Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

Pregis Announces Partnership with Circular Great Lakes Initiative

6 April 2021
Circular Economy

Pregis announces its partnership with Circular Great Lakes (CGL), a regional initiative focused initially on keeping valuable plastic materials out of the waste stream and the environment. CGL has been…Read more →

Top 5 Tips on Packing Benches and Stations

6 April 2021
Machinery

The layout, position and bespoke design of Packing Benches and Packing Stations can make a world of difference when it’s made specifically for your operation. The efficiency of a warehouse…Read more →

Bevcraft Group Orders First Tonejet Cyclone Digital Can Printer in Europe

6 April 2021
Machinery

Tonejet announces that National Enterprise Award winner and provider of packaging solutions for the craft beverage industry, Bevcraft Group, has ordered the UK’s first Tonejet Cylone direct-to-can digital printer. Able to produce…Read more →

Spanish Fashion Retailer to Save 90 Tonnes of Plastic per Year

6 April 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has helped Spanish retail chain Alvaro Moreno to save almost 90 tonnes of plastic per year by switching from plastic to paper…Read more →

Greiner Packaging invests to increase recycled content in packaging

6 April 2021
Headlines, Machinery, Recyclability

Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland has invested over £3,700,000 in a new PET decontamination and extrusion line to enable the use of more recycled materials in its market leading pot…Read more →

Berry Global Issues 2020 Impact Report, Highlighting Continued Focus on Corporate Sustainability amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

6 April 2021
Circular Economy

Berry Global Group, Inc. has released its 2020 Impact Report and GRI Index against its Impact 2025 strategy. In addition to this year’s report, Berry has increased its sustainability transparency…Read more →

Packaging Sustainability Improved by Reducing Plastic in Easter Eggs

1 April 2021
Resource Efficiency

Mars Wrigley UK has removed plastic trays from its Extra Large and Giant Easter egg range in 2021, saving 86 tonnes of plastic this Easter. By redesigning the packaging that…Read more →

Parkside Welcomes Government Advisory Compostable Packaging Report

1 April 2021
Bio-based

Following the release of a new report by Ricardo Energy & Environment advising the UK Government on packaging materials, Parkside Flexibles is welcoming the findings that promote compostable packaging and its potential to increase food waste recycling rates. The…Read more →

Green Packaging, not Greenwashing

1 April 2021
Recyclability

At the end of March, the German trade magazine Packaging Journal invited readers to a round table discussion in cyberspace. The invited guests were Optima experts Dominik Broellochs and Ulrich…Read more →

Digital Printing Brings the Consumer’s Voice to Packaging

1 April 2021
Recyclability

Paperboard manufacturer Metsä Board’s paperboard was used for soup packaging launched by a leading ready-to-eat food company, Saarioinen. The special feature in the packaging was that consumers were able to…Read more →

Gerresheimer sets itself ambitious sustainability targets

1 April 2021
Resource Efficiency

Ambitious targets will direct Gerresheimer's sustainability strategy in the coming years. Among other things, the company wants to cut its CO2 emissions by half by 2030. By 2023, ecodesign criteria…Read more →

Smurfit Kappa announces €25 million Polish investment

31 March 2021
Resource Efficiency

Smurfit Kappa has announced a further investment of over €25 million at its Pruszkow ‘mega-plant’ located in central Poland. This investment forms part of the accelerated capital investment programme following…Read more →