Sustainability, hygiene, new materials – the requirements on cosmetic containers are different but always quite high. Dominic Bakic knows what is important today and what is expected of packaging in future.
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Henkel | Every year, about eight million tons of plastic waste find their way into the ocean. The limited-edition Care For Your Hair And For The Planet is part of Schauma’s first initiative using 100% recycled plastic packaging. The brand’s formula is readily biodegradable and has been certified by EU Ecolabel for being particularly environmentally … Read more
Henkel | Every year, about eight million tons of plastic waste find their way into the ocean. The limited-edition Care For Your Hair And For The Planet is part of Schauma’s first initiative using 100% recycled plastic packaging. The brand’s formula is readily biodegradable and has been certified by EU Ecolabel for being particularly environmentally friendly.
Following the guiding thread of sustainability and the circular economy, the key theme of the 2019 edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, Cosmopack as the packaging section of the show will give visibility to new industrial solutions for reducing the environmental impact of cosmetic production.
Aliplast supplies the recycled plastic for this year’s Cosmopack Factory, see box, for the production process of a sustainably produced scalp oil. Carlo Andriolo from Aliplast explains what makes the material so special.
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Henkel was the first global fast-moving consumer goods company to team up with social enterprise Plastic Bank one year ago. The goal: Collecting plastic waste before it enters the ocean. At the collection centers in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, the local population can return collected plastic waste and exchange it … Read more
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Find Albéa at Luxe Pack Monaco from Oct. 1 – 3 on stand DE07. SLIM cap + THIN-WALL technology creates the lightest tube on the market: 33% weight reduction vs a standard cap + sleeve. SLIM cap + THIN-WALL technology creates the lightest tube on the market: 33% weight reduction vs a standard cap + … Read more
Airless & more | Airless dispensing, pumps and applicators: Read what new developments make the application of personal care products even more captivating.
Weener Plastics (WP), headquartered in The Netherlands, has acquired the shares and operations of Orange Products Plasticos in Brazil (OPB) from Orange Products (OPI) and C-Pack, its current shareholders. The transaction has been closed on 11 October 2017 for an undisclosed amount. The OPB site, strategically located in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Santa Catarina, is … Read more
Plastic debris in the marine environment and waterways is an issue of increasing public debate. Many sources of such debris have been identified and estimated. Scientific evidence[i] suggests that the vast majority of small plastic particles in the seas come from the breakdown of bigger plastic materials. Although often highlighted in the context of marine … Read more
On the back of continued investment and growth in the PET sector through its M&H UK and USA facilities, RPC has acquired PET Power. Bringing together two of the principal European players on the market, allows RPC to underpin its comprehensive program of PET narrow-mouth and wide-mouth containers for the Health, Personal Care and Food … Read more