Philip Yorke, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

BIOnTop advancing customised biodegradeability

1 September 2020
Bio-based

In its first year, the European project BIOnTop has achieved good results in its experimental work on copolymers and compounds with customized biodegradability and multifunctional coating solutions with customized properties.…Read more →

DEBUNKING MYTHS IN THE UK ON PLASTIC, PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY

1 September 2020
Circular Economy

Nowadays it seems that any packaging not made from plastic can be touted as eco-friendly or sustainable. With people constantly being bombarded by images of plastic waste accumulation in rivers,…Read more →

RECYCLABLE HIGH BARRIER FILM

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

Returning high-barrier film back into the circular economy has been considered almost impossible. Together with partners, however, W&H has developed a film concept that allows the multilayer barrier film made…Read more →

NEW IDEAS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

Sustainability is currently an important, if not the most important driver in the flexible packaging market. W&H meets market requirements with machine technology that enables high-quality production of sustainable packaging…Read more →

Paper material from the meadow

27 August 2020
Bio-based, Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

Introducing HERMAnature fieno (340), HERMA offers a label material based on grass paper for the first time. Compared to paper made from fresh fibre or even recycled cellulose, grass paper…Read more →

Continuous cycle for shampoo bottles

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

For the first time worldwide, using materials supplied by Polifilm and HERMA, schäfer-etiketten is producing a label recovered entirely from PE packaging.  Equipped with a HERMA wash-off adhesive, the…Read more →

Circularity Challenge in the Plastic Industry

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

Discover more about Circularise, an open standard for sustainability and transparency in the plastics industry. It will enable the industry to communicate regarding sustainable practices and attach absolute proof to…Read more →

The Label Makers sustainable solution.

27 August 2020
Bio-based, Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

As a vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly brand, Rainbow Cosmetics wanted to ensure that the labels on their Sunkissed range complemented its sustainable bottles and tubes. Following in-house design, the company began…Read more →

Is plasma gasification the solution for plastics and all waste?

27 August 2020
Bio-based, Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

This proven technology offers an efficient, all-in-one solution to the broken and confusing municipal solid waste problem as plastic bans spread, landfills reach capacity and costs rise. The time is…Read more →

Taking Sustainability to the Next Level with Twentyby30

27 August 2020
Uncategorized

Sustainability has always been a core aspect of our business—present in the products we make and the way we operate. Now, the launch of our new Twentyby30 program will accelerate our efforts…Read more →

Coca-Cola European Partners Introduces WestRock’s CanCollar for Multipacks

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability

Last week, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) announced the introduction of WestRock’s CanCollar® Eco, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for multipack cans in Spain. The move supports its work, in partnership…Read more →

BIO-based packaging

27 August 2020
Bio-based, Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

As the global movement towards a circular, zero-waste economy grows, the demand for more sustainable, responsible products throughout the supply chain is rising in parallel. Our company stays committed to…Read more →