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BASF partners with Endress+Hauser and others to improve mechanical recycling of plastics

24 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

BASF, Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound, and the German Universities of Bayreuth and Jena have partnered to study ways to improve the mechanical recycling of plastics. The project, called SpecRek, is being partially funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with the goal of reliably and precisely identifying the composition of plastic waste during the recycling process to improve the quality of recycled plastics.

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Spring Gully Foods chooses Orora’s new glass jars

24 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

For Spring Gully Foods, which had been importing jars from overseas, making the switch to Australian-made glass jars is a win.

“We’re delighted with the Orora jars. As a South Australian company ourselves, we’re pleased that we now use jars that are also produced locally,” said Tegan Hack, Spring Gully Foods. 

“The colour of Orora’s glass jars is an improvement on the previous ones and our products really stand out – the gherkins really pop in the jar.”

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Duracell's All-Paper Blister Paves Way for New Walmart Battery Display

24 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

Duracell’s iconic copper-topped batteries are hitting Walmart shelves in new packaging. Individual packs of batteries are now packaged in curbside recyclable, all-cartonboard, paper-blisters that replace the legacy format of thermoformed plastic blisters affixed to cardstock backing.

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69% Indian shoppers prefer deliveries with minimal packaging: Amazon study

23 Dec 2024
Komal Sharma

A survey commissioned by Amazon has found that seven out of 10 Indians wouldn’t mind if the product they order online comes without additional packaging.

The findings are released as more and more essential items -- such as toilet rolls and pallets of beverage drinks -- are being delivered to Indian shoppers without additional product packaging from Amazon.

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Amazon India may roll out recyclable paper packaging

23 Dec 2024
Komal Sharma

Amazon may consider bringing several global innovations to India for manufacturing sturdy recyclable paper packaging as the e-commerce company works to reduce the use of plastic across its deliveries.

The move is part of the company’s broader effort to eliminate plastic delivery packaging.

The e-commerce firm has been researching and experimenting for years to find solutions to deliver products to customers with paper.

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Allied Packaging installs two Mark Andy Evolution presses

23 Dec 2024
Komal Sharma

Allied Packaging Corporation, a US supplier of printed packaging across a variety of sectors, has installed two Mark Andy Evolution flexo presses at its production facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to boost the output of P/S and filmic labels.

Allied Packaging was established in 1983 by its president, Darrel Bison. 

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After 40 years, Mysore Sandal Soap to come up with new packaging, logo

21 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), globally recognised for its iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is set to expand its footprint with the addition of around 480 new distributors across India in 2025.

While the brand has primarily been available in the southern states, it will now branch out to regions like Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Gujarat, Punjab, and all other states to increase its market presence.

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Greiner Packaging introduces sustainability passports for plastic packaging

21 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

Addressing this need, Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland has introduced Sustainability Passports, a tool designed to provide transparent, verifiable data about the environmental impact and compliance of its plastic packaging solutions.

The passports answer critical questions: What is the packaging’s CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e) footprint? How much post-consumer waste does it contain? Is it exempt from the UK Plastic Packaging Tax? Does it comply with EU food safety regulations?

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Amazon Kindle Packaging has Recycled Fibre and Less Ink

21 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

One of the key changes they made was removing the plastic bags inside and outside the box. Initially, they used outer plastic wraps and lamination to adequately protect the box from damage when it was shipped, which they replaced with a water-based coating that keeps that box safe and undamaged. Inside the box, they now use paper-based wraps that protect the device and are compatible with paper recycling streams.

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