Innovation Zone Snapshot – Fibre lids replace plastic for salad packaging range

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#1 Fibre lids replace plastic for salad packaging range

Picadeli, based in Gothenburg Sweden, claim to be Europe’s leading in-store salad bar concept. They are introducing formed fibre lids to replace single-use plastic versions. The lids will be supplied by Finnish pulp and paper product manufacturer Stora Enso, and are made from their PureFiber material. The move to fibre-based lids will help Picadeli remove around 120 tonnes of single-use plastic waste annually. The carbon footprint of the PureFiber lid is reported to be up to 75% lower compared to alternative materials such as plastic or bagasse. PureFiber products are produced from wood-based formed fibre using green energy. They contain no plastic, no per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or any other forever chemicals. The lids are reported to provide a good user experience and tightly seal the food inside. The new formed fibre lids will be available for consumers at Picadeli salad bars immediately.

#2 Deposit return scheme for reusable coffee cups starts UK trial

Multinational coffee chain Starbucks has launched a trial scheme where customers can borrow returnable cups. The scheme will be trialled in London’s Canary Wharf and all stores in the city of Geneva. It will enable customers to request a reusable cup at the till for a £1 deposit fee, which customers will be reimbursed when the cup is returned to a Starbucks store. Each cup has an identifying number, meaning that Starbucks staff can scan them and return the fee to the customer once they are finished. Cups returned will be sanitised in-store ready for reuse. This means customers do not need to remember to bring their own reusable cup from home. Research has revealed that 36% of UK coffee drinkers don’t use a reusable cup every time they buy a drink on the go because they forget to bring their reusable cup. The trials in Canary Wharf and Geneva will last for two months.

More info in The Innovation Zone.

#3 Pallets made from waste-based raw material introduced

Pepsico Brazil is partnering with UBQ, an Israeli cleantech startup company that converts household waste into a bio-based thermoplastic composite. Their UBQ branded product is created using 100% unsorted municipal solid waste, including mixed plastics, paper, cardboard, and organics and is suitable to substitute conventional polymers in various durable applications. More than 739kg of this mixed waste will be redirected from landfills, and looped back into the material as a valuable resource. Part of this mixed waste will contain recycled PP (polypropylene) resin and recycled BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene), a plastic film used in the company’s snack packaging. This material will be used in the manufacture of 830 ecological pallets for use in two of the company’s logistics centres. The pallets are being developed by PepsiCo’s partner Ecoboxes Embalagens Plásticas, which specialises in solutions focused on sustainability and circular economy.

More info in The Innovation Zone.

#4 Fibre-based packaging for olive oil launched

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