Americas: Crown Holdings opens greenfield beverage can factory
Crown Holdings Inc. opens its beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York.
This marks the industry’s first greenfield facility in the US in more...
Americas: PepsiCo sets goals to be green
PepsiCo aims to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by at least 20% by 2030.
This goal has reportedly been verified...
Asia Pacific: Tetra Pak now uses more renewable electricity
Tetra Pak says it uses renewable electricity for more than a third of its total annual consumption worldwide.
This is up from 22% in 2015.
This...
Americas: Reusable packaging awards open for applications
The 6th annual Reusable Packaging Association Excellence in Reusable Packaging award is open for applications.
The award recognizes primary (end) user companies and organizations that...
Europe: Masuer technology for circular economy
Mauser Group presented its new skINliner barrier technology during a recent customer event in Heidelberg, Germany.
The technology combines the advanced barrier performance of multilayer...
Europe: Gualapack releases green snack pouch for children
Erdbär Freche Freunde has launches an eco-friendly, premade multi-layer laminated snack pouch with spout and cap for children in Germany.
The pouch is mainly made...
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...
Europe: Gualapack launches bio-based pouch
Gualapack has developed with Erdbär Freche Freunde's eco-friendly snack pouch for children in Germany.
The premade multi-layer laminated pouch, with spout and cap, is mainly...
Europe: Linpac France recycles 100% of PVC waste
Linpac is recycling 98% of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste at its site in Pontivy, France.
The remaining 2% PVC waste is sold to external customers...
Europe: RPC company releases compostable material for coffee capsules
RPC Bebo has developed a coffee capsule material that is able to be industrially composted while still delivering long-term protection of the contents and...