From February 2021, FrieslandCampina will produce PET bottles for a range of brands and markets from 100 percent recycled PET. To improve recyclability, the company has also developed a „zipper“ for the label that makes it easier to separate from the bottle.
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As a pioneer in the mass cosmetics market, Beiersdorf plans to launch products in packaging made from renewable polypropylene as early as 2021. To achieve this, the company is relying on a collaboration with the chemical company Sabic.
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In an alliance, a number of major international consumer goods and retail companies have committed themselves to using fewer plastics in the future. To improve the recyclability of plastic packaging, they have now jointly established two “Golden Design Rules”.
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More cooperation, less stubbornness: this is what Sonja Bähr, packaging analyst at Tilisco GmbH Verpackungsmanagement, advises with a view to achieving sustainability goals. The packaging expert explains when deposit and reusable systems make a positive contribution – and when not.
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The Umweltbundesamt and the foundation “Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister” have taken stock of the status of packaging recycling. According to the report, the quotas for material recycling have increased significantly since the Packaging Act came into force.
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Beiersdorf reports a breakthrough in bottles for Nivea body lotion: a new packaging design uses 50 percent less plastic. The bottle can be rolled up, similar to a toothpaste tube, making it easier for consumers to empty.
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An EU research project, in which the University of Hohenheim is involved, is looking for new, sustainable food additives and packaging materials made from algae and seaweeds. According to the researchers, the initial results are very promising.
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Coca-Cola is taking an innovative way to win consumers over to PET recycling together with Reclay in Austria. A reward system, which runs via a special app, is intended to provide additional impetus. The prototype is currently being tested.
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By the end of 2021, PepsiCo Germany intends to use only recycled PET in carbonated beverage bottles of the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) and the Lipton Ice Tea range. The company is investing seven million euros in Germany for this purpose.
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As part of a relaunch of the beauty care brands Nature Box, Gliss Kur and Syoss, the packaging portfolio will also be made more sustainable. For example, the use of recycled materials has been further increased. And soot-free ink has been used for black packaging.
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