Japan-based Toppan has successfully contributed to the global campaigns of creating a more sustainable society through its flexible packaging solutions. Shipments of the GL BARRIER, a transparent barrier film that’s incorporated in retort food packaging and mono-material packaging with spouts, have saved 63,000 metric tons of carbon emissions. This number is equivalent to carbon from 23,000 households. The GL BARRIER is used as an alternative to aluminum foil that features unique coating and … [Read more...] about Toppan lowers carbon emissions through eco-friendly barrier packaging
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NEXTLOOPP wins award for Best Sustainable Packaging Innovation
NEXTLOOPP, the revolutionary recycling project by Nextek Limited has recently been awarded the Best Sustainable Packaging Innovation during Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards. They have released results of their tracer-based sorting trials which were done in TOMRA in September 2021. At maximum production speed, the equipment was able to sort food-grade plastic packaging waste at 99.9% sorting purity. The machine was not only able to identify food packaging from non-food types, but it … [Read more...] about NEXTLOOPP wins award for Best Sustainable Packaging Innovation
Mondi introduces recyclable paper packaging for Les Crudettes salad
The latest offering in Mondi’s EcoSolutions approach is the first recyclable functional paper bag, featured in LSDH’s Les Crudettes salad offerings. Replacing the old transparent glossy polypropylene (PP) packaging, the food item is now made with 95% paper. This innovation helps LSDH meet its goal of reducing plastic in its product portfolio. The barrier allows the pre-washed, ready-to-eat salads to stay fresh for up to 10 days. This shelf life is similar to that of what the old plastic … [Read more...] about Mondi introduces recyclable paper packaging for Les Crudettes salad
