Tag Archives: reusable

Mondi invests in FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing €16 million in new technology to produce a new packaging range called FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate. This ultra-high barrier paper-based solution for food meets growing customer demand for sustainable packaging that contributes to a circular economy. The new addition expands Mondi’s existing portfolio of FunctionalBarrier Papers […]

Mondi celebrates eight WorldStar Awards for outstanding packaging solutions

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has received eight awards in five categories at this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Awards recognize the best ideas, innovations, and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection, and end-user convenience. They are open to entries from packaging companies […]

Mondi launches new lab in Austria

New facility opened UK- and Austria-based Mondi has announced it has launched its first recycling laboratory at the company’s Frantschach mill in Austria. The  producer aims to use the facility “to test the recyclability of paper and paper-based packaging using non-paper components such as coatings,” Mondi said in a statement.   “The ability to provide our customers with […]

WestRock Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report

WestRock today announced the publication of WestRock’s 2021 Sustainability Report, detailing the comprehensive efforts the company is making for, and with, customers to imagine and deliver on the promise of a sustainable future. The report reveals validation of WestRock’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) alongside its refreshed sustainability […]

Huhtamaki steps up production of advanced smooth molded fiber packaging

Huhtamaki steps up production of advanced smooth molded fiber packaging in Europe to provide plastic free packaging solutions Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has strengthened its manufacturing capabilities in smooth molder fiber, a transformative and technologically advanced material which can be used to produce high-precision food packaging and replace rigid plastics. […]

Mondi’s EcoSolutions approach supports Hau-Hau Champion in reducing its environmental impact

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is supplying a range of recyclable mono-material pet food packaging for Hau-Hau Champion, one of Finland’s most recognized brands in the premium dog food segment. The new packaging fulfills the pet food producer’s objective to launch a reclosable and recyclable packaging solution that does not compromise on […]

Mondi rolls out new range of sustainable corrugated packaging solutions

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, is rolling out a comprehensive portfolio of corrugated packaging solutions for the online grocery market across Central Europe. Using its wealth of experience in eCommerce packaging, Mondi has created clever new solutions for the diverse needs of grocery retailers who can now deliver a variety of goods, […]

Mondi packages potatoes in award-winning paper bag

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has partnered with SILBO, a Polish leading producer of compostable packaging, to create a paper-based high-strength packaging for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group. The innovative bags replace hard-to-recycle plastic with paper, a renewable resource enhanced with a bio-based coating and are certified as compostable[2]. […]

AF&PA Opposes New Jersey’s Ban on Paper Bags

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement regarding New Jersey’s Paper Bag Ban (NJ Senate Bill 864 / Assembly Bill 1978): “The American Forest & Paper Association opposes the action taken today by Governor Phil Murphy, signing into law a statewide ban on paper bags. This […]

New Jersey lawmakers propose legislation to ban paper bags

New Jersey’s Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that would ban single-use carryout bags and containers, including plastic and paper bags, polystyrene products. New Jersey Senate-Assembly Bill 1978 is sponsored by New Jersey Reps. Nancy Pinkin, James Kennedy, and John McKeon. The lawmakers first introduced the legislation Jan. 14, and it is currently with the […]