Category: Sustainability
New recyclable logistic pallet revealed by Plasgad
PG1090 is Plasgad’s new multi-industry logistic pallet that has, according to the company, been designed to fit conveyors and automated systems, while offering “maximum strength” and “uncompromising safety.” Plasgad says that its new pallet can withstand many work cycles and that it is also fully recyclable – an advantage for companies that are committed to sustainability and environmental…
Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores
A total of 145 Woolworths stores across South Africa are now free from single-use plastic shopping bags. Despite a challenging year with Covid-19 lockdown disruptions, Woolworths has continued rolling out its low-cost reusable bag to 120 additional stores as part of the retailer’s vision for a zero packaging waste to landfill and commitment to phase…
Coca-Cola HBC begins rollout of paperboard multipack topper
As part of its commitment to replace plastic wrap on all can multipacks in its EU markets, Coca-Cola HBC has commenced the rollout of a paperboard alternative – KeelClip. The company predicts that this move, which was originally announced last year, will save more than 3,000 metric tonnes of CO2 and 2,000 metric tonnes of plastic each year.…
Bacardi to introduce biodegradable bottle
Spirits company Bacardi has unveiled plans to use a new, 100 per cent biodegradable bottle, which the company says will replace 80 million plastic bottles, or 3000 tonnes of plastic, currently produced by the company every year. The move is possible thanks to Bacardi’s collaboration with Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable products.…
Are Paper Bottles Sustainable and Practical?
Major brand owners like Absolut, Diageo, Carlsberg, and PepsiCo are developing paper bottles, but what does a market analyst say about this paper chase? Until the last couple years the concept of a paper bottle would seem at best an oxymoron, but innovations continue to break barriers in the pursuit of packaging that offers sustainability…
Henkel relaunches beauty care products with a focus on sustainability
Henkel has relaunched three of its major retail brands in new, sustainably-minded packaging with a focus on the use of Social Plastic, recyclable black plastic, and PCR materials Alongside the launch of Nature Box’s new 98% natural-origin recipe, Henkel is also taking further steps in its collaboration with the social enterprise Plastic Bank. Nature Box is being…
L’Oréal creates bottle from carbon emissions
Cosmetics producer L’Oréal has partnered with LanzaTech and Total to create the world’s first bottle made from captured and recycled carbon emissions. The conversion process takes place in three steps. First, LanzaTech captures industrial carbon emissions and converts them into ethanol using a unique biological process. Next, thanks to an innovative dehydration process jointly developed with IFP Axens, Total converts the…
Coca-Cola reveals first paper bottle prototype
In partnership with Paboco and the three other companies in the Paboco Pioneer Community, Coca-Cola has revealed a first-generation prototype of its paper bottle. The company has not yet realised its ultimate goal of creating a 100% paper-based bottle, as the structure of the prototype consists of a paper shell with a plastic closure and a plastic liner inside.…
Woolworths introduces sustainable paper meat tray
Woolworths has launched a recyclable paper meat tray across a selection of its Own Brand beef nationally. The new paper trays used for Woolworths’ Specially Selected and Grass Fed beef ranges are the first step in a plan to make all Woolworths’ Own Brand red meat trays recyclable over the coming months. The redesign features…
