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US – Global packaging producer DS Smith has released a consumer survey that suggests online shoppers are dissatisfied with packages too big for the products being shipped, too flimsy, covered with too much tape or not being waterproof or recyclable. The poll was conducted in October in collaboration with Toronto-based research firm Torfac and had 1,000 respondents. The results show…
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US – As fall approaches, sustainable packaging leader DS Smith has launched a new solution to collect the season’s changing leaves with GreenChute, a 100% curbside recyclable and reusable corrugated yard waste bag filler. As part of the company’s mission to provide customers with environmentally friendly and fully recyclable products, DS Smith uses its trademark Greencoat technology to create GreenChute…
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UK – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has partnered with Krones to develop ECO Carrier, a fiber-based alternative to shrink-wrap for PET multipack bottles. ECO Carrier can be applied using the Krones mechanization system for its LitePac Top range, which applies sustainable packaging solutions to PET. The system uses corrugated board clips to hold PET bottles together and is…
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NORTH AMERICA – DS Smith, a sustainable packaging leader, announced today that it has named Keith Tornes as managing director, paper, forestry and recycling for North America. With nearly 30 years of experience in operations and plant management in several senior global leadership roles, Tornes will be responsible for the U.S. operations that produce linerboard and corrugating medium to support…
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UK – Paper recycling and mill business DS Smith has reiterated its call for the government to mandate separate collections of paper and board from households and businesses. The company claims there is evidence that the higher contamination rates and “material loss” in commingled collections “drag down” the “true recycling rate” of paper and card. John Melia, Director of Strategy…
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UK – New data from DS Smith has revealed an emerging generational gap in recycling in the UK – with older people more confident than the ‘binboozled’ younger generations when it comes to understanding what and how to recycle. While Gen Z are often considered to be the most environmentally conscious, of all age groups surveyed, they have the least…
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