Sustainability News
Paper cups to have their own OPRL Recycling label in the UK
The OPRL has announced today that paper cups will have their own specialist recycling label in the UK to support the wide range of paper cup recycling programs including in store and on-street, office, workplace and industry collections.
A new fiber product in the family: Plastic free Future Smart Duo lid
Huhtamaki introduces Future Smart Duo lid, a sustainable and responsible choice to enjoy hot and cold beverages.
Happier and healthier
The growing plant-based food market demands sustainable packaging. Read about The Happy Pear’s experience with Huhtamaki Fresh, the fiber-based ready-meal tray.
Huhtamaki launches recyclable laminate for shampoo
Huhtamaki has introduced a new recyclable, polyolefin-based barrier packaging solution for shampoo sachets. Solutions for coffee, detergent, jams, ketchup, soaps and dry soups have passed long-run trials and are ready for wider market adoption.
Huhtamaki Fresh wins in the Waitrose & Partners Sustainability Awards
Huhtamaki Fresh, the world’s 1st fiber-based ready meal tray, has won the own brand category of the Waitrose & Partners Sustainability Awards. Fresh is as functional as the black plastic alternative, but easier to recycle & certified for home composting.
How paper cups are made?
A take-away coffee cup that is handed to you at a coffee shop is a basic looking product, but many would be surprised by how much thought and effort goes into making that “simple” paper cup safe and environmentally friendly.
Why should paper cups be recycled?
If a product is recyclable, like for example paper cups, then recycling is always the better alternative to incineration. Why is that?
Newly formed Huhtamaki blueloop acceleration team
Rethinking flexible packaging! Please meet our newly formed Huhtamaki blueloop acceleration team. Developing paper based barrier solutions for flexible packaging is their first priority.
Renewable, recyclable, compostable – a quick guide to terminology
What does it actually mean for a product to be renewable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradable? Here we will use paper cups as an example to clarify the sustainability glossary.