Packaging Innovations 2024
Aura’s Gillian Garside-Wight shares insights from her recent visit to Packaging Innovations 2024.
Tag: Insights
COP28: Oil deals or climate action?
On day one of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), what can we expect from this year’s programme? Aura’s Sustainability consultant, Gillian Orr, shares her views…
Introducing the #TREVTalks podcast
We’re excited to share the launch of Aura’s brand-new packaging sustainability podcast #TREVTalks, now streaming across major platforms including Spotify and Amazon Music.
Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit 2023
Aura’s Trevor Yong shares insights from his recent visit to Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit 2023.
Self-destructing cup or destructive marketing?
Last weekend at a sporting event, my beer was served in this ‘self-destructing’ cup. Intrigued by the incredibly bold messaging and claims, I couldn’t help but dig a bit deeper.
Shifting the problem from plastic to paper-based packaging
Over the last few years we have seen a trend in packaging moving from plastic to paper-based solutions, but is this really the sustainable choice or is it only perceived as ‘doing the right thing’ in consumers eyes?
Is ‘plastic free’ achievable for the masses?
As plastic consumption increases, I wanted to explore available alternative materials. I am a firm believer in the benefits of plastics, as well as cartonboard, glass and aluminium.
Start your engines: sustainability in motorsport
Much like in packaging, there have been some seriously bold sustainability commitments in the world of motorsport, which in my opinion are going to be very challenging to achieve.
The Festival Season is upon us – Packaging and Waste
Festival organisers have developed comprehensive sustainability programmes from tent recommendations, a range of on-site sleeping arrangements, green buses to minimise CO2 emissions from travel as well as specific eco-camps.
e-book: Sustainability Pioneers – People
Gillian Garside-Wight explores six amazingly inspirational people who continue to make a significant difference to how we view sustainability.
World Ocean Day – Aura partners with NOC
When we reflect on our contribution to our environment and our oceans, could we do more as individuals and as businesses? I’m pretty sure the answer is yes because we need to do more and quickly!
World Environment Day 2023
This World Environment Day we will see lots of people posting about beating plastic pollution, however this must not be a one day wonder.