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: Company pilots recycling of kegs
At Drinktec 2017 in Germany, Lightweight Containers presented the first KeyKegs made from 10% used KeyKegs and 40% of recycled materials.
The company says plastic...
Europe: Brown carton for chilled products
Elopak and Stora Enso have launched a gable top carton made from natural brown unbleached paperboard called Naturally Pure-Pak.
The new paperboard, Natura Life by...
Americas: Mauser company buys recycling company
National Container Group (NCG), the reconditioning subsidiary of Mauser Group, has acquired Recycle, Inc. East (RIE) located in New Jersey, USA.
RIE began reconditioning poly...
Europe: Krones, Erema partner on PET recycling lines
Krones and Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen will together incorporate the technical expertise of both companies into the planning and design of PET...
Asia Pacific: Total Corbion sells certified PLA resins
Total Corbion PLA says polylactic acid (PLA) resins from Bonsucro certified sugarcane are available for commercial order.
This allows converters and brand owners to use...
Europe: Wine technology galore at SIMEI@drinktec
For the first time, SIMEI@drinktec—the international exhibition for winery and bottling machinery—will take place as part of drinktec.
There will be more than 200...
Americas: Crown meets goal of energy reduction
One year into its five-year strategy to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, Crown Holdings says it has surpassed one of its stated...
Europe: Crown honors three facilities for sustainability achievements
Crown Holdings honored three of its facilities for outstanding sustainability achievements from 2015 to 2016.
First introduced in 2012, the biennial Chairman’s Sustainability Awards...
Americas: PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership
PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership to address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates.
Currently, still less than half of recyclables in U.S. homes...