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Mondi unveils sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene packaging

white goods and electronic packaging.
White goods consist of large electri-
cal goods used domestically such as
refrigerators and washing machines.
The custom-fit, 100% paper-based
industrial packaging not only provides
protection for goods but can “ease
supply chain complexity.”
Snug&Strong’s flat delivery reduces
storage and transportation costs,
making it a cost-efficient and viable
alternative to EPS, balancing protec-
tion, cost, and sustainability.
Environmental challenges propel
he 100% paper-based industrial manufacturers have the opportunity shift away from EPS
Tpackaging provides protection for to optimise and automate their pack-
goods. aging processes. EPS microplastics, notorious for con-
tributing more than 40% of plastic
Sustainable packaging and paper The packaging manufacturer said debris on Asian beaches, face increas-
manufacturer Mondi announced that “when designing Snug&Strong cor- ing bans globally. Legislative actions in
its new corrugated solutions offer a rugated solutions, Mondi gather an the EU, the wider Caribbean region,
sustainable alternative to expanded entire team of experts to collaborate Fiji, the Philippines, and various US
polystyrene (EPS) packaging for white with customers to understand their regions reflect a collective effort to
goods and electronic equipment. production line and packaging re- combat marine plastic pollution.
Boasting a 100% recyclability and quirements.”
compostability rate, Mondi said its Recyclable, efficient, and sustain- The ongoing United Nations Treaty
corrugated solutions offer a vast port- able on Plastic Pollution involves over 170
nations, steering towards policies tar-
folio of boxes crafted from at least Designed to replace EPS components, geting the environmental impact of
60% recycled fibres. these solutions offer recyclability, effi- hard-to-recycle plastics.
Collaboration with customers ciency, and sustainability.
drives innovation Mondi’s Snug&Strong corrugated
Mondi said that through collaboration solutions tackle the complexities of

Single-Use Autoinjector Line Meets Sustainability Goals with Renewable

Feedstock
new line of single-use autoinjec- plastic resin with thermal stability, said usability and versatility at lower cost,
A tors blends environmental sus- Ineos Styrolution in the announce- according to Eco-inject. It is available
tainability with cost reduction, ac- ment. NAS ECO is made using re- for 1 or 2.25-ml prefilled syringes in a
cording to UK-based Eco-inject. A newable feedstock, based on a mass single-use device configuration.
key ingredient in this recipe is Ineos balance process certified under ISCC “At Eco-inject, we focus on solutions
Styrolution’s NAS ECO 21 BC70 sty- Plus. The grade offers properties such that are both economic and eco-
rene acrylic copolymer, which is used as transparency, high surface quality, friendly,” said John Palmer-Felgate, a
to manufacture the device housing. and low density, with a 93% carbon seasoned industrial design engineer
The material is suited for applications footprint reduction (CFR). who founded the startup. “We are
requiring a strong, stiff, water-clear The Eco-inject product offers intuitive striving for sustainability and elegance

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