Nissenbaum will be speaking at Viva Technology, in Paris, tomorrow (June 30), in a seminar entitled «Solving
the flexible packaging waste problem with technology».
There are several industry collaborations that are working to identify technologies to make collection and sortation of
flexible packaging waste feasible and economically effective, as well as research into chemical recycling, which degrades the mixed plastics into monomers or basic chemicals to turn into new products.
Not exact matches
Talking about Flexfresh Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex Limited said, «Research has proven beyond reasonable doubt that
flexible packaging with features like re-closability, optimum barrier properties etc. aid in protecting food from being
wasted.
Thus there is all merit in embracing
flexible packaging for protecting food from being
wasted.»
A significant amount of the plastic
waste generated by hospitals is a
flexible material of some sort, such as sterilization wrap or
flexible packaging.
Greif
Flexibles provides a wide variety of FIBCs, container liners, and other
flexible packaging to satisfy the technical and regulatory requirements of the
waste and nuclear industry.
A patent for a «
flexible tube with gussets» from Ampac promises a source - reduced format for food, shampoo and other viscous products that improves product evacuation from the
package to reduce
waste.
FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the
flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid
waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of
packaging in reducing food
waste, and food safety issues.
Flexible packaging starts with less
waste in the first place, greatly reducing landfill discards.
The
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce a new infographic that highlights how flexible packaging is helping to keep food fresher and prevent foo
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce a new infographic that highlights how flexible packaging is helping to keep food fresher and prevent fo
Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce a new infographic that highlights how
flexible packaging is helping to keep food fresher and prevent foo
flexible packaging is helping to keep food fresher and prevent fo
packaging is helping to keep food fresher and prevent food
waste.
Wegner: Clearly, the use of multiple materials and light weighting of
flexible packaging has challenged the current infrastructures and technologies of our municipal solid
waste streams.
We are also a founding member of the CEFLEX project (Circular Economy for
Flexible Packaging), which works to increase resource efficiency, reduce
waste, and boost collection rates in all European countries.
A specialist in self - adhesive labels, including for the food, beverage and spirits markets, Eticom is using its digital brand, Digitallabel, to capture the opportunity for
flexible digital
packaging production that saves time,
waste and costs.
Program accepted
waste: Glass vitamin and supplement bottles, plastic vitamin and supplement bottles, vitamin and supplement bottle lids, and vitamin and supplement
flexible packaging
Program accepted
waste: All brands of air freshener cartridges and plugs,
packaging and
flexible film
packaging, and trigger heads.