Environment
Smurfit Kappa ahead on green targets
Figures in Smurfit Kappa’s 17th Sustainable Development Report show the group has surpassed four of its key targets and made substantial progress in other areas.
Koenig and Bauer boss: ‘be bullish’
Koenig & Bauer CEO Dr Andreas Pleßke has urged the industry to “be bullish” about print and packaging’s strong sustainability story.
Hexis launches Europe-wide recycling scheme
French film manufacturer Hexis has launched its European recycling scheme at Fespa 2024, six months after first trialling the programme in France.
EFI shows off upgraded kit and Agfa collab
EFI unveiled two new additions to its portfolio on its stand yesterday (19 March), including a significantly upgraded version of its successful Pro 32r+ platform.
DS Smith launches trial to make paper from straw and grains
DS Smith has launched a new trial in partnership with environmental research start-up Nafici Environmental Research (NER) to create packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials.
CPI commits to Science-Based Targets for net zero
Book printing giant CPI has declared it will set goals for net zero emissions in line with stringent controls set by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Acorn and European honeycomb association join Two Sides
Specialist A5 and A4 magazine printer Acorn Web Offset has become the latest company to sign up to print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.
Aldi makes paper-based bottle move
Aldi has teamed with Frugalpac to introduce paper-based wine bottles on two of its own-brand wines.
M&S adds recyclable takeaway cups to all cafes
Marks & Spencer is rolling out paper-based recyclable takeaway coffee cups to all its cafes – a move that will remove 20 million units of plastic a year.
Designer puts Kyocera's ForEarth through its paces
Kyocera has collaborated with well-known Japanese fashion designer Kunihiko Morinaga to print textiles used in his show at Paris Fashion Week using its new ForEarth printer.