December 2020

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 8, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security – two of the three environmental themes covered by CDP.  Metsä Board has been included on the CDP Climate ‘A List’ since 2016. In the CDP’s Forest programme Metsä Board scored A-.  

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2020 (PRNewswire) -BRITAIN'S first fully plastic-free and recyclable lid-free takeaway cup is being launched in the UK today.

The revolutionary ButterflyCup – which needs no separate lid - is initially being unveiled at WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) centres across the UK.

It comes after TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall challenged the major coffee chains to switch to a "properly recyclable" cup to solve the "takeout trash mountain" created by the 5000 coffee cups Britons throw away every minute.

ALFELD, Germany, Dec. 8, 2020 (Press Release) -With beer consumption in Germany declining, competitive pressure between the major beer brands is increasing on the market and at the POS. The purchase decisions made by consumers at the point of sale are therefore all the more important and packaging design has a significant influence in the choices that consumers make, as they browse in the supermarkets. This is something that the Veltins Brewery has taken into consideration whilst designing a new packaging solution for their 12 pack 0.33 bottles of Pilsner.

LONDON, Dec. 8, 2020 (Press Release) -WD-40, the iconic multi-use product used in households and by trade professionals across the globe, and DS Smith, the leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, have worked together to deliver a 100% recyclable solution that perfectly fits both companies’ sustainability agendas.

LENZING, Austria, Dec. 8, 2020 (Press Release) -Lenzing is the only first-time discloser recognized with prestigious double ‘A’ score for global climate and forests stewardship by CDP.

The Lenzing Group has been recognized by the global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect forests. Through significant demonstrable action in these areas, Lenzing is leading on corporate environmental ambition, action and transparency worldwide.