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Henkel Uses Recycled Material for Blister Caps of WC Fragrance Flushers

In a pilot project, Henkel is now using 100 percent post consumer recyclate (PCR) from the yellow bag for the first time for the blister caps of its “WC Frisch Kraft Aktiv Pro Nature Pack” cleaning product. The PCR used consists of more than 80 percent recycled PET trays, which are used for food products, for example, and have not been recycled as standard until now. With this project, Henkel aims to help further exploit the recycling potential of the Dual System in Germany and initiate a new recycling stream.

UPM Specialty Papers and Henkel Develop New Packaging Concept

UPM Specialty Papers and consumer goods giant Henkel have developed a recyclable, heat-sealable packaging material that is compatible with existing packaging lines. The performance of the barrier papers is now particularly high, they say.

Fraunhofer LBF forscht über Kunststoffverpackungen

Researchers Banish Odors from Plastic Packaging

What doesn’t smell good is hard to recycle. This simple rule also applies to the world’s growing plastic waste. One way to recycle them in an environmentally sound manner as high-quality post-consumer recyclate is through improved sorting and reprocessing.

vegane Lebensmittel sind Trend - vegane Verpackungen sind im Kommen

Vegan Inside and Out

Vegan foods are becoming increasingly popular. Corresponding products are labeled as vegan, but so far the packaging excludes this.

Henkel brachte seinen 32. Nachhaltigkeitsbericht heraus

Recyclate Targets Have Stalled

Consumer goods giant Henkel made significantly less money in 2022, but significantly more sales due to price factors. However, the figures for recyclate use in packaging went down.

Squaring the Capsule

Tchibo brings cubes into play: The retailer has launched a new coffee capsule called Qbo. The new system is said

Faber-Castell Commits to Sustainability

In order to improve its environmental footprint, pencil manufacturer Faber-Castell is focusing, among other things, on more sustainable materials and the increased use of renewable energies. CO2 emissions at its production sites were reduced by a total of 25 percent in fiscal 2020/21 compared to the previous fiscal year. The latest sustainability report shows that the issue continues to be a top priority at the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-cased pens.

Fachpack präsentierte viele nachhaltige Verpackungen

Sustainability in Purchasing Becomes Standard

Sustainability in purchasing is now important to the majority of customers in Germany. For two-thirds of those under 35, this is a decisive factor in their purchasing decision. This is the result of a recent representative PwC online survey.

camm-Material von Camm-Solutions als neues Ersatzmaterial für Verpackungen

New Alternative to Plastic

Replacing virgin plastic with recyclable materials is one of the biggest challenges on the road to greater sustainability. A newly developed material, Camm Solutions, is said to succeed for the first time in retaining all the positive functions of plastic and deleting the negative ones. “The material is a breakthrough. It can be made into just about any shape and function, and at the end of its life cycle it dissolves in water without leaving any residue,” says Christoph Bertsch, co-founder of Camm Solutions.

SAIER VERPACKUNGSTECHNIK erhält sonderpreis verpackung des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises

Saier Verpackungstechnik Receives Award For Sustainable Bucket

The jury of the German Sustainability Award 2022 has awarded Saier Verpackungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG with the special packaging award.

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Machinery Manufacturers are Currently Drawing on their High Order Backlogs

A recent survey by the VDMA shows that 44 percent of mechanical engineering companies in Baden-Württemberg are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year. The reason for this is an improvement in the supply of materials, with the exception of electronic components. As a result, 68 percent of companies in Baden-Württemberg expect nominal sales growth for 2023.