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A product’s circular journey begins at the design stage, not at the end of its life. Transitioning from a linear to a circular economy demands a fundamental shift in how products, including their packaging, are designed, manufactured, and used.
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Mohamed Eldabaa of P&G and Marcelo Piva of Tetra Pak have been elected Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively.
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This effort aligns seamlessly with Castrol’s global PATH360 strategy, which aims to reduce its plastic footprint by half by 2030, says the company.
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How are the packaging companies rising up to the challenge of balancing sustainability with functionality and shelf appeal? Experts explain to R. Keerthana
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Sara Jackson, Technical Director, the Circular Packaging Association (CPA), speaks to R. Keerthana providing insights into the association's efforts to promote sustainable packaging in the UAE and the GCC region. Here are the key takeaways from the conversation.
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Launched in October 2023, the ReMA Fiber Recycling Readiness Tool is already being used by several manufacturers and brands. R. Keerthana speaks to Bret Biggers, senior economist, ReMA, and Natalie Betts, AVP of sustainability, ReMA, to understand more about the tool and its benefits.
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A new agreement was signed to install the Tetra Top Filling Line for sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions at the Meliha Dairy Factory.
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Veolia’s second Barometer of Ecological Transformation shows 81% of UAE residents are certain about climate disruption. The survey also finds that a majority of UAE residents would consume food (73%) and water (64%) grown from recycled water.
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Tetra Pak launches “Go Nature Go Carton 3.0” this month to promote the sustainability practices that can transform food systems in the Middle East
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The rules, which have been provisionally agreed on with the Council, include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste. Certain single use plastic packaging types will be banned from 1 January 2030.
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Coca‑Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging.
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The session aimed to raise awareness on its project permitting the use of recycled plastic for food packaging, the technical and safety requirements of recycled plastic materials intended to come into contact with food, and the process for obtaining conformity certification for such materials.
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It is expanding its offering of packaging solutions using certified recycled polymers to cover new formats, product categories and geographies.
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Tetra Pak’s recent collaborations are focused on creating additional recycling capacity, increasing collection rates and ensuring that materials from post-consumer beverage cartons can re-enter the economy.
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The Circular Packaging Association aims to enhance consumer awareness about the importance of sustainable packaging and provide insight and recommendations on legislation and policies related to sustainable packaging.
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The European Commission aims to put an end to wasteful packaging and boost reuse and recycling with the revised rules
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Its sustainable packaging programme will reward producers that reduce packaging waste, increase the use of recycled content in packaging, and verify the recyclability of packaging materials.
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The dairy company says it has converted 75 per cent of its cream volume to rPET pots, which contain 82 per cent recycled material.
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The data collected at the laboratory can be used to improve existing products and provide reliable information about their environmental impact, says the company.
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The new packaging has been produced using by-product from paper making and post-consumer recycled content.
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Frugal Bottle is made from 94% recycled paper and is five times lighter than a glass bottle, says the company
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Diamant is replacing its plastic bubble wrap around bike handlebars with Mondi's paper Protector Bags.
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Experts representing different links in the supply chain touch upon the key issues affecting the sector, the opportunities and steps to overcome the challenges related to plastics packaging. Swaliha Shanavas reports.
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Packaging industry is gearing up with advanced technologies and new innovations in order to make a smooth shift to a circular economy.
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From developing sustainable packaging materials to getting the infrastructure in place across the entire value chain, packaging manufacturers face a number of challenges in accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Industry experts discussed these and other issues at the Sustainable Packaging Conference organised by Waste & Recycling MEA in May. R. Keerthana reports.
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The recyclable, lightweight pouch replaces rigid plastic box and helps Kao work towards its Zero Waste goals, says the company
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The label materials are made from Sabic certified circular polypropylene and marketed under the UPM Raflatac Ocean Action trademark.
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The initiative includes recyclable paper-based packaging, MDO film for pillow pouches and fibre-based tray designed to replace aluminium, plastic or plastic-coated trays.