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Thomas Reiner
28. August 2023

Reusable bags for e-commerce on trend: The case studies of Tchibo and no-boxx

English start-up no-boxx has launched a reusable (and trackable) shipping bag for online and offline retail in the UK. Tchibo (Germany), on the other hand, is now testing its own reusable shipping solution for the second time, also in the form of a bag. The fact that established D2C companies as well as start-ups are […]

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Thomas Reiner
10. August 2023

Anti-plastic combo: cosmetics start-up relies on refill, glass and home-compostable fiber bags

London-based startup Necessary Good declares plastic a “hate object” and relies on refill glass flacons and fully home-compostable refill bags for its skincare products. The cosmetics segment again shows itself to be a (relative) “early mover” in the search for more packaging sustainability in general and in the substitution of plastic as well as in […]

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Thomas Reiner
31. July 2023

Respectueuse launches recyclable deodorant stick made from recycled paper

French cosmetics brand Respectueuse is using Sonoco’s recyclable EnviroStick packaging for its deodorant product line. The three-piece tube made of recyclable fibers offers push-up functionality and serves the trend of substituting paper for plastic. Paperization continues unabated as a trend – and the cosmetics segment continues to lead the way. Respectueuse has also looked at […]

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Thomas Reiner
26. July 2023

Coca-Cola delivers to the door in the UK – and collects the empties

Back to the future: as part of a trial, Cola-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is offering doorstep delivery of 1-liter glass bottles of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in the UK – and will also take away any empties provided there. It’s the old milkman model that’s enjoying a revival. It shows how intensive the search for reusable […]

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Thomas Reiner
18. July 2023

Edeka launches garden-compostable zero-waste coffee capsules from CoffeeB

Small spheres of pressed roasted coffee surrounded by a plant-based protective layer: This is what the innovative, garden-compostable coffee capsule looks like, which the Edeka Group, as one of the leading food retailers in Germany, will have in its range from now on. As a biocompostable solution, the “coffee with coating” follows the right paradigm […]

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Thomas Reiner
13. July 2023

REWE, Interzero and Collateral invest in low-threshold reusable system from Sykell

Berlin-based start-up Sykell offers its system called “Einfach Mehrweg” as an alternative to disposable packaging for to-go food and drinks. Now the company has secured another €4.5 million in growth capital from Germany’s second-largest food retailer REWE, major environmental service provider and waste management company Interzero, and Collateral Good Ventures. Sykell’s low-threshold system solution operates […]

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Thomas Reiner
10. July 2023

Nestlé tests Kitkat bars in paper packaging

Nestlé is taking a further step in the substitution of plastic with paper. Since the beginning of the year, Kitkat chocolate bars have been sold in a paper wrapper for the first time in Australia. Paperization is attracting more and more attention from multibrands. The more major brands use alternative materials in the course of […]

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Thomas Reiner
04. July 2023

More paper, less plastic and 1 problem: New packaging at the global market leader for berries

Driscoll’s is the global leader in fresh berries. As part of the company’s environmental commitments, its packaging is now being changed. In future, 94 percent of the packaging will be made of paper. Polypropylene (PP) is being used for the transparent top film. Although the entire packaging is recyclable, there is one drawback. This is […]

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Thomas Reiner
27. June 2023

Polymer instead of aluminum: aseptic carton composite from SIG for milk from Austria

The Gmundner Molkerei will be the first company in Austria to use an aluminum-free aseptic composite carton from SIG. Instead of the metal, a wafer-thin polymer layer takes over the barrier function. The trend towards replacing aluminum in laminates is thus continuing. The barrier alternatives are becoming more numerous (and better). This pays off in […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
15. June 2023

Ready for Carbon Disclosure 2023? CDP as first important step into systematic climate reporting

Through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), companies in the supply chain are asked by their customers to be transparent as well as document their environmental performance and the extent of their environmental (specifically greenhouse gas emissions) disclosure activities. In 2022, 746 investors and more than 280 large buyers asked companies in their value chain to […]

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