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Prudent Valpak secures waste packaging recovery notes for 2008

Packaging compliance scheme Valpak has secured enough packaging recovery notes to comply on behalf of its membership for 2008. It said it has also secured a substantial pool of “carry over” materials meaning its PRN stock is protected for the early part of 2009. Perceived PRN shortages for steel in 2009, have already threatened to push up prices.MRW reportedthat concerns that Defra will not ...

Feb. 6, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Retailers launch new recycling logo

A string of retail giants have launched a new universal on-pack recycling label that aims to provide customers with standardised information on whether packaging can be recycled. Retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose have launched the label to replace “the potentially confusing range of symbols previously used”. Anyone who produces packaged products, such as ...

Mar. 18, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Packaging Market Insights

In our latest Packaging Market Review, we look at 2020 recycling performance year to date and consider the targets set for 2021 by Defra. 2020 compliance year review In 2019, plastic and aluminium PRN prices reached levels rarely seen and the 2020 target increases for these two materials (3.6% and 4.9% respectively), meant that 2020 was guaranteed to be an interesting year, even without the ...

Dec. 9, 2020

By REPIC

Team from Sweden`s blekinge institute of technology wins

Net Impact announced the winner for a case competition with International Paper (NYSE: IP), a global leader in the paper and packaging industry, and Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world"s largest office products company. After a competitive application process, three finalist teams created strategic plans for recovering more paper and packaging from underserved markets, including large, ...

Jul. 21, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Wageningen UR presents Biobased Packaging catalogue

The very first edition of the new Biobased Packaging catalogue, compiled by Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research was presented on September 30th by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to the NVC Netherlands Packaging Center. The catalogue offers a comprehensive overview of the various types biobased packaging that is currently available and the applications for which this is used. The ...

Oct. 2, 2014

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

Continental Disc Corporation initiates green packaging effort utilizing recycled materials

Continental Disc Corporation has instituted a plan to maximize the amount of recycled material used in their product packaging and shipping containers. Currently, recycled material is being used on Continental Disc Corporation’s popular ICON rupture disc and SANITRX® rupture disc product packaging, but plans are underway to replace other existing product packaging methods with more ...

Jan. 21, 2010

By Continental Disc Corporation - Groth Corporation

Weight of the World Rests on our Shoulders on Global Recycling Day

Sustainable packaging campaign Beyond the Box has created a corrugated cardboard sculpture depicting Ancient Greek figure, Atlas, and his fabled globe, to mark Global Recycling Day 2019 (Monday 18th March). Crafted from 420 layers of double flute corrugated cardboard, the impressive seven-foot, 80kg sculpture took 175 pain-staking hours to create. It was unveiled in central London this morning, ...

Mar. 21, 2019

By Confederation of Paper Industries Limited (CPI)

Start-up of the 500th BRT HARTNER Bag Opener

Ibbenbüren / Herten. The sorting plant of AGR-DAR in Herten processes, sorts and assembles light weight packaging material for recycling. This procedure starts with the BO Bag Opener from BRT HARTNER: the BO with integrated feed hopper is filled by wheel loader with the bags stored in the reception hall. The incorporated moving floor conveyor with a new, modified drive pushes the material to ...

May 12, 2017

By Eggersmann GmbH

UPM Raflatac achieves APR Critical Guidance Recognition for HDPE container label materials

UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recognized its PE and PP pressure sensitive label materials with general purpose acrylic adhesive for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers as meeting or exceeding the most strict APR HDPE Critical Guidance criteria for recyclability. Achieving this Critical Guidance Recognition is an important step in ...

Jan. 28, 2021

By UPM

Unique recycling firm receives big investment

Enval, the first packaging recycling company to allow complete recycling of laminate packaging waste, has obtained significant investment from the East of England Co-Investment Fund. Laminate packaging is a material made up from tightly-packed layers of aluminium and plastic that are hard to separate, such as a drink carton. The spinout company of the University of Cambridge was supported in ...

