they can overlook their environmental efforts after European research shows that shoppers continue to prioritise sustainable packaging. The new study, conducted by DS Smith and Ipsos MORI, a global leader in market research, reveals that despite the global health crisis, shoppers still have their […]

The new paper collection is characterised by distinctive sustainable aspects. The papers are 100% recycled, FSC Recycled Credit, and produced without chlorine or optical bleachings. The papers with natural brown and black verso are not deinked. The production process is integrated, saving water and energy consumption and reducing CO2 emissions. Equally central to the project are the sophisticated aesthetics and tailoring, […]

Covid-19 has overtaken consumers’ environmental sustainability priorities, according to a new study. However, concern over food safety and future food supplies is up 10%. Meanwhile, 77% of global consumers see food waste as a key challenge. Tetra Pak today unveils findings from its global research study, in partnership with Ipsos, highlighting that food safety is a major issue for society. […]

The global colour and specialty chemicals company has today announced the release of its third Sustainability Report. Prepared again in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and covering Fiscal Year 2019, the report outlines the company’s progress on its priority sustainability topics, such as human health and environmental safety, resource efficiency, sustainable sourcing and product stewardship, as well […]

Eco glitter manufacturer, British company Ronald Britton Ltd, is set to significantly expand its certified fresh water biodegradable product offering with its new ‘Bioglitter SPARKLE GC’ technology. The company launched the Bioglitter PURE product range in early 2019, marking a significant milestone, as it was the world’s first ‘TÜV Austria, OK biodegradable WATER’ certified glitter. This is the highest level of […]

Retail and consumer food packaging often relies on polyethylene or “wax” coated paper and cardboard to resist moisture and seal out contaminants. The problem is that these packaging materials are much more difficult to re-pulp than regular uncoated paper and corrugated board and typically cannot be recycled through normal channels. To replace these environmentally problematic materials, Cortec Corporation has pioneered EcoShield Barrier […]

Total shipments of aluminium foil in the first quarter of 2020 increased slightly compared with the same period in 2019, reaching 242,100 tonnes (2019: 240,700t.) European deliveries rose by 3.4%  but this was largely offset by a steep drop in exports, down 13.3%, according to the latest figures from the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). While restocking after the long […]