4:13 min Food, Beverages, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability

Danone reaffirms climate commitment with official recognition from the Science-Based Targets Initiative and steps up focus on regenerative agriculture

Danone’s emission reduction targets received official approval by the Science Based Targets initiative. Danone joined the international 4 per 1000 Initiative on agriculture, food security and climate. Danone sharpens its focus on regenerative agriculture as a way to broadly ...
3:41 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Sustainability

Coca-Cola in Western Europe sets ambitious new sustainability commitments on drinks, packaging and society

New Sustainability Action Plan, This is Forward, launched jointly by The Coca-Cola ...
1:41 min Management, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Management/Sustainability

The Agreement between SIPA and Ministry of Environment to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency

An agreement has been signed to reduce emissions and improve the energy efficiency ...
2:13 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular economy

Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging

SummaryOxo-degradable plastics are being produced and sold in many countries, with society being led to believe they safely biodegrade in natureYet significant evidence suggests oxo-degradable plastics do not safely biodegrade but fragment into small pieces, contributing to ...
1:46 min Food, PET films, trays, cups, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Packaging Production

Cascades invests $21M to increase its production of innovative and environmentally friendly packaging for fresh foods

Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, announced today a $21-million investment in its Cascades Inopak ( Drummondville ) and Plastiques Cascades (Kingsey Falls) plants in order to ...
0:20 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Circular economy

TORAY as a stakeholder in CEFLEX project

Toray Films Europe is participating to CEFLEX, a European collaborative project organized by a consortium of European companies and associations representing the entire flexible packaging value chain. The project mission is to make flexible packaging even more relevant to ...
2:49 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
Plastic Recycling

L’ORÉAL and CARBIOS sign agreement to jointly found consortium for bio-recycling of plastic on industrial scale

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the field of bioplasturgy, and L’ORÉAL worldwide beauty industry leader, are pleased to announce a new partnership regarding the sustainable management of plastic life cycle. As part of their commitment to promoting the circular economy through innovative ...
2:58 min Beverages, Mineral water, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF BOTTLED WATER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET

Bottled water packaging reduced by nearly half in less than a decade, study finds

The amount of materials used to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, and glass bottled water containers has been reduced by 42.8 percent between 2007 and 2015, according to a new study. The Quantis Life Cycle Inventory and Environmental ...
3:34 min Beverages, Mineral water, Sustainability & Circular Economy, …

Reducing environmental impact and increasing recycling rates are key goals for the bottled water industry

Bottled water companies continue to be concerned about the environment and are working to increase consumer recycling, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) said today. “IBWA once again commends the Friends of Little Hunting Creek, Friends of Accotink Creek, and other ...
2:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Global themes

Nestlé Waters to certify 20 factories with AWS for water stewardship by 2020

Nestlé Waters announced today that it would strengthen its collaboration with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify 20 factories by 2020. The company has already certified four Nestlé Waters bottling facilities: one in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, and three in California ...