Mondi scores a hat trick at Austrian Green Packaging Star Awards

Mondi, global leader in packaging and paper, has won three awards for sustainable packaging at the Austrian Green Packaging Star Awards.

The annual Green Packaging Star Awards recognise environmentally-friendly packaging and recycling solutions, as well as packaging-related improvements in operational processes in production, logistics, and distribution. The award is presented by Kompack magazine and the Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology.

The judges of these awards recognised the high standard of the following three Mondi products:
EcoVantage paper for Tesco shopping bags – Mondi’s collaboration with the retailer aims to close the loop by working across the whole supply chain. The partnership involves Mondi recycling Tesco’s existing corrugated packaging waste and then transforming it into EcoVantage paper. By working alongside its converters’ network, shopping bags are produced that are used by customers of Tesco Central Europe. This partnership helps Tesco work towards its net zero emission goal, using recycled and fresh fibres that are combined to deliver a recyclable and high-performing shopping bag.

WalletPack Recyclable for well-known German deli meats – Working with Bell Germany, Mondi created packaging for the meat producer’s ‘Abraham’ range of sliced deli meats. WalletPack Recylable, a mono-material solution that helps prevent food waste and has been verified by the German institute cyclos-HTP as 93% recyclable. The folded approach keeps the deli meats fresh and easy to access and requires 37% less material to be produced. Launched in early 2021, it is set to save 35 tonnes of plastic waste per year for Bell Germany.

Functional Barrier Paper substituting plastic packaging – Mondi’s barrier-coated functional papers aim to transform packaging for a range of products including food and toys where, until now, paper has been unimaginable as a sustainable alternative. An ideal replacement for plastic laminates, the barrier papers can be used for dry food, frozen food, secondary packaging, and flow pack applications. Fully recyclable in most existing paper streams, they protect against grease and water vapour and can run on existing form-fill-and-seal (FFS) lines.

“We are committed to taking action on climate and creating circular driven solutions. With our action plan, MAP2030, we have set out our ambitious sustainability commitments and targets for the next ten years. We are delighted that these product have been recognised by the Kompack Green Packaging Star awards for their sustainability credentials.” Peter Orisich, CEO Flexible Packaging & Engineered Materials, Mondi
https://www.mondigroup.com/en/newsroom/press-release/2021/mondi-scores-a-hat-trick-at-austrian-green-packaging-star-awards/

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