Recycling
Sustainable packaging’s quest for greater commercial viability
For consumer goods producers, the benefits of adopting sustainable packaging have been widely acknowledged, but mass adoption has remained elusive to date, with a lack of scale holding back a faster transition.
Improving packaging sustainability in the beverage industry
As the demand for more sustainable packaging intensifies, Jorge Izquierdo, vp, market development at PMMI, outlines beverage manufacturers efforts to improve packaging sustainability.
CKF designs and builds Auto Packer cell for bio-bean, the world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds
CKF Systems has collaborated with bio-bean, an innovative company who recycle spent coffee grounds into a fuel source, to design and build a bag packing cell for their Coffee Logs product.
Minimising the environmental footprint of packaging
Nerida Kelton, vice president, sustainability and save food at the World Packaging Organisation, discusses the use of Reusable & Refillable Programmes as strong possibilities to help brands minimise their environmental footprints.
Artisan Coffee Co partners with Podback on UK coffee pod recycling service
Podback is a first of its kind recycling programme, bringing together all brands of coffee pods to create one easy recycling service.
Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK create nationwide coffee pod recycling scheme
Podback, a not-for-profit organisation, is the UK’s first cross-industry collaboration of its kind within the coffee sector.
Lavazza Professional adds more drinks products to its KLIX Eco Cup portfolio
Lavazza Professional has forged ahead with its commitment to a dramatic reduction in plastic cup use by expanding the range of KLIX drinks that are available in its KLIX Eco Cup.
F Gaviña & Sons Inc partners with Terracycle in recycling initiative for flagship coffee brands
California-based F Gaviña & Sons has teamed up with international recycling company TerraCycle to offer coffee lovers a free and easy way to recycle single serve coffee pods and espresso capsules.
New disposable recycled coffee cup could save 200 million trees per year
A new study has revealed that the world’s first recyclable coffee cup made from recycled paper, the British-made Frugal Cup, has a carbon footprint up to 60% lower and a water footprint up to 74% lower than conventional and compostable cups.
Starbucks expands plant-based ingredients and products in China
Starting this month, Starbucks stores across China will be offering a new plant-based food and beverage menu, as well as new merchandise made from recycled content.
TC Transcontinental creates Recycling Group within TC Transcontinental Packaging
TC Transcontinental has announced the creation of a Recycling Group within TC Transcontinental Packaging.
A clever way to promote on-premise sustainability
A clever approach to enhance sustainability within its coffeehouse, Philz Coffee in California invites customers to bring in their own mugs.
Lavazza Professional launches the KLIX Eco Cup in the UK
Lavazza Professional introduces the new KLIX Eco Cup™, a breakthrough in in-cup vending that is biodegradable and recyclable with normal paper waste.
Nespresso, JDE and Nestlé join forces on capsule recycling
In France, Nespresso, Nestlé and JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) have come together to form the Alliance for the Recycling of Aluminium Capsules.