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🐄 Tetra Brik® Aseptic new product cuts carbon footprint of aseptic cartons for milk ‘by a third’ 🌍 The launch of the Tetra Brik® Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf carton with paper-based barrier, together with Lactogal, provides a package that can be distributed under ambient conditions, while hitting the 90% renewable content mark. 📦The launch is part of a large-scale technology validation, involving around 25 million packages and currently ongoing in Portugal. ♻️ Made of approximately 80% paperboard, Tetra Pak said the package increases the renewable content to 90%, reduces its carbon footprint ‘by one third’ and has been certified as Carbon Neutral by the Carbon Trust. ♻️ 🥛 ALPRO's cartons are 70% renewable to put into perspective how much of a move this is...

DME & LPG a new alternative ( of many to come)

#Renewable resources were a focal point of the global #packaging economy in 2023 — a trend set to continue gathering momentum this year. One definition of “renewability” is when a material can naturally be replenished faster than consumed. Packaging Insights speaks to experts from ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG, AIMPLAS · Technological Institute of Plastics, PulPac and packaging analyst Neil Farmer about how the renewables market will impact packaging in 2024. Linus Larsson Green Lorena Rodriguez Garrido Thomas Weber #recycling Reported by Louis Gore-Langton.

RENEWABLES RESOURCES IN 2024 It was my pleasure to be a contributor to the Packaging Insights Special Report on Renewable Resources. With low recycling rates globally, greater investment in more sophisticated mechanical and advanced recycling infrastructure is needed in 2024. Mechanical recycling is most effective with high quality, clean, sorted waste, so investment in this technology is vital. I am confident more investment will accrue to aid the move away from fossil fuels and to meet challenging sustainability targets. There is much work to be done in 2024 in all materials.

Three bio-based innovations from Germany and from Sweden, two CCU innovations from Denmark and Hungary and one advanced plastic recycling technology from Canada are nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2024” innovation award. In just three years, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has established itself as the world’s leading event on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling – the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials. The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark and covers the entire value chain of the renewable carbon economy.  The article below talks about an important event which places renewable materials at the forefront of its focus. Holding this event not only gives companies the opportunity to showcase their work, but it also brings the various techniques that are being used to the attention of others. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest insights and industry news, on everything within the #greenermanufacturing #sustainablematerials #sustainablechemicals #plasticwastefree sectors; and for the latest updates on our 2024 shows. There will also be 2 new standalone additions to The Greener Manufacturing Show & Plastic Waste Free World next year – Sustainable Materials Expo & Sustainable Chemicals Expo (Cologne, 13-14 Nov)!   #4eventsin2024 #industrynews #sustainability #closetheloop #TGMSE2024 #SCHLE2024 #SMTRE2024 #PWFWE2024

DS Smith has announced a strategic investment in R&D by partnering with Biofuel Cells Specialist BEFC. They're diving into biofuel cells, which are like tiny power plants fuelled by natural stuff. The goal? To see how these biofuel cells can make packaging more sustainable. Think renewable energy and packaging materials that are kinder to the planet. DS Smith wants to use @BEFC's know-how to create packaging that's greener and more eco-friendly. It's a big move towards packaging that's better for the environment. What other innovations do you think could revolutionise the packaging industry and make it even more sustainable? #ConnectingExcellence #DSSmith #BEFC #BiofuelCellsSpecialist #Packaging #SustainablePackaging

Interesting developments in the world of liquid gas.

🔊 LanzaTech and LanzaJet have introduced Circulair, a game-changing solution designed to transform waste, carbon, and renewable power into #sustainableaviationfuel. This innovative offering aims to drive the decarbonisation of the aviation sector on a global scale. 🔁 Circulair, a joint endeavour by Lanzatech and Lanzajet, presents an end-to-end technology solution that can convert various waste sources, including municipal solid waste, agricultural residues, carbon emissions, and CO2, through #directaircapture and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel. By integrating Lanzatech's gas fermentation technology with Lanzajet's Alcohol-to-Jet technology, this initiative offers an efficient and economically viable method to produce waste-based SAF worldwide. ✈ This collaboration showcases a pivotal step towards a more #sustainable future for the aviation industry. Green Future Search Limited #saf #dac #innovation #sustainability

🌿 Smurfit Kappa Invests Over €30M in two groundbreaking Spanish #SustainabilityProjects 🌿 📍 Sangüesa Paper Mill: Launched the largest photovoltaic system in the Navarra region. Installed 12,000+ solar panels to generate over 50% of the mill’s annual energy needs – enough to power 3,600 homes. This €6 million project will reduce annual CO2 emissions by over 3,000 tonnes. 🌞🌱 📍 Nervión Paper Mill: €27 million investment to implement a fully circular production process removing 75,000 tonnes of waste from landfill. This initiative will also cut down 450,000km of road transport per year. 🌍♻️ 👉 https://bit.ly/4bVzIYn #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #Solar #CircularEconomy #SmurfitKappa #Innovation

UK-based technology company CATAGEN LIMITED - a Net Zero Technologies company has made a significant milestone by becoming the first to submit a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sample to the newly established EU SAF Clearing House. This Belfast-based company is at the forefront of developing e-SAF from wind, water, and air, and bio-SAF from wind and sustainable organic waste. “Our purpose is to clean and decarbonize the air, and submitting our SAF sample to the EU SAF Clearing House gets us one step further on our roadmap to launching SAF from CATAGEN’s pioneering ClimaHtech E-FUEL GEN production model,” said Dr. Andrew Woods, Founder and CEO of CATAGEN. The ClimaHtech E-FUEL GEN technology leverages renewable hydrogen and sustainable carbon dioxide to create energy-dense liquid e-fuels. This innovative machine can produce clean fuels like SAF and e-diesel from renewable hydrogen (derived from water) and sustainable carbon dioxide (sourced from the air), powered entirely by renewable electricity. Dr. Woods emphasizes the significant economic and decarbonization opportunities this technology presents. Ricardo leads the consortium that created the EU SAF Clearing House, which includes members such as Trinity College Dublin, Intertek, Politecnico di Torino, ENVISA, and Spark Legal and Policy Consulting. This consortium is establishing a network of European and international testing facilities to guide fuel producers in assessing the environmental impacts of their products and meeting strict eligibility criteria. The EU SAF Clearing House aims to provide sustainability services for prospective fuel producers, focusing on nurturing a mature SAF supply chain in Europe. It will participate in technical events, advise on research and innovation, and promote policy coherence to advance the SAF industry. Read the full article on our blog. #AvfoilNews #CATAGEN #SustainableAviationFuel #SAF #CleanEnergy #RenewableFuels #Decarbonization #EFSF #ClimaHtech #Innovation #EnvironmentalSustainability #EUClearingHouse #AviationFuel #GreenTechnology #RenewableEnergy #HydrogenEconomy #BioSAF