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Recycled Content Packaging Innovations

See five examples of innovative recyclable content packaging from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

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Recycling initiatives continue to be one of the most active sustainability areas driven by challenging Plastic Pacts around the world that are part of a three-pronged objective to deliver 100% recyclable packaging by 2025. Pending packaging taxes that require 30% recycled content is influencing change in the UK, as well as the focus on stretching recycling targets. More chemical recycling initiatives as well as recycled PS and PP developments are also underway.

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Bread Bag Made from PCR is a World First
Plastic waste continues to be a challenge and we continue to monitor solutions to recycle or reuse plastic as a potential solution. Plastic Pacts around the world are also influencing strategic direction. Canadian company St. Johns Packaging has introduced what is claimed to be a world-first with a post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene (PE) bread bag. The bag is made from 30% PCR PE resins produced by advanced recycling technology. The recyclability of the bag is not compromised; consumers can place it in a standard recycling bin and it will be further recycled by authorities. St Johns has received certification from the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) for the pack, establishing that the material will be tracked throughout the supply chain, verifying its status as PCR.Sical CoffeeThePackHub

Portuguese Coffee Packaging Switches to Recyclable Bag

One of the most frequent challenges with coffee preservation and the role of packaging is that over time, the product oxidizes, causing the loss of acids, aromatics and oils, which are the things that make coffee taste good. As such, the most effective packaging solutions to date have been multi-layer material combinations, often of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), aluminum and polyethylene (PE) combinations. These triple layer laminates are consequently difficult to recycle. A solution to this problem has been brought forward –Nestlé-owned Portuguese coffee brand SICAL is launching new packaging for their coffee beans, to replace traditionally used materials. The 1 kilogram packs are ‘ready to recycle’ but also act as a strong barrier to oxidization to preserve the contents.CascadeThePackHub

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