A pilot manufacturing site in Vancouver has started producing “wood foam”, a material developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and brought into production through a partnership with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation.
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Read the NewsGoplasticpallets.com has introduced a new Euro-format plastic pallet in the UK, offering an alternative to conventional wooden pallets.
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Read the NewsRRD has introduced a recyclable paper mailer that uses a paper peel-and-seal strip and is intended for kerbside recycling.
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Read the NewsSunDance has broadened the use of its POUCH³ flexible packaging to the cereal segment, presenting it an alternative to the bag-in-box format.
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Read the NewsThe US Plastics Pact (USPP) has taken EPS transport packaging off its problematic and unnecessary materials list.
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Read the NewsAsahi Beverages has moved its plastic soft drink bottles in Australia to recycled PET, covering brands such as Schweppes, Solo and Pepsi.
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Read the NewsIndorama Ventures has teamed up with Suntory Holdings, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage (Thailand) and Iwatani to develop commercial-scale circular PET packaging in Thailand.
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Read the NewsZerocircle has launched a heat-sealable hydrophobic paper cup coating based on natural polymers as an alternative to polyethylene lamination.
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Read the NewsSonoco Products Company has named Francesco Giannolo as vice-president and general manager for its consumer packaging business in EMEA.
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Read the NewsZomato has launched PackSwitch, a web-based tool designed to help restaurants identify packaging choices for menus a focus on sustainability.
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