April 4, 2023 | Sustainable Packaging Africa Magazine

Ecopost partners Borealis to advance collection and recycling of plastic waste in Kenya

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

KENYA – Nairobi-based integrated waste management company Ecopost has partnered with Austrian chemical company, Borealis to scale up the collection and recycling of plastic waste in Kenya. As an integrated waste management company, Ecopost collects, sorts and recycles plastic waste plastic into recycled plastic lumber profiles used in applications varying from fencing to road signage to outdoor furniture. Under the…

Sainsbury’s slashes single-use plastic trays in sustainability drive

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has removed single-use plastic trays from its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ whole chicken range in a bid to cut the plastic used in its packaging. The move to trayless chicken packaging uses 50% less plastic, minimum, than the previous packaging and is estimated to save 140 tonnes of plastic per year. Sainsbury’s says that the film…

Netherlands expands national DRS to include aluminium and steel beverage cans

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

NETHERLANDS – Reverse vending machines provider TOMRA has announced the expansion of the Netherlands’ existing deposit return scheme to include aluminium and steel beverage cans. The scheme was expanded on 1 April and now includes aluminum and steel beverage cans recycling. According to the new concept, all metal beverage containers with a capacity of up to three liters and a…

KHS introduces Innopal PLR high-performance palletizer to boost line efficiency

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

GERMANY – Dortmund-based supplier of filling and packaging systems, KHS has introduced Innopal PLR high-performance palletizer to boost line efficiency. The Innopal PLR combines the benefits of low-feed machines with the capacities provided by palletizers with a high infeed – relying entirely on robotics in the process. The low-level container infeed greatly increases accessibility. You can also do away with…

JLS Automation bolsters portfolio with acquisition of long-time partner K2 Kinetics

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

USA – Robotic packaging systems producer JLS has acquired packaging company K2 Kinetics, a long-time partner near its Pennsylvania headquarters. With this acquisition, K2’s full line of palletizers, as well as its cost-effective TL case packer and carton loaders, will now become part of JLS’s offerings. This will allow JLS, which designs and manufactures robotic primary and secondary packaging machinery,…