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Tetra Pak announces science-based targets for climate impact reduction
operations will be at least 40 per cent lower than in 2015. Working with the Science Based Targets
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initiative, the company also set a goal that by 2040, emissions will be down 58 per cent compared with a year ago. In doing so, Tetra Pak becomes one of the first
companies in the food packaging industry to have its climate impact reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative. To achieve these targets, the company will
etra Pak has pledged that by 2030, the greenhouse gas emissions from its own
focus on three areas: Driving energy eficiency, aiming to reduce energy use by a further 12 per cent; purchasing electricity from renewable sources, investing in renewable energy projects and renewable electricity certificate schemes; and installing on-site renewable energy systems such as solar panels. In addition to this, the company commits to
reduce GHG emissions across the value chain by 16 per cent per unit of revenue by 2020 from a 2010 base-year. Mario Abreu, vice president environment at Tetra Pak, said: “The collaboration with the SBT
i2r celebrates anniversary with official centre opening
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he official opening of i2r Packaging Solutions’ manufacturing centre and head office took place at the end of last month by Her Majesty’s
Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy KCVO. The event also marked the firm’s tenth anniversary year in business. Following a brief reception in advance of the arrival of the Lord
Lieutenant, invited guests gathered in the reception area of the premises to hear CEO, Peter Reay, welcome everybody, offering some background information on how the company had got to this point. “As a business we are about to reach our tenth anniversary - still very
much a young company, but we seem to have travelled a fair way in that single decade to where we are now, being the UK’s largest aluminium foil container producer, with I may add, a fast growing and exciting new division in tulip muffin wraps and greaseproof paper.” Reay then passed over to Sir Algernon Heber-Percy to officially open
the factory by revealing a wall plaque and the cutting of a ribbon. In a short, but entertaining speech, Sir Algernon said that he was very impressed at the fast paced growth that i2r had achieved in such a short time and very much looked forward to learning more about the business. Reay then escorted the Lord Lieutenant on a tour of the premises. Operating as part of the Italian Laminazione Sottile Group - a global
supplier of aluminium products - i2r Packaging Solutions manufactures a comprehensive range of wrinkle wall and smooth wall semi-rigid aluminium foil containers used throughout the food industry. The company recently launched a baking division, manufacturing a full
range of tulip muffin wraps and greaseproof papers. i2r is one of the only UK manufacturers to provide the baking industry with a single source for both aluminium foil containers and FSC accredited tulip paper products.
initiative has helped us accurately define our greenhouse gas emission targets and set a direction for the company in a scientific way. The new targets ensure we are able to openly and accurately demonstrate the contribution we are making to a low carbon economy among customers and other stakeholders.”
ABG’s MD sets off on solo Atlantic row for charity
Canaria on a projected three- month solo rowing trip to his destination in Antigua, in order to raise £30,000 for charity. “Having rowed a pairs boat with
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my friend Tom Salt in the Talisker Atlantic Ocean Race in 2013/14, I decided, in a moment of madness, to attempt an unsupported solo row of the Atlantic. “At the time the challenge didn’t
appear too daunting, but as the departure date draws closer, the realisation of rowing solo and not part of the Atlantic Challenge race is slowly but surely sinking in,” said Burton in December. He set off from Puerto Rico
Marina, Gran Canaria, on January 10 with the aim of reaching English Harbour, Antigua anything up to three months later, having rowed 3,000 miles - all subject to weather and ocean conditions. He intends to row two hours
on, two hours off, 24 hours per day, seven days a week. He spent his first 30 hours rowing non-stop.
Burton’s home for the next
three months is a six-metre-long, 1.8-metre-wide boat called Storm Petrel, named after a small bird that lives on the ocean for months on end. It is constructed of glass fibre and Kevlar, self-righting in the event of a capsize, and with a sea anchor to stop her being blown backwards in adverse conditions. Burton is fundraising for
Macmillan Cancer Support. Follow his journey by visiting
www.sprata.org where you can donate, view a live tracker and read Burton’s daily blogs.
RPC bpi joins New Plastics Economy initiative
RPC bpi recycled products has joined the New Plastics Economy, a three-year initiative involving organisations across the plastics supply chain, aimed at developing a global and co-ordinated system for plastics packaging. It is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with a broad
group of leading companies, policymakers, academics, and NGOs. Initial core partners include Amcor, The Coca-Cola Company, Mars, Unilever and Veolia. The objective is to ensure a more co-ordinated approach, helping to create
a shared sense of direction among all organisations in the plastics sector, encourage further innovation and help the plastics value chain achieve stronger economics and better environmental outcomes. Read the full story on the Converter website.
6 February 2017
www.convertermag.co.uk
ast month, ABG’s managing director, Mike Burton, set off from Gran
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