Dave Berriman, Technical Manager at ULMA Packaging UK, shares the developments being made to support the transition to more sustainable packaging options, while not ruling out plastics altogether.doi:10.1016/j.repl.2020.04.074Dave BerrimanReinforced Plastics...
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At the heart of this shift are packaging manufacturers who are adopting innovative approaches to reduce packaging waste and minimize the use of single-use plastics. By focusing on sustainable materials such as biodegradable plastics and recycled paper, these manufacturers are helping to create acircular...
From eco-friendly packaging to smart labelling; explore the top packaging trends shaping 2024 and how they impact your business.
This allows for the plastics to be used for products including, but not limited to, food packaging, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Reducing waste – and carbon footprint There are many different types of plastics, including polyethylene, polypropylene and PET. They each have very different en...
Plastics have become a big problem because they are the perfect example of a material that “does not go away.” They are cheap, ubiquitous and their use is so regular that they can be considered an instinctive reflex. Under current conditions, it is hard, not to mention impossible, to ...
packaging: Returning nutrients to the soil for targeted packaging applications 68 PART III DRASTICALLY REDUCING LEAKAGE OF PLASTICS INTO NATURAL SYSTEMS AND MINIMISING OTHER EXTERNALITIES 74 7 Drastically reducing leakage into natural systems and associated negative impacts 76 8 Substances of concern:...
Dr. Roland Bothor from Institut cyclos-HTP GmbH (CHI) provides insight into polyamide’s role in sustainable packaging and the necessary steps for successful recycling
Rob Opsomer, lead, New Plastics Economy initiative, Ellen MacArthur Foundation If improvements were made both to packaging design and to the systems for managing packaging materials after use, 50 per cent of plastic packaging could be profitably recycled. ...
DAVID PLATT is a freelance business consultant and writer with experience in the plastics and packaging industry. He has participated in various consultancy projects for Smithers and has authored over 50 market reports since 2005, these include Global Packaging and Rigid Plastic Packaging. David has ...