Sustainable Packaging Africa News - Week 38

NEMA calls for immediate post-consumer waste cleanup

KENYA – The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a public notice urging immediate action to clear post-consumer waste from the environment in preparation for El Nino?...?More

Catalyst Fund raises US$8.6M for climate adaptation in Africa

AFRICA –?Catalyst Fund has raised US$8.6 million towards a target US$40 million fund to back high-impact tech startups working to improve the resilience of underserved, climate-vulnerable communities in Africa?...?More

DARDLEA and WasteAid use art and song to help tackle plastic waste crisis

SOUTH AFRICA – DARDLEA, WasteAid and the University of Portsmouth’s Revolution Plastics researchers have collaborated to help tackle plastic waste crisis in Mpumalanga?...?More

ABB to invest US$280M to build European Campus in V?ster?s

SWEDEN –?ABB Robotics has announced plans to invest US$280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in V?ster?s?. .?. More

UBQ Materials raises US$70M in funding for global expansion

ISRAEL – Tel Aviv-based cleantech company, UBQ Materials has announced the successful closure of a US$70 million funding round for global expansion?. . .?More

Tetra Pak enters into custom printing collaboration in North America

NORTH AMERICA –?Tetra Pak has announced partnering with North American premium drinking water brand Flow Beverage and live entertainment business Live Nation Canada?. . .?More

Mondi, Robopac unveil paper wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation

UK – Mondi has partnered with pallet-wrapping machinery maker Robopac to offer a paper stretch-wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation?.?. .?More

Novelis to supply Ball Corp with aluminium beverage can sheets

USA – American industrial aluminum company, Novelis has signed a deal to supply aluminum sheets to Ball Corporation’s can manufacturing facilities across North America?.?. .?More

UKRI announces ￡1.5M refillable packaging competition to drive adoption of reusables

UK – The UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP) has launched a ￡1.5 million (US$1.87m) challenge for liquid food and beverages in refillable packaging?. . .?More

Apple revamps packaging for its watch in sustainability drive

USA – American multinational technology company, Apple has designed downsized, fiber-based, label-free packaging for its new Apple Watch line and is set to increase its delivery via ‘low-carbon’ transportation?.?. .?More