Media contributions
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Title Researchers Aim to Develop New Sustainable Packaging Alternatives Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Packaging Technology Today Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 20/10/24 Description The demand for fiber-based packaging solutions continues to grow. At the same time, packaging manufacturers around the world are struggling with rising energy costs, and legislators as well as conscious consumers are increasingly interested in sustainability factors such as their CO2 footprint and recyclability. We see a clear need to develop scalable, high-quality packaging that is easy to recycle while significantly reducing carbon footprint.
Currently, a standard-sized cardboard manufacturing machine uses 1 200 000 m3 of water each year. This is equivalent to the annual water usage of 5 000 households. With the best available technology, water consumption is 4 m3 / ton of board, and the fresh water consumption of an average board machine in the US is more than 20 m3 / ton of board. The goal of our current research initiative, Energy First, is to create a new process that reduces the amount of water spent by up to 90% and cuts down energy use by 50%.
The initiative will establish a new innovative open-access pilot line in Jyväskylä, Finland. The collaborative research aims at developing and testing commercially viable, sustainable alternatives for cardboard packaging, hygiene products, and nonwoven fabrics.URL https://www.packagingtechtoday.com/materials/sustainable/researchers-aim-to-develop-new-sustainable-packaging-alternatives/ Persons Atte Virtanen, Harri Kiiskinen