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Day: June 27, 2023

CPI launches online tool to assess fiber-based packaging products in UK

UK – The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has introduced Papercycle, an online recyclability assessment and certification tool for fiber-based packaging materials and products. CPI says the online tool provides a comprehensive system to assess the recyclability of fiber-based products and materials in a consistent and credible way as well as identifies whether fiber-based packaging materials can be recycled in…

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UPM Raflatac introduces innovative label collection for wine and spirits market

FINLAND – Helsinki-based supplier of labeling materials for branding and promotion, UPM Raflatac has launched its new collection of wine, spirits and beverage label materials – Rêverie 3. UPM says that Rêverie 3 embraces circularity by using recycled fibers in aesthetically attractive labels. The new collection demonstrates, via collaborations with five leading Spanish designers, that sustainability and impactful design can…

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BASF inks deal with Avient to offer colored grades of Ultrason polymers

GERMANY – Ludwigshafen-based chemical company BASF has forged a partnership deal with Avient to introduce colored grades of Ultrason® high-performance polymers to the global market. The collaboration combines BASF’s Ultrason® polyarylethersulfones (PAES) as the base polymer with Avient’s Colorant Chromatics™ expertise in high-temperature color formulations. This collaboration will provide comprehensive technical support and enable customers in various industries to meet…

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FDA plans introduction of front-of-package labels to enhance access to nutrition information

USA – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled its intention to implement front-of-package labels on food packages, aiming to provide consumers with improved access to nutrition information. The move comes as part of the agency’s commitment to empowering individuals to make informed and healthier food choices. It has been discovered that more than 80% of the nation’s…

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WWF-Kenya joins forces with PAKPRO to reduce plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean

KENYA – The World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Kenya) has joined forces with Kenya PAKPRO recycling company with the initiative to reduce plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean. Through the waste value project, Mombasa and Kilifi counties have received plastic receptacles, placed strategically along the beaches for the collection of plastics. Alex Kubasu, WWF program coordinator on the circular economy initiative…

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