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  Sustainability - Challenges, Choices and Consequences Sri Yukteshwar ji remarked: “So long as you breathe the free air of earth, you are under obligation to render grateful service”.   This is so true, and we tend to forget that we need to take care of Planet Earth to take care of ourselves and for the future generation.   The UN’s focus this year is on the plastic pollution crisis. While plastic has become a vital part of everyday life, experts warn that its annual production could treble over current levels by 2060.   At the current recycling rate of 9% that would be a recipe for disaster. The only way out of this mess is to use less plastic and recycle more.   We see that a sustainability is becoming the key topic of discussion globally and why not, Afterall it’s our environment and we have the responsibility to preserve it if we & our new generation would like to enjoy it. Now the point is what exactly is happening around sustainability is not quite clear though a lot is happening. So, this survey is to map the exact status of sustainability and then present it to our packaging community for the benefit of all.   So, in order to do so, we have some of the questions below that we would like you to respond, please.  

LATEST NEWS SP-I – Robot manipulator for continuous motion machine ! The universal arm joint may be fixed or rotating.If rotating, the gear motor that controls its motion is fixed to the machines upper plate.The shift in the Y-axis is transmitted by a splined shaft, a ball-bushing, and two universal joints.Main characteristics of the SP-I: Gripping head with the possibility of product rotation by means of universal joints Adjustable gripping head rotation Read More Chemical recycling helps to reduce CO2 footprint and consumption of fossil feedstock for cheese packaging The mozzarella cheese is being produced at Rdkrsbro dairy in Denmark. It needs to mature in specially designed maturing bags for about two weeks. The plastic films need to be multi-layered for food safety reasons, but this also means they cannot be recycled through mechanical recycling which is the industry standard across Europe. Therefore, the only option so far has been to send them to incinera Read More Eva Arias designs the packaging of Tocando Madera wine

LATEST NEWS Uganda’s new banana economy: upcycling banana waste to rugs, wigs, packaging and more Uganda is the worlds second-largest producer and consumer of bananas; India is the first. With a global production value of about 10 million metric tons and banana consumption of almost one kilogram per person, per day, more than 75% of Ugandas population relies on bananas as a staple food. The ripe fruit is cooked in savoury dishes and consumed as a dessert and made into wine, juice, beer, dehydr Read More SEALPAC’s Amax traysealers When it comes to the SEALPAC Amax-series traysealers, the name says it all. Based on decades of experience in tray-sealing, they have been designed to achieve previously unattainable, maximized results in terms of productivity and efficiency. These machines are characterized by their economical use of energy and particularly low-wear design. This reduces maintenance costs and increases their avail Read More Packaging industry growing at 15-17pc can genrate jobs at district level, says experts The packaging industry is growing at 15-17 per cent and the sector has the potential to create employment opportunities in the country, industry experts said.The experts also called for the promotion of domestic players and setting up the packaging industry in every district on the lines of the 'one district one product' initiative to create jobs at the local level."Presently, the demand for packa

LATEST NEWS Huhtamaki launches mono-material flexible packaging Huhtamaki has developed mono-material flexible packaging in paper, PE and PP Retort.  Dr Marco Hilty, president of flexible packaging at Huhtamaki, said: What weve done, quite simply, is to redesign the future of flexible packaging by setting new industry standards in mono-material solutions.  These blueloop innovations are both unique to Huhtamaki and transformational. They simultaneous Read More Tetra Pak partners with Disney and Marvel to revitalise its dairy drinks According to Tetra Pak, 80 Disney and Marvel-inspired designs will feature on the packaging of Coops Qualit & Prix ambient white milk, fresh white milk, flavoured milk, and protein drinks in Switzerland.Tetra Paks Coop-Disney collaboration project leader Farahnaz Mohsenin said: Its exciting to see our collaborative approach opening new opportunities for our customers. The campaign includes one Read More Monoplastics, Durable DECA DNA Monoplastic, is the (only) way to goOptimal protection for your food products is what you want. Plastic packaging is and continues to be the most functional solution to ensure this protection. You also want to package sustainably with the smallest possible environmental impact. The ultimate answer: is monoplastic. The only way to go.We know this all too well at DECA. All our pl