1:29 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainable packaging solutions
SMI: Innovative technologies with a low environmental impact
The companies of the food, beverage, detergent, personal hygiene, household cleaning and pharmaceutical industry require increasingly efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly plants; in order to meet these needs, SMI has constantly been developing solutions that embed ...
2:40 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Membership
Carbios joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation's circular economy network and aims to “make plastic waste and pollution a thing of the past”
Carbios’ innovations in biorecycling and biodegradability match the Foundation’s three actions for a circular economy for plastic: eliminate, innovate, circulate Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s work in fashion will support Carbios’ contribution in making the textile industry more ...
1:59 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Alternative rPET application
Sonopress Launches ‘Eco Record’
Storage media manufacturer Sonopress has commissioned its first production line for new, significantly more eco-friendly LP records called “Eco Record” at its Gütersloh plant. The base material used is recyclable PET, and energy savings of up to 85 percent are also achieved compared ...
3:53 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability Report 2022
Henkel drives progress in sustainability with improvements in climate protection and social engagement
Climate protection: Share of renewable electricity use at production sites worldwide climbs to 70 percent, reducing CO2-emissions by 55 percent (per ton of product) Circular economy: Further progress towards 100 percent recyclable and reusable packaging Social engagement: ...
2:40 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
PET vs Glass and Aluminium
NAPCOR: Life Cycle Assessment shows that PET bottles are the best option for the planet
The National Association for PET Container Resources is releasing a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that compares PET plastic, glass and aluminum carbonated soft drink (CSD) and still water beverage container systems. The assessment found that PET plastic bottles, when compared to ...