Sustainability

Outdoor gear and apparel company Patagonia aims to stop sourcing packaging materials from endangered forests, according to a Sept. 5 press release from environmental nonprofit Canopy.

This summer, Paris is captivating the world not only as the host of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, but also for its sustainability efforts. With the Eiffel Tower glowing in lights and a cleaner Seine doubling as a swimming pool, the French capital is welcoming 15 million fans who are eager to watch athletes strive for Olympic glory. While this influx of visitors is great for the economy, it poses significant challenges for the city’s waste management system.

Managing Olympic Waste: A Daunting Task

Four Nordic firms have teamed up to create a groundbreaking reusable and refillable consumer packaging system, paired with a circular order/return service aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste. The initiative, named På(fyll) – which translates to "pour fill" – was officially unveiled by Swedish design firm Form Us With Love (FUWL) in early September at Stockholm Design Week.

Paulig has been investing in new packaging lines at CarbonNeutral® certified Vuosaari Roastery. Starting from this spring, one third of 500-gram coffee packaging units will be produced on a new line at the roastery. Coffee packages that are manufactured on the new packaging line are easy to open without scissors as before. In addition, the new, longer resealing tape helps to reseal the coffee packaging.

Recyclable coffee packing supports Paulig's goal to have all packaging recyclable by the end of 2025.

Presentations include:

* Mark Shayler, keynote address: Works for clients such as Nike, Coca Cola, Samsung and John Lewis.

* Harshal Gore, Head of Strategy and External Relations, PEPR, DEFRA: Latest developments from DEFRA in the field of sustainable packaging.

McDonald’s is giving its iconic McFlurry a bit of a makeover. On Sept. 10, the chain will introduce the Mini McFlurry at participating restaurants across the U.S., available alongside regular-sized McFlurrys. The company didn’t disclose the number of ounces in a mini, but McDonald’s website notes that there are 410 calories in a regular Oreo McFlurry versus 240 calories in a Mini McFlurry.