March 30, 2023 | Sustainable Packaging Africa Magazine

Smurfit Kappa records 44% reduction in CO2 emissions, on tract to achieve net-zero by 2050

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

IRELAND – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa is on target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and has reduced CO2 emissions by 43.9% since the baseline year 2005, according to its 16th annual Sustainable Development Report. The report covers the company’s progress from January to December 2022 in efforts related to sustainability via capital investment, operational improvement and collaboration…

Stora Enso names Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

FINLAND – Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso has appointed Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel and a member of the Group Leadership Team, effective April 2023. Micaela Thorström joined Stora Enso in 2015 as Legal Counsel and was appointed Vice President of Group Legal in April 2022. Before joining Stora Enso, she held several senior-level positions…

Illinois House passes bill phasing out plastic foam food packaging

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

USA – The Illinois House has passed a bill that would ban retail establishments from using disposable food containers made of styrofoam. The bill, introduced in February and sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, states that beginning in 2024, a retail establishment may not sell or distribute disposable food service containers composed wholly or partly of polystyrene foam. The bill exempts…

LyondellBasell partners with EEW Energy to advance plastic recycling

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

GERMANY – Dutch chemical company LyondellBasell and thermal waste treatment firm EEW Energy signed a letter of intent exploring a partnership aimed at recycling plastics from incineration waste streams. The proposed collaboration could construct waste pre-sorting facilities at or near EEW incineration plants in Germany to remove plastics from waste streams that are sent for incineration, LyondellBasell said in a…

Cleanroom Film & Bags expands its offering of customized sterilizable packaging

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

USA – C-P Flexible Packaging’s division Cleanroom Film and Bags (CFB) has expanded its portfolio of customized sterilizable packaging with the addition of Tyvek packaging material. CFB’s sterilizable packaging made from Tyvek material offers microbial barrier, puncture resistance, and tear strength. It is suitable for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic instruments. The company said the Tyvek sterilizable packaging is compatible…

Berry Global relaunches Green Sack range of refuse sacks made with 90% recycled post-consumer plastic waste

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

UK – American packaging company Berry Global is relaunching its popular CHSA (Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association) accredited Green Sack range of refuse sacks. Produced in Heanor, Derbyshire, UK, the refuse sacks are made from recycled agricultural and post-consumer plastic waste. According to Berry, the latest version is easy to use and has improved seals for use in the cleaning,…