Sustainable Packaging

AFRICA – Global leaders have rallied support and finance for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to tackle climate change in Africa. Africa Adaptation Acceleration…

EGYPT – World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) has revealed that climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt’s vital water supply,…

SWEDEN – Swedish provider of manufacturing technology for fiber-based packaging and single-use products, Pulpac has closed a US$31.22 million private placement for the global roll-out…

UK – American multinational fast food chain and real estate company, McDonald’s is set to replace all plastic cutlery with paper-based alternatives in England and…

MAURITIUS – The Mauritian authorities have announced the forthcoming construction of a medical waste treatment plant in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).…

EGYPT – Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company, Tetra Pak has just signed a US$2.5 million contract with Uniboard for the establishment of a…

KENYA – The government of Kenya has secured a US$4 billion (KES 500 billion) investment from the UK government to support climate action in Kenya.…

SWITZERLAND – Swiss packaging company SIG has unveiled its most advanced and sustainable next-gen technology solutions and packaging innovations to Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO). The…

SOUTH AFRICA – Mpact, South Africa’s leading paper and plastics packaging business and recycler, Mpact has renamed its Remade On Site service as Mpact Waste…

CANADA – Scotia Investments Limited (SIL), together with CKF, Inc. (CKF), have reached an agreement to acquire Packright Manufacturing Ltd. (Packright). Packright will become a…