August 2019

Setting a world record in reduced bottle weight

The StarLite UltraLight CSD base design significantly decreases the amount of raw material needed to produce PET bottles, resulting in 25% lighter bottle weight compared to traditional CSD bottles:

Schreiner MediPharm is offering a new sealing solution for tamper-proof closure of folding boxes and wallets. The Multi-Tear Closure Label is provided with a special combination of security effects that prevents undetected opening of pharmaceutical packaging. Thus, it satisfies the requirements of the EU Falsified Medicines Directive and the international ISO 21976:2018 standard, “Tamper Verification Features for Medicinal Product Packaging,” that is based on the European DIN EN 16679:2014.

ITC Ltd, a diversified conglomerate and a pioneer in building scalable and sustainable solid waste management models in India, today announced a first of its kind 360-degree model for sustainable management of Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) packaging waste in Pune in partnership with SWaCH, a leading waste-pickers cooperative and with active patronage and cooperation from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The initiative also marks the launch of a multi-layer plastic waste storage facility in Uruli Devachi Pune, with a capacity to handle 200 MT of MLP waste per month.

PET bottles are safe, a comprehensive evaluation by the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore has determined.

For years there’s been a swirling debate internationally on whether PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles, which are the mainstay of plastic bottles and disposable food containers, leach harmful chemicals when exposed to high temperatures.