To make take-out food packaging more sustainable, German company Vytal relies on artificial intelligence and algorithms. This is not only benefiting the restaurants, but also the customers and our environment.
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The soon-to-be expanded SigmaLine machine series by Muller Martini Group aims to take the sustainable and efficient production of books, brochures and magazines to the next level.
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tesa announces the launch of their newest product tesa® 60412: a packaging tape made of recycled PET bottles. Composed of recycled materials and bio-based raw materials, tesa‘s recycled PET packaging tape provides a more sustainable alternative to conventional packaging tape.
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Sustainability is not a mere green buzzword: The emerging trend of sustainability which is also one of the main topics at the oncoming drupa 2024 is transforming not only the printing and packaging sectors but also restructuring educational organizations. Responding to the environmental challenges and the changing consumer behaviour, Hochschule der Medien established a brand-new institute on university grounds named “Sustainable Media Institute“.
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Every book lover knows the debate: physical books or ebooks? A study has now shown that the majority actually still prefer physical books. In the age of rising environmental awareness, however, this means that book printers have to make books sustainable.
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Smooth vanilla ice cream and cracking chocolate shell: Ice cream premium brand Magnum partners up with luxury Dutch fashion designer Iris Van Herpen and model Cindy Bruna to debut the world’s first haute couture vegan 3D-printed dress. Does the globally popular ice cream brand proclaim its ambition to break into the circular fashion industry?
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and PURe inks Europe GmbH (PURe) have signed a Europe-wide collaboration agreement with the goal to make offset printing more sustainable. Meanwhile Ricoh in cooperation with equipment manufacturer Olbrich has developed its own plant-based ink to nurture sustainability in commercial and packaging printing.
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The lifespan of a recycled carton is expected to be much shorter than it is. In fact, the latest study conducted by Graz University of Technology disproves the widely believed mythos. The recyclability of fiber-based packaging materials, such as paper, cardboard, cartons and folding boxes does not amount to only 4 to 7 recycling cycles. On the contrary, cartons can be recycled at least 25 times without losing their material integrity. This mind-blowing finding opens new eco-friendly opportunities for the packaging industry.
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Unfortunately, successful does not always mean sustainable. The electronic waste becomes more and more from time to time, which is why a team of researchers have come up with a possible solution to this problem – an ink made from a combination of shellac and carbon. An invention that we at drupa definitely view as an exciting step for the printing industry.
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Finishing printed products is one way to make the final product more attractive. And it's the right mix of design, substrate and finishing that has a bigger impact on sales as you probably already know. Some special methods thus make it possible to change the final product in an improved way. Finishing techniques are often not environmentally friendly though. Is it still possible to focus on sustainability and guarantee high-quality finishing at the same time?
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