Countdown to plastic packaging tax, many companies actively fulfill their commitment to sustainable packaging

"Evian's goal is to achieve a fully closed-loop operation mode by 2025, and to achieve closed-loop recycling and reuse of all bottles
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Except for the caps, the body of the new bottle is made of 100% recycled plastic
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Evian water will be in 7 The label-free bottles were launched in select hotels, restaurants and receptions in France at the beginning of the month, and will be launched in other countries in September
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Strawless lids reduce plastic usage

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Recently, the straw boxes of many McDonald's restaurants in Guangzhou have been affixed with "retirement announcements" for plastic straws
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McDonald's said that in order to further reduce plastic on food packaging, it will begin to phase out plastic straws and introduce new "straw-free" lids
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The new lid will be used for cold drinks that can be drunk straight without solids, such as cola
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This is the first environmental protection initiative released by McDonald's after releasing its new brand concept "Because of Love and Perfection" in May
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By then, the action is expected to reduce plastic usage by around 400 tonnes per year
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Thanks to more than ten years of plastic reduction actions, only 20% of the packaging used by McDonald's China is plastic, and the remaining 80% is paper
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The company said that this new lid is not only the result of McDonald's China's local environmental protection innovation, but also the first design of its global system.
With the gradual promotion of its market, the proportion of plastic will continue to decrease
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According to the description of the new lid, "the shape of the drinking spout is round, and the height and opening design are reasonable, which can provide consumers with a comfortable drinking experience even without a straw
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" It is reported that McDonald's spent two years working with a number of professional packaging suppliers in the industry to conduct research and development, and repeated tests and investigations on about 10 versions of the cup lids before finalizing the current version
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According to McDonald's China's plan, the new lids without straws will be implemented in all mainland stores within this year, and the first batch of restaurants will account for nearly one-third of McDonald's stores in mainland China
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The phasing out of plastic straws has been officially launched since June 30, and the dine-in and take-out meetings of nearly 1,000 restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen will be implemented first
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New paper clasp, eliminating plastic clasp

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Coca-Cola CCEP adopts CanCollar paper clasp

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has recently adopted CanCollar cardboard ring technology in a multi-can assortment in the Balearic Islands, Spain
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PEFC certified, replacing traditional Hi-cone plastic rings with recyclable and sustainably sourced CanCollar, resulting in a saving of over 18 tonnes of plastic per year
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It is reported that Spain is the first European country to use CanCollar's renewable, recyclable cardboard rings for multi-pack cans on the market, and further promotion in Europe is expected
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The solution completely removes all unnecessary or difficult-to-recycle plastics from the product portfolio, avoiding the estimated use of more than 11,000 tonnes of virgin plastic in Europe each year
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This solution maximises consumer appeal while keeping the cans held together with the product minimising the material required
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Heineken UK launches Green Grip paper clasp

Heineken launched Green Grip - a combination of plastic-free cardboard, which is recyclable and compostable - in thousands of UK supermarket retail stores this summer
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Meanwhile, Heineken plans to roll out to the rest of the beer and cider portfolio in 2021
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It is expected to reduce more than 517 tons of plastic annually, equivalent to 94 million plastic bags
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Coca-Cola HBC launches KeelClip™

Back in 2019 Coca-Cola HBC (Greek Bottling Company) and Coca-Cola CCEP (European Partner) announced that they would start rolling out KeelClip™ in multi-pack cans in Europe, a new type of packaging that not only replaces plastic wrap but also maintains the top of the can clean
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Highly flexible in product orientation and diameter, product sizes range from 2×2 to 2×6, and are capable of handling 12-ounce, 16-ounce quadruple and six-pack packages that can be combined with other practical configurations
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Coca-Cola HBC said it will remove shrink wrap from all canned multi-use packaging in all EU markets by the end of 2021
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Anheuser-Busch InBev will be the first company to commercialize KeelClip

From March 2020, Budweiser's canned Bud Light in the UK will be available in KeelClip packaging
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The company introduced KeelClip machines in the UK to expand cardboard packaging production capacity and reconfigured the can production line to further eliminate the common beer combination plastic snap ring/plate on the market
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Grolsch, the Netherlands launches paper TopClip

Dutch brewer Grolsch first brought Smurfit Kappa's paper-based TopClip multipack can solution to market in March
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TopClip is fully renewable, recyclable and biodegradable
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Alternative to Traditional Plastic Snap Rings

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Bio-based degradable material pallet

Degradable materials are mainly made of by-product wastes and compostable materials.
If they flow into the ocean, they will naturally decompose and will not cause secondary disasters to the environment and organisms
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Corona is the first global beer brand to try a 100% plastic-free six-pack
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Corona eliminates all plastics by starting with plastic-free production and use
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The development of the can body thread stacking method can be combined, and the multi-drink cans can be screwed together, and up to 10 cans can be connected
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The product design was selected for the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
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Carlsberg S nap Pack glue combination scheme

The glue of the Carlsberg Snap Pack is strong enough to hold the cans together during shipping and storage, but is easily pulled apart when needed, and after separation, the glue loses its tack and does not stick to consumers' hands
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The Carlsberg Snap Pack is designed to reduce plastic usage, and the handle of the 6-pack is still plastic for easy grip
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But compared with traditional plastics, it has been reduced by 76%
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It is reported that this packaging solution took 3 years and tried as many as 40,000 glues and finally came out in September 2018
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Hi-Cone Recycled Resin RingCycles

Hi-Cone launches RingCycles, produced from recycled resin PCR material
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Compared to virgin materials, it uses 90% less non-renewable energy, 83% less water consumption, 75% less greenhouse gas emissions and 43% less solid waste material production
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The company aims to offer 100% recyclable, biodegradable or compostable alternatives by 2025 and to phase out 100% of virgin plastic base pull rings from its product portfolio by the end of 2020 in the short term
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