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Earthcycle home compostable packaging expands verification to include recyclability
CKF has added to its roster of independently-assigned environmental labels by joining the How2Recycle program and having the “Widely Recyclable” designation granted for its Earthcycle™ line of thermoformed moulded pulp trays and punnets for fresh produce. How2Recycle is an on-pack labelling…
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Smarties – the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging
Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. This represents a transition of 90% of the Smarties range, as 10% was previously already packed in recyclable paper packaging. Smarties is the first global confectionery brand…
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Danone Canada signs the Canada Plastics Pact
Danone Canada is now a signatory of the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP). Through this commitment, and as a founding member of the Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT), which will join forces with the CPP as an implementation partner, Danone is reinforcing…
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Sustainability – Babybel products now in guaranteed recycled packaging
Bel Group is partnering with TerraCycle to guarantee the recyclability of the packaging of the tens of thousands of Babybel products sold annually in Canada. Two of its main brands—Boursin and The Laughing Cow—are produced in Canada through local dairy…
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Nespresso Canada goes further with ‘green’ packaging
Nespresso Canada is proud to announce two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company’s sustainable development approach, namely the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminum and new fully recyclable boxes for Nespresso machines, dedicated to…
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Packaging Misconceptions Unwrapped
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 23… In this age of plastic dependency and growing mountains of packaging waste, brand owners need to take responsibility. The consumer conscience is shifting in favour of sustainable packaging and affecting purchase decisions. Before jumping on…
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Eagle Product Inspection predictions on packaging trends
Looking ahead to the approaching new decade, shifting consumer demands will drive changes in packaging and, along with those changes, the way that manufacturers inspect packaged goods for quality and safety. According to Simon King, head of global sales, service…
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Ontario government makes changes to blue box program
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) announced the beginning of the transition to full producer responsibility for Ontario’s blue-box recycling system. When the change is fully implemented, it will shift both costs and oversight of the…
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Study shows how to optimize recycling
To mark Waste Reduction Week in Canada, the Carton Council of Canada spread the word about a new study on recycling optimization
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Plastic Packaging: Doing More with Less
The connection between plastic food packaging and sustainability
