23 Apr 2024 --- Deliver Zero, an innovator in reusable container solutions, is collaborating with DutchX, US-based zero-emission delivery operator, to integrate “sustainable logistics” into food delivery across New York City ..read more

23 Apr 2024 --- Taranis Investment is investing €10 million (US$10.7 million) into Pryme, a cleantech company specializing in converting waste into plastic products through a fully electrical pyrolysis technology on an industrial scale.  Pryme has developed a new cost-effective approach to pyrolysis that allows used plastic to be recycled with a high conversion rate on an industrial scale and with a lower carbon footprint than other recycling methods.  Taranis’ investment will enable Pryme to accelerate the roll-out of its technology to reduce the incineration and landfilling of hard ..read more

23 Apr 2024 --- DS Smith is partnering with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a developer of fully recyclable smart tags. The companies will investigate smart packaging solutions made from recyclable paper, aiming to reduce waste, monitor quality and ensure supply chain efficiency during distribution and transportation.  ..read more

23 Apr 2024 --- Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is announcing R&D developments within its partnership with North American glass recycler Strategic Materials (SMI) and drawing attention to the lack of high-quality post-consumer glass destined for recycling.  ELC and SMI recently completed their four-year research (2020–2024) to identify ways to enhance the recyclability of cosmetic glass packaging and the availability of recycled materials. The research involved “in-depth” testing of more than 200 glass beauty containers and packages to understand these barriers better and explore potenti ..read more

22 Apr 2024 --- Ahead of the fourth round of UN’s negotiations for an international plastics treaty in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23–29, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released a study revealing plastic production’s “enormous” climate impact, reinforcing the importance of mandatory production cuts in the Global Plastic Treaty.  The report’s key findings include that plastics’ impact on the climate starts with extraction: 75% of all GHG emissions from primary plastic production happen before the polymerization stage.  LBNL explains that to fully capture, measure, eva ..read more

22 Apr 2024 --- Kao Corporation highlights its latest advances in green functional beauty formulation extracts, sustainable packaging and finished personal care products.  Personal Care Insights caught up with the Japanese chemicals specialist at the In-cosmetics Global industry trade fair in Paris, France to learn more about its latest offerings in beauty active ingredients ..read more

22 Apr 2024 --- Sweden-based food technology company Saveggy, has raised €1.76 million (US$1.87 million) to launch its plant-based packaging alternative for fresh fruit and vegetables at an industrial scale.  The investment round was led by impact investor Unconventional Ventures, with contributions from the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) Ventures, Almi Invest GreenTech and industry angels.  “We are very pleased to have gathered a team of impact investors who share our mission to ‘help the world waste less,’” says Arash Fayyazi, co-founder and CEO of Saveggy. “We believe that fr ..read more

19 Apr 2024 --- The Composting Consortium has released a new study analyzing the disintegration of over 23,000 units of compostable packaging in what it says is the largest known field test of certified, food-contact compostable packaging conducted in North America.  The study shows higher disintegration rates for compostable plastics than for compostable fibers and suggests differing methods for improvement, such as brands using surface area measurements when testing their compostable products and packaging at compost facilities.  ..read more

19 Apr 2024 --- With the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on the horizon, the packaging industry faces a shift toward greater transparency. Gilles Swyngedauw, the vice president for corporate social responsibility and product sustainability for Cosmetics & Fragrance Packaging at Albéa Group, underscores the impact of this regulatory overhaul on the sector in an exclusive interview with Packaging Insights ..read more

19 Apr 2024 --- Sony has announced it is the first company in the electronics industry to eliminate polystyrene foam cushioning material for the Bravia 9, the 85-inch 4K Mini LED TV, in Hong Kong and Taiwan, furthering the company’s efforts to achieve a zero environmental impact by 2050.  The polystyrene foam will be replaced by Kaneka Green Planet, a biomass-derived biodegradable biopolymer made by Japan-based chemical manufacturing company Kaneka, as a cushioning material.  ..read more