Sustainability has become a topic that no one can or should ignore. But this is not a new issue. From a packaging perspective, there has long been a drive to design and introduce materials and structures that are kinder to our planet.
A special wash-off adhesive for labels, which HERMA is introducing, will allow recycling operators to produce high-purity PET pellets that do not contain any detrimental residues.
A consortium of five companies is partnering to develop chemical recycling of plastics in France. The consortium will examine feasibility of recycling products currently considered non-recyclable, such as flexible food-grade packaging.
Sustainability is an important trend in the printing industry, and converters want to be sustainable. In this podcast, Sun Chemical’s Robert O’Boyle discusses ways an ink manufacturer can help converters achieve their sustainability goals.
ePac Flexible Packaging, a specialist in digital printing for flexible packaging, says its next phase of U.S. expansion will be in Philadelphia and Richmond, Virginia.
The global Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film market has seen demand grow by just under 5 percent per annum over the last five years. The main driver of growth has been the demand for flexible packaging, particularly in China and South East Asia, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest ‘BOPP Film Global Supply Demand Report’.
Stora Enso is investing 9 million Euros to build a pilot facility for enabling the production of bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging.
Haney, a leader in package prototyping, has produced first-of-its-kind sustainable fashion packaging for designer Heron Preston using HP Indigo printing and cellulose-based materials from Futamura.
For seven years, How2Recycle has been providing clear and accurate messaging on packaging to consumers to empower them to recycle more, and recycle better. The labeling system has grown to more than 200 members.
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