Packaging

In Bruges ... Reduced plastics use 20 % less waste over five-year period Hotel Fevery is a small family-run hotel located in the medieval city of Bruges which became the first fully Belgian hotel to apply for and obtain an EU Ecolabel certification. In order to meet all of the Ecolabel criteria...

Sustainable packaging may include packaging made from recycled (e.g. paper, plastic) or bio-based materials, reusable packaging, take-back schemes, etc. In order to save resources in line with circular economy and environmental principles, sustainable packaging issues should be integrated into...

Biopolymer, the 'whey' forward Innovative EU project develops whey protein-based polymer New 'green' product performs as well as traditional plastics but can be easily recycled An EU-funded initiative created innovative biopolymers from cheese byproducts as a green packaging solution. This promising...

Greening the paper trail A company providing paper, visual communication and packaging decided to improve its CSR strategy It developed an eco-analysis tool to communicate the benefits of recycled paper to customers Antalis is a professional paper distributor and provider of packaging and visual...

Packaging inspired by sea urchins Company sets up a business model to create packaging out of plastic marine debris Pioneering recycling process for plastic marine debris is developed Method, a cleaning products company, launched a new packaging line made from a blend of plastic recovered from the...

Green labelling, also known as 'Ecolabelling', is a recognised scheme for businesses to communicate the environmental credentials of products they put on the market. The Ecolabel stimulates the market for green products and services, and promotes broader awareness of environmental issues. Green...

Clever 'post-mix' cleaners Company rethought its domestic cleaning products to reduce waste and costs They changed the composition and packaging of the product Replenish, a company producing domestic cleaning products, wanted to rethink its products to better meet consumers’ needs. The firm observed...

Life cycle map points the way forward An audit, as part of an EU-funded project, reveals where packaging can be rationalised at paint company Life cycle map highlights shipping and distribution improvements, saving money and emissions Choosing to minimise the amount of packaging and the material...

Tackling mounting energy and waste bills as business grows Experts helped SME address energy and waste issues as business grew 54 tonnes of waste and 174 tonnes of CO2 equivalent avoided annually Led to yearly savings of € 51 000 Malcolm Allan Ltd is a family business, established in 1954, producing...

Avoid, reduce, enhance... 6.8 % less packaging on 250 best-selling products Saving 1 360 tonnes of material and using 1 300 tonnes of recyclables Migros is Switzerland's largest retailer and supermarket chain. In recent years, as part of an environmental effort, it has reassessed its packaging in...

Eco-designs power a sustainability drive Since 2005, 12 040 tonnes of packaging has been eliminated on Auchan products In Poland, lighter water bottle caps saves 4.6 tonnes in plastics every year In France, new freezer bags have cut cardboard consumption by 33 tonnes, requiring 375 fewer transport...

Packaging protects and preserves products and ensures that they arrive in perfect condition. But producing packaging also consumes resources and disposing of it results in a large amount of waste, especially in the growing online trade. This is an economic and an environmental burden. Packaging and...