Sustainability

Arctic Glacier’s shift to 51% recycled content packaging represents a 46% reduction in global warming potential impacts compared to the industry standard generic polyfilm. “We are thrilled to pioneer sustainable packaging for the ice industry. Supporting a circular economy with recycled content packaging is an important aspect of our forward-looking ESG strategy focused on creating a greener supply chain and supporting safer work environments through ethical business practices,” said Richard Wyckoff, CEO and President of Arctic Glacier, LLC.

McDonald's circular clear cups sourced from equal parts recycled and biobased materials is available in 28 select restaurants in Savannah, Georgia. When we say “circular,” we’re referring to the cup’s potential lifespan. The cups are sourced from recycled material, and our goal is that they can be recycled to create more material that could be used to make other items. It’s a way of doing things that can help keep plastic in use and out of landfills.

The cups will look and feel the same.

Today, in their Helsinki-based roastery, Meira recycles coffee waste into biogas and will attain CO2 emission decreases of around 77 tonnes yearly. The group has actually increased its waste recycling rate to reach 80% and its goal is to halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2022.

Development is a vital component of this effort and business has actually just launched Vallilan Paahtimo, a new range that puts sustainability in the spotlight. The coffee is sustainably grown, single origin and is available in an aluminium-free item packaging.

Product innovation is becoming important

According to Sitma, E-Wrap is designed to meet the demands of the logistics sector in terms of speed and efficiency. The company adds that the unit can be integrated into various production settings and hubs with different layouts, as well as combined with units for labelling and weighing.

Sitma says that E-Wrap can be used for the automatic management of printing systems for e-commerce applications. Additionally, the machine can apparently insert documents into the package, such as invoices, delivery notes, return labels, coupons, and leaflets.

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to scrap plastic milk cartons and replace them with its own-brand fresh milk in plant-based cardboard cartons. Nine types of Morrisons fresh milk will be sold in carbon-neutral Tetra Pak cartons, saving around 100 tonnes of plastic each year. Fresh milk currently accounts for around 10 percent of all plastic packaging used in the UK, but the new Tetra Pak cartons will instead be made from plant-based paperboard. The new cartons contain