The Schwarz Group is taking stock of the targets and progress of its group-wide plastics strategy Reset Plastic. The occasion for this is the Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report published on November 19 by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, whose initiative the Schwarz Group already joined in 2018. It also announced an increase in its recycling target.
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Consumer goods giant Henkel and wholesaler Metro are among the companies cooperating with Plastic Bank. The common goal is to further the establishment of a circular economy and at the same time help impoverished people in coastal regions. David Katz, founder and CEO of Plastic Bank, discussed the value of plastic with the two sustainability chiefs from Henkel and Metro in front of invited guests in Düsseldorf. This was the first time the Canadian had heard the German word “Kunststoff”.
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n an interview with packaging-360.com, Torben Nielsen, CEO of PepsiCo DACH, takes a stand on a circular economy for packaging, the expansion of the deposit system and consumers’ willingness to pay more for sustainable products.
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Nuremberg-based discount grocer Norma is using new packaging for its Ernte Krone potato brand. This saves up to 50 percent of the material used.
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Almost two years ago, Frosta announced its departure from plastic bags and caused a sensation in the frozen food industry. However, the switch to paper as a packaging material is stalling. But the company intends to stick to its goal and gradually phase out the use of plastic bags.
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Smarties wins the Packaging Europe Sustainability Award. The confectionery brand received the award in the recyclable packaging category at this year’s FACHPACK.
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Together with Henkel, ALPLA has developed a new, recyclable packaging concept for the Düsseldorf-based manufacturer’s Somat gels. The dishwashing detergents are now offered in bottles made from up to 100 percent post-consumer recyclate (PCR). The cap of the Pro Nature variant also consists of half recycled material obtained from waste collection.
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Awarded this year’s German Packaging Prize and the European Carton Excellence Award 2021: the plastic-free toothbrush packaging from GSK Consumer Healthcare and its partners Karl Knauer KG and M+C Schiffer, produced on ILLIG HSU 35b packaging systems.
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Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble is preparing more than 100 products with digital watermarks for the national test market in Germany. The announcement was made by Gian de Belder, technical director of packaging development at Procter & Gamble, at FACHPACK.
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Südpack’s major FACHPACK appearance is all about sustainability. The manufacturer of high-performance films and packaging materials for the food, medical goods and non-food industries presents itself as a holistic solution provider. Südpack received the German Packaging Award 2021 in the category of economic efficiency.
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