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🌍 Sustainability and Innovation in Packaging 🌍 We are thrilled to see companies like DS Smith continuing to invest in sustainability and innovation! With a €17 million investment in Greece, it is enhancing its sustainable packaging production, perfectly aligning with the values we champion here at BiesSse Tape Solutions. As the packaging industry continues to focus on eco-friendly solutions, investments like these play a critical role in driving positive change. As them, we are committed to supporting a greener future through advanced, sustainable solutions. Learn more about DS Smith's investment and the importance of sustainable packaging through the link below 👇 #Sustainability #Innovation #SustainablePackaging #BiesSseTapeSolutions #DSTapeSolutions #GreenPackaging #AdhesiveTechnology #InvestingInTheFuture #PackagingInsights

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Continuation: Unveiling the Next Steps in Sustainable Packaging at PRM! As a leading design firm, we understand that the intersection of sustainability and design is crucial in creating a meaningful impact. Our latest innovation in sustainable packaging solutions is not just a technological advancement, but a testament to the power of thoughtful design. Our team in Taiwan has made remarkable progress, ensuring that our innovative solution is not only practical but also scalable. The compact machine is designed to seamlessly integrate into existing recycling infrastructures, allowing for widespread adoption and significant environmental impact. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, our compact machine employs a combination of mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic processes. This multi-faceted approach ensures that even the most complex bio-based packaging materials are efficiently broken down and repurposed. By focusing on aliphatic polyesters, such as PLA and PHA, we've addressed a critical gap in the recycling process, paving the way for a more inclusive and effective system. At PRM, we believe in the power of collaboration. We've partnered with leading experts and organizations to refine our machine's capabilities and expand its applications. This collaborative approach not only enhances the machine's performance but also accelerates our mission to create a truly circular economy for packaging materials. Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond recycling. The compact machine's design prioritizes energy efficiency and low emissions, ensuring that the recycling process itself is environmentally friendly. By converting bio-based packaging into valuable raw materials or high-value-added chemicals, we significantly reduce waste and promote the conservation of natural resources. As we continue to innovate and refine our solutions, we're excited about the potential for future applications. From reducing the environmental footprint of packaging to supporting the global shift towards sustainable practices, our compact machine represents a significant step forward in our journey. Design plays a pivotal role in the creation of sustainable solutions. By considering the entire lifecycle of a product, from initial conception to end-of-life disposal, we ensure that our solutions not only meet current needs but also contribute to a sustainable future. Our compact machine exemplifies how thoughtful design can drive innovation and create a lasting positive impact. We're dedicated to making a lasting impact on our planet, and we invite you to join us in this endeavor. Stay tuned for more updates on our progress, and explore how you can be a part of the movement towards a greener future. Together, we can make a difference—one innovation at a time. 🌱🌿 #SustainablePackaging #DesignInnovation #CircularEconomy #GreenFuture #BioBasedMaterials

🧐 Did you know? Our adhesives are also designed for Packaging! 🧃 From transparent labels on bottles to resealable sealing lids on food packaging, our solutions are constantly reinventing themselves, to facilitate innovation and enable proper end of life. "As an overall flexible packaging business, the primary value of our solutions is enabling sustainability through two main approaches : First, a reduction in material used, as our solutions allow converters to design packages that consume less material. Second, our packages enable a more responsible end of life. For example, our solutions are certified by industry organizations to be compatible with recycling processes or can be used to design a compostable package." says Jeff Ogren, Global Flex Pack Segment Director Follow the latest news from the sector 👉 Bostik | Industrial

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Do you want to learn more about good practices in circular packaging design, material recovery, consumer education and policy, and draw insights from them? Then register now for the online MERLIN webinar hosted by the Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) on March 27 between 10:00 and 12:30 👉 http://eepurl.com/iLknEs   You’ll find out more on these topics: 💡1) Circular design: packaging that is fit for purpose, easily recyclable, consists of renewable materials, sortable in the recycling system, separable, and makes positive contributions to the environment and circularity. 💡2) Material recovery: high-quality recovery of materials with increased purity and eco-efficiency. 💡3) Consumer education and policy recommendations: insights from consumer sorting and waste separation behaviour in packaging, and lessons for consumer education and policy. What exactly is MERLIN? MERLIN is a research project supported by a number of leading public and private organizations, will offer innovative solutions for all the processes required to increase the quality and rate of recycled plastic materials coming from multi-layer packaging waste.   What should I expect from the webinar? Circular design: This session will delve into how packaging should be designed to eliminate waste, increase circularity, and regenerate nature by ITENE, and what good practices and learnings regarding circular design, recycling, and consumer education exist, shared by Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP). During the webinar, you will explore how Ioniqa Technologies employs its solvent-based depolymerization process to recover high-quality monomers from multi-layer packaging waste streams while Interseroh+ will explain their assessment tool “Made for Recycling” and daily best practices. Additionally, Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) will present effective insights into educating consumers regarding packaging waste disposal through the Packaging Club of the Consumer Insight Action Panel, followed by the roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of circular packaging. Finally, the event will conclude with an interactive group discussion on prioritizing the recommendations for increasing the circularity of plastic packaging. Increase your know-how and network and…. Get a head start on the exciting journey towards a circular plastic economy and register now! 📈 #innovation #euprojects #plasticsrecycling

