22 Jan Replacing sticky produce labels with laser marking
The humble fruit sticker may seem an unlikely cause for environmental concern but removing it from produce could create huge savings in plastic, energy and CO2 emissions.
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19 Mar Be sceptical of ‘biodegradable’ plastics: new study
Plastic products advertised as biodegradable have recently emerged, but they sound almost too good to be true. Scientists have now found out that, at least for now, consumers have good reason to doubt these claims.
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04 Dec Mars Africa reduces carbon footprint with packaging breakthrough for Royco soups
Mars Africa has come up with an innovative green packaging solution for its Royco instant soup range, eliminating foil and effecting a 25% reduction in its packaging carbon footprint and substantial energy savings....
18 Nov Woolies-PolyPET ‘green’ juice bottle a winner
PET bottle manufacturer, Polypet, has been awarded "Best Recycled Product of the Year" for the 1,5-litre bottle it produces for Woolworths' fruit juices. The award was sponsored by PACSA (Packaging Council of South Africa) in the Best Recycled Product competition hosted by the South African...
17 Nov First the plastic cork, and now the paper wine bottle
The UK will soon see the launch of the world's first paper wine bottle. It may have oenophiles spluttering into their claret, but the company behind the product is already in talks with a leading supermarket chain and insists it will be...
01 Jul Nampak makes a Total commitment to recycling
Nampak Recycling, Apple Green Holdings and Total have recently partnered to bring Post Wink recycling units (bins for the public to deposit recyclables) to Total’s forecourts.
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29 Jun Seven packaging predictions for a resource-strapped future
How will packaging be affected by a future marked by explosive population growth and insufficient resources? At an American symposium recently, SPS 2011, or Sustainable Packaging Symposium, Tony Kingsbury, executive-in-residence, Center for Responsible Business, UC Berkeley, and an executive with Dow Chemical, shared...
12 Jun Tetra Pak SA and Gayatri sign 7 200 ton recycling deal
In a boost for local packaging recycling, Tetra Pak South Africa reports it has inked an agreement with Gayatri Paper Mills to recycle carton waste in South Africa....
27 Apr Puzzle persists for ‘degradable’ plastics
Polyethylene is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and the discarded plastic bag has become one of the most potent symbols of human impact on the environment. As worries over the vast scale of waste from this plastic has grown, so...
01 Apr Communicating sustainability through packaging
Packaging is a first and last potential means of communicating your brand’s efforts in sustainability, as consumers “meet” the product on shelves, and dispose of them at the product’s end of life. View this slideshow from The Hartman Group to understand how...
03 Mar Frito-Lay presents quieter compostable SunChips bag
Frito-Lay hopes to make some big noise in the US with a quieter version of its biodegradable SunChips bag....
03 Mar A new era in green packaging for SA
Green. . . The word itself may becoming a touch hackneyed, but interest in enviro-friendly packaging solutions is fresher than ever. Timeously coming to market in a joint venture that will open a myriad of new green packaging possibilities for local FMCG companies is Sappi...
24 Feb Coca-Cola and Heinz partner on PlantBottle packaging
The Coca-Cola Company and HJ Heinz Company have announced a strategic partnership that will allow Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles using Coca-Cola's breakthrough PlantBottle packaging. The PET plastic bottles are made partially from plants and have a lower reliance on...
02 Dec Glass recycling figures bloom in SA
Proof that South Africans have heard the call and are adopting new green habits can be seen in the latest figures released by The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), showing a radical shift in glass recycling rates over the last year.
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10 Nov Woolworths now first SA retailer to use recycled plastic in food packaging
Woolworths has now become the first major South African retailer to begin using post-consumer recycled plastic in foods packaging.
...18 Oct Big stride for bottle-to-bottle recycling
PET is always a hot topic and now rPET is starting to make waves in South Africa, with locally-made rPET beverage bottles now available.
...13 Apr Greener packaging solutions in SA
Jo'burg-based AGQPE is pioneering the use of sustainable food packaging in South Africa with the Enviropack range of green packaging solutions. This report on its growing impact in the local market.
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