Sustainability Archives - Plastilene Group - English Site https://en.grupoplastilene.com/category/sustainability/ The most important thing is the inside of us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:04:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Solutions that are born from innovation at Grupo Plastilene https://en.grupoplastilene.com/solutions-that-are-born-from-innovation-at-grupo-plastilene/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/solutions-that-are-born-from-innovation-at-grupo-plastilene/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 03:56:41 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6186 As part of this strategy, we launched the first innovation challenge, focused on responding to a concrete question: how do we improve the innovation intranet?

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/solutions-that-are-born-from-innovation-at-grupo-plastilene/feed/ 0 Grupo Plastilene develops a local high-barrier packaging solution alongside ExxonMobil and Windmöller & Hölscher https://en.grupoplastilene.com/grupo-plastilene-develops-a-local-high-barrier-packaging-solution/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/grupo-plastilene-develops-a-local-high-barrier-packaging-solution/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 04:34:19 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6166 Grupo Plastilene pushed for a strategic collaboration with ExxonMobil, a key ally in the development of high performing raw materials, and Windmöller & Hölscher, the manufacturer of the machines.

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/grupo-plastilene-develops-a-local-high-barrier-packaging-solution/feed/ 0 We updated our decarbonization plan https://en.grupoplastilene.com/we-updated-our-decarbonization-plan/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/we-updated-our-decarbonization-plan/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:12:55 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6178 One of the main improvements was defining long-term goals, not just for specific emissions (for example, kilogram divided by material sold) but the total emissions of the organization.

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/we-updated-our-decarbonization-plan/feed/ 0 ReTray: the innovation that seeks to replace EPS trays in fresh food https://en.grupoplastilene.com/retray-the-innovation-that-seeks-to-replace-eps-trays-in-fresh-food/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/retray-the-innovation-that-seeks-to-replace-eps-trays-in-fresh-food/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:39:14 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6161 El problema: un embalaje eficiente, pero difícil de reciclar. Durante décadas, las bandejas de poliestireno expandido (EPS) han sido una solución eficiente para envasar alimentos frescos, como carne, pollo, frutas y verduras. Son ligeras, económicas y protegen adecuadamente los productos. Sin embargo, su principal ventaja es también su mayor desafío: su reciclabilidad es limitada. Debido […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/retray-the-innovation-that-seeks-to-replace-eps-trays-in-fresh-food/feed/ 0 Waste pickers: the heart of the circular economy in Colombia https://en.grupoplastilene.com/waste-pickers-the-heart-of-the-circular-economy-in-colombia/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/waste-pickers-the-heart-of-the-circular-economy-in-colombia/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:45:58 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6158 When we speak about the circular economy in Colombia, waste pickers don’t always come to mind first. However, their work has been essential before “circular economy” was even a well-known term. For years, they have recovered materials and put them back into the supply chain, allowing for waste to have a new chance at life. […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/waste-pickers-the-heart-of-the-circular-economy-in-colombia/feed/ 0 The role of greenhouse plastic in flower quality https://en.grupoplastilene.com/the-role-of-greenhouse-plastic-in-flower-quality/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/the-role-of-greenhouse-plastic-in-flower-quality/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:00:57 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6191 Greenhouse plastic is not a generic roofing. When it is well designed for crop, it helps control the variables that define performance and quality. The most important aspect to control is light management and temperature inside the greenhouse.

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/the-role-of-greenhouse-plastic-in-flower-quality/feed/ 0 2025 Recap: science, circularity, and partnerships that moved Grupo Plastilene forward in the region https://en.grupoplastilene.com/2025-recap-sustainable-innovation-plastilene/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/2025-recap-sustainable-innovation-plastilene/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:52:34 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6122 2025 fue un año con un hilo conductor en todos los países donde operamos: convertir la sostenibilidad en resultados medibles mediante la ciencia, el cumplimiento normativo, la innovación aplicada y las relaciones a largo plazo con clientes, aliados y asociaciones. Estos fueron los logros más representativos. Colombia 1) Altalene recibió una validación de cumplimiento por […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/2025-recap-sustainable-innovation-plastilene/feed/ 0 The new standard for cheese interleavers: Monomaterial Paperlike https://en.grupoplastilene.com/monomaterial-paperlike-cheese-interleavers/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/monomaterial-paperlike-cheese-interleavers/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:51:58 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6125 2025 fue un año con un hilo conductor en todos los países donde operamos: convertir la sostenibilidad en resultados medibles mediante la ciencia, el cumplimiento normativo, la innovación aplicada y las relaciones a largo plazo con clientes, aliados y asociaciones. Estos fueron los logros más representativos. Colombia 1) Altalene recibió una validación de cumplimiento por […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/monomaterial-paperlike-cheese-interleavers/feed/ 0 Paperlike in action: our debut at PackExpo and K Fair https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:21:25 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6081 Bringing our Paperlike solution to Las Vegas and Düsseldorf was a great experience. This time we were not there only to walk the fair’s hallways, we were going with a stand of one of our key partners: DOW Chemical. For us this was an opportunity to prove how solid and lasting relationships can yield great […]

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]]> https://en.grupoplastilene.com/our-debut-at-packexpo-and-kfair/feed/ 0 Circular Economy Forum in Bolivia: learning outcomes for an organized and effective transition https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-forum-in-bolivia/ https://en.grupoplastilene.com/circular-economy-forum-in-bolivia/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:45:24 +0000 https://en.grupoplastilene.com/?p=6068 We were invited by Swisscontact, a Swiss cooperation organization, with the support of Acoplásticos, as part of the International Circular Economy Forum in Bolivia. At this event we shared our Colombian experience with the single use plastic legislation and the challenges this brought with regards to the transition into circular models. We wanted to provide […]

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