Sustainability

The new innovative packaging is composed of a core layer of rPE2206, a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) grade made of 100% PCR content and part of the RE:clic circular polymer range, and high-performance Lumicene® and Supertough® metallocene virgin resins. It exhibits identical properties and thickness as fossil-based alternatives with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.

Apparently, the straws – developed by Capri-Sun’s team of packaging experts – will feature 36% more bending force resistance, withstand 18% more compression force, and will increase vertical compression resistance by 42%.

It is anticipated that the new straws will help young consumers enjoy the drink while aligning with the company’s goals to transition its entire UK range into fully recyclable packaging.

Alongside a jam-packed schedule of speeches and seminars, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the very latest packaging innovations. The two-day event will also feature a ‘Sustainability Trail’, which aims to highlight the sector’s most inspiring suppliers operating at the cutting-edge of eco innovation.

• Labels will be removed from Sprite and Sprite Zero 500ml rPET bottles as part of a limited trial designed to simplify the recycling process, and reduce use of packaging materials
• Consumers will find the new “label-less” bottles in eight Tesco Express Stores in Brighton and Hove, Bristol, London, and Manchester from January to March 2024
• Labels on 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles will be replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack and laser-engraved product information on the back

The pilot will see labels temporarily

Ball screws are highly efficient at transmitting force and converting motion (e.g. rotational to linear) and are widely used in many kinds of industrial machinery. In the process of fulfilling their function of converting motion and transmitting force, ball screws achieve significant energy savings. The 100% plant-derived material achieves 90% lower carbon footprint

Reducing and recycling plastic packaging will no longer be a matter of voluntary or co-regulatory action.

The REDcycle collapse has highlighted the ineffectiveness of current arrangements and exposed the fact that other single use plastic packaging recovery rates are embarrassingly low and will miss agreed targets.

A new world class product stewardship scheme is now proposed to be in place by 2025.This will bring in new packaging rules to make manufacturers and retailers responsible for designing, reducing, collecting, and recovering their packaging.

Pickler’s software comes at a crucial time for the packaging industry. With an increasing trend of conscious consumerism and new EU legislation such as the Green Claims Directive and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSDR), packaging producers, distributors, and retailers are required to transparently showcase the impact of complete packaging portfolios.