Mondi: Intelligently designed flexible packaging can minimize environmental plastic waste

 28 Sep 2018

“Flexible packaging is ideal under certain conditions for minimizing the amount of plastic waste in the environment if it is intelligently designed,” Judith Wronn, Senior Communication Manager at Mondi tells PackagingInsights at FachPack 2018. The company was exhibiting two products to exemplify this statement: The BarrierPack Recyclable and the 100 percent recyclable pouch made from polyethylene in collaboration with Werner & Mertz.

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25 Mar 2024 | Clevertech

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22 Mar 2024 | Innova Market Insights

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14 Mar 2024 | Foodservice Packaging Association 

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13 Mar 2024 | Bioaqualife

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