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Europe: Bioplastic market to grow despite low oil price, report

The global bioplastics industry is slated to "grow by 50% over the coming years despite the low oil price”, according to the chairman of...

Asia Pacific: Chinaplas 2017 exhibitors display lightweight, green solutions

Lightweight plastic packaging requires less resin in the extrusion molding process, which is not only environmentally friendly, but also able to effectively reduce the...

Asia Pacific: Sustainable packaging center opens in India

The Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings (MICC) has opened in Mumbai, India, for designing and producing sustainable packaging. The centerpiece of the MICC is a...

Middle East: Water bottler uses Sidel technology, saves 25% more

Emirates Refreshments Company (ERC) has carried out a short-neck conversion on its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottling line. ERC, brand owners of Jeema Mineral Water...

Middle East: Gulfood Manufacturing exhibitors go green

Environmental protection, responsible natural resource management and animal welfare are increasingly weighing on the minds of consumers as the global food industry strives to...

Americas: Klear Can as green solution for single use coffee pods

Milacron Holdings Corp has confirmed the sale of the first Milacron Klear Can production system. After qualitative testing with consumers in Asia conducted by...

Americas: Avery Dennison reports progress on going green

Avery Dennison Corporation in its 2014-2016 sustainability report has reported achievements towards its 2025 sustainability goals. They include: • A reduction of location-based absolute carbon dioxide...

Europe: Nestlé pledges increase in recycled plastics

By 2025, bottles, PET layer in laminates, caps on glass jars and tins, trays for meat products and shrink films for display trays will...

Americas: UPM Raflatac label waste program expands

UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling solution has expanded to the US and Canada, giving new life to self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled....

Americas: US retailer uses Uflex’s packaging solution for chips

US-based Whole Foods Market has repackaged its tortilla chips with India’s Uflex to prevent product spoilage, wastage whilst maintaining a green look. Whole Foods Market...