May 15, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Are you Aware of Your Packaging Waste Responsibilities?

Are businesses aware that packaging producers must comply with the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997? Many businesses don’t realise that they qualify as a producer and could be exposing themselves to hefty penalties for non-compliance. Producers can be packaging manufacturers, importers of packaged goods or even sellers of packaged goods. If your ...

Apr. 11, 2014

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

74% of consumers prefer glass packaging for food products

Consumers rate glass as their top packaging material for food and beverage products, a recent survey has found. The survey carried out by the Federation of European Glass showed that a whopping 74 per cent of the 6,200 households across 12 European countries involved favoured glass packaged products over other materials. Furthermore, nine out of ten people knew glass could be endlessly ...

Apr. 21, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Bishop tails waste paper trail

A bishop has followed his household waste paper collection to a paper mill to determine its fate. The Bishop of Birmingham, the Right Rev David Urquhart, hitched a ride with the Birmingham City Council crew that collects his recycled paper. He followed the load to the Smurfit Kappa mill in Nechells, Birmingham where the material is recycled into packaging. Urquhart said: 'It is great to know ...

Dec. 1, 2008

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Campaign to get MPs to support UK manufacturing

MPs are the target of a new campaign to support the UK manufacturing industry launched by the Confederation of Paper Industries. The campaign involves mailing all MPs in the run up to the general election with a flyer made of corrugated board which asks them to encourage the growth of the UK manufacturing industry. The mailing will then be repeated after the general election to ensure every ...

Mar. 8, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

The SPC`s COMPASS Version 2.0 provides additional resources for sustainable packaging design

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a new version of its COMPASS web application, which allows packaging professionals to compare the environmental impacts of package designs. Using a life cycle approach, COMPASS assesses packages on resource consumption, emissions and packaging attributes such as material health, recycled or virgin content, sourcing and solid waste. Version ...

Jun. 23, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. releases 2009 sustainability report

The Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) today announced the release of its 2009 Sustainability Report which highlights its 2009 sustainability achievements against its initial goals. SDBC President and CEO, Billy Cyr, said, 'We pursue sustainability because it so strongly fits with the personal values of those who manage the company every day. We have made tremendous progress by further reducing ...

Aug. 17, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

RWM Preview: Smurfit Kappa Recycling invites councils to follow paper trail to its Birmingham Mill

Smurfit Kappa Recycling will be offering RWM’s local authority visitors the chance to visit the Smurfit Kappa paper mill in Nechells, Birmingham to see exactly what happens to the material collected through the fully traceable mixed paper grade service it provides for 18 councils across the UK. “When the materials markets collapsed late last year, it became even more important for councils to ...

Jul. 30, 2009

By EMAP Publishing Limited.

Packaging Strategy receives mixed response

The announcement of the new Packaging Strategy has received a mixed response from key industry players. The Waste & Resources Action Programme chief executive Liz Goodwin said: “Packaging waste is a major issue for shoppers, local authorities and retailers – and we need to join forces to tackle it. By working across the whole supply chain, we have greater opportunities to make a positive ...

Jun. 10, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Axion Consulting’s MRF training services satisfy growing need

Resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting has introduced dedicated training packages for Materials Recycling Facilities managers to fulfill a growing need for expert advice on commissioning and operating multi-million pound waste management plants. The Manchester-based company developed its unique services following a number of requests to deliver process operator and technical ...

Jun. 5, 2013

By Axion Group

UK paper recycling meets government targets

Paper recycling in the UK achieves tremendous carbon savings, and it is good to see this reflected in the recent Defra press release on packaging waste recycling targets. The paper industry has already exceeded the proposed targets to 2010 and those in the recent consultation up to 2012. The proposed increases to the targets for UK packaging recycling and recovery suggested by Defra will do ...

Feb. 13, 2008

By Confederation of Paper Industries Limited (CPI)

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