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Awareness of environmental issues, such as climate change and plastic pollution, has never been higher. Legislation is being put in place to ensure companies design and manufacture more environmentally-friendly packaging. The ability to adapt and meet the new eco-responsibilities will be crucial.
We view sustainability as the licence to grow business and partnerships are the accelerator of this change.
Sustainability is no longer a bolt-on activity. The real-world issues are central to a healthy and prosperous society upon which companies’ success depends.
Consumers demand action from industry. Consumers are making more informed choices over packaging, seeking environmental information and attaching a value to sustainable packaging.
Our response towards future packaging is to make products from renewable and recycled materials, allowing products to be fully recyclable that fits into a low carbon circular economy.
The three key areas are Biodegradability, Compostability and Recyclability.
PSL - at present recyclability is the key area of focus for our products whilst we continue to work with our partners on delivering compostable and recyclable solutions.
For plastic recyclability, we are developing adhesives for hot and cold-water recycling processes that allow for the removal of pressure sensitive laminates from existing bottles, containers etc. The adhesives can be laminated to paper and film and allow the plastic container to be recycled.
EcoPack is a revolutionary one side coated heatseal and moisture barrier FSC® certified paper which provides a sustainable, translucent paper-based alternative to avoidable plastic packaging.
PurityWash range of innovative adhesives completely wash off and dissolve during industrial cleaning processes leaving PET residue free, maximising the recyclability of both the PET bottle and label material.