Sustainability
Sustainability
By 2025, 100% of Henkel's packaging will be recyclable or reusable and the company will reduce fossil-based virgin plastics by 50 percent in its consumer goods packaging.
Marc Hillmyer's work has moved the industry closer to a circular economy.
The two European firms aim to have enhanced materials available in the first half of the year.
As the demand for sustainable materials continues to rise, even the major producers of conventional materials are starting to enter the arena.
Global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL’s journey towards more sustainability took a huge leap forward two years ago, with the creation of its new sustainability department, led by Emmanuel Duffaut, who joined the company in early 2018.
Perrier has launched The Next Packaging Movement, an innovation program designed to broaden thinking and deliver actions on the topic of sustainability.
Bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers.
Indorama's strategy through 2023 will focus on the "five pillars" of cost transformation, asset full potential, adjacency growth, recycling leadership and people. The global PET maker already has made two U.S. recycling deals since late 2018.
Label design and manufacturing company Avery Dennison will work with raw materials supplier Sabic to supply a label material made, for the first time, from recycled polypropylene.
Until now, researchers studying microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans have focused on land-based sources, such as discarded plastic bags or water bottles. Now, a new report appearing in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, has linked microplastics in China’s Beibu Gulf with heavy fishing activities.
Worn Again Technologies of Nottingham, UK, has launched its pilot R&D facility for chemical recovery of PET from non-reusable textile and PET bottle and packaging waste.
What can the plastics industry do to help shine its reputation in this time of change?