July 2018

Just as the company is committed to producing lighter, flexible packaging solutions that help food and beverage producers do more with less, Ecolean’s filling equipment is compact and efficient. The EL6 and EL3+ feature higher capacities, a reduced impact on the environment and competitive operational costs, all while maintaining the same footprint, compared to previous versions.

The process is designed to help converting companies reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and indirectly help pharmaceutical companies to reduce their carbon footprints by moving toward sustainable packaging. Chemipearl is a particulate aqueous dispersion made of fine particles of polyolefins, previously considered extremely difficult to disperse in water. When compared with widely used aqueous dispersion techniques, Chemipearl is unique in that it does not use emulsifying agents or organic solvents, according to Mitsui.

The Awards for Excellence, run by LetsRecycle.com, is one of the most prominent events in the environmental calendar, celebrating the successes of the resources industry. Hosted at the Landmark Hotel in London, the evening saw businesses, councils, and community organisations rewarded for their successes in their recycling, waste management, and sustainability efforts.

FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, estimates the yearly global post-harvest food loss and waste by quantity at roughly 30-50 percent of cereals, crops, fruits and vegetables, meat, fish and dairy products. At the same time, there are an increasing number of reports that indicate that the consumption of some food preservatives could cause health problems.