Circular business models could save manufacturing over USD 4.5 trillion by 2040 🙌 When manufacturing transitions to sustainable manufacturing models, everyone benefits — the environment, employees, and businesses. 🔄 As we navigate to a more sustainably-minded economy, manufacturing can adopt sustainable manufacturing principles that reduce their negative environmental impact, while preserving resources and prioritising safety for employees and communities. ⭕ In our latest article, discover the core principles of sustainable manufacturing and its benefits. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eqZfCq2r

Do you want to learn more about good practices in circular packaging design, material recovery, consumer education and policy, and draw insights from them? Then register now for the online MERLIN webinar hosted by the Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) on March 27 between 10:00 and 12:30 👉 http://eepurl.com/iLknEs   You’ll find out more on these topics: 💡1) Circular design: packaging that is fit for purpose, easily recyclable, consists of renewable materials, sortable in the recycling system, separable, and makes positive contributions to the environment and circularity. 💡2) Material recovery: high-quality recovery of materials with increased purity and eco-efficiency. 💡3) Consumer education and policy recommendations: insights from consumer sorting and waste separation behaviour in packaging, and lessons for consumer education and policy. What exactly is MERLIN? MERLIN is a research project supported by a number of leading public and private organizations, will offer innovative solutions for all the processes required to increase the quality and rate of recycled plastic materials coming from multi-layer packaging waste.   What should I expect from the webinar? Circular design: This session will delve into how packaging should be designed to eliminate waste, increase circularity, and regenerate nature by ITENE, and what good practices and learnings regarding circular design, recycling, and consumer education exist, shared by Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP). During the webinar, you will explore how Ioniqa Technologies employs its solvent-based depolymerization process to recover high-quality monomers from multi-layer packaging waste streams while Interseroh+ will explain their assessment tool “Made for Recycling” and daily best practices. Additionally, Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) will present effective insights into educating consumers regarding packaging waste disposal through the Packaging Club of the Consumer Insight Action Panel, followed by the roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of circular packaging. Finally, the event will conclude with an interactive group discussion on prioritizing the recommendations for increasing the circularity of plastic packaging. Increase your know-how and network and…. Get a head start on the exciting journey towards a circular plastic economy and register now! 📈 #innovation #euprojects #plasticsrecycling 

#circularityenablers in plastics.... ♻ We need you to work with us and are pleased to extend the invitation for the CPNL workshop Design and System Integration on Thursday 18 April 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Royal Institute of Engineers (KIVI), The Hague. This event is for professionals involved in the circular plastics economy, including designers, brand owners, business leaders, policymakers, researchers, recyclers, converters, polymer producers, and innovators. Your expertise and insights are invaluable as we collectively navigate the challenges and opportunities in shaping circular plastics value chains. We are happy to welcome the following presenters and co-hosts: 🔹 Louis van den Dobbelsteen, Senior Packaging Development Manager at FrieslandCampina, will enlighten us on the intricacies of developing circular cheese packaging for cheese slices. 🔹 Henk Diepenmaat, professorial fellow at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), will present Syschemiq, an initiative aimed at fostering a Circular Plastics Economy (CPE) in the Tri-lateral Rhine-Meuse Euregion (NL, BEL, GER). 🔹 Susanne Waaijers - van der Loop, Program Manager at Circular Plastics NL, will set the stage for discussions surrounding closing the loop through systems integration. 🔹Quirine Cohen and Judith Kessens, presenting the first results of a scoping study by TNO to research what information is needed to enable the transition to circular plastics. 🔹 Roland ten Klooster, Program Manager at Circular Plastics NL, will lead a concise yet insightful masterclass about Circular Design as a Starting Point. 🔹Dirk Koppenol, Moderator, will be asking the right questions, engaging with the content, and fostering the discussion. We hope to welcome you to this captivating workshop that paves the way for an integrated approach. Together, we need to explore the complexities of circular product design, contribute to shaping a competitive and equitable playing field, and address the regulatory, technological, and policy challenges ahead. Learn more about the program and register here: https://lnkd.in/etgZ8xja #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #PlasticRecycling #Innovation #Design #systemchange #transition #transformation https://lnkd.in/eDiVVgxh

You want to know more about the exciting research project we're working on? Here below you can find all the info on the STOPP PROJECT 😊 #horizoneurope