Paper packaging

According to Unilever, the move will see the brand use 93% less plastic per pack compared to the previous Carte D’Or packaging, corresponding to annual savings of around 900 tonnes of virgin plastic.

The paper used in the tub and lid is reportedly sustainably sourced and is PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) approved. Unilever adds that the tub and lid can be rinsed and then put into normal household paper recycling streams.

Hive Energy joined up with Horsham-based Nafici Group to invest in Nafici Environmental Research (NER) which converts agricultural waste, including wheat straw, into EcoPulp; an alternative to wood-based pulps in the production of paper packaging materials.

The firm said it decided to act as packaging is a major environmental concern, with many industries looking to move away from non-biodegradable, fossil-fuel plastics.

Razor giant Gillette has sharpened its approach to sustainability with the launch of new product packaging that uses fully recyclable packaging.

• The UK’s leading frozen food specialist has partnered with Mondi to package its products more sustainably
• Mondi’s functional barrier paper solutions will reduce the amount of plastic used by 80%
• New approach supports Iceland in its ambitious goal to eliminate plastic packaging by the end of 2023

Iceland is replacing its previous packaging with Mondi’s versatile functional barrier paper across a number of its ranges.

After searching for an alternative to the plastic punnet, together with Bama Packaging, the company found the solution in using cardboard as the main material in order to "drastically" reduce the production and waste of new plastic.

The square shape is also an advantage as it allows Berries Pride to transport 65 percent more weight on a euro pallet.

Doing this reduces CO2 emissions related to transport and as a result, scales down their climate footprint over time.

Packaging is a communication instrument between businesses and end consumers. But it contributes to more than 60 per cent of the global solid waste and impacts the environment, as it involves a large amount of plastic. However, sustainable packaging is the way forward, and IIT Roorkee has taken a step ahead.