RFID In the Heatwave
I still remember the exact moment. Kuwait, mid-July, ambient temperature sitting at 50 degrees Celsius in the shade. I was on a refinery site, tasked with swapping out a LF…
How RFID Powers Reusable Packaging and Reduces Waste
Single-use packaging generates millions of tonnes of waste every year. Businesses across food service, logistics and retail are turning to reusable containers as a practical alternative, but managing those containers…
Ma Balise wins Jury Special Mention at Packaging Première Milano Avant-garde Awards 2026
A compostable NFC label just earned one of packaging’s most prestigious nods. Ma Balise, the Belgian distributor behind the Ephem smart label brand, has received a Jury Special Mention at…
RFID and Sustainability: Measuring the Environmental Impact
RFID technology is widely promoted as a tool for operational efficiency, but its relationship with sustainability deserves closer scrutiny. From reducing carbon emissions through smarter logistics to the environmental cost…
Insecticide in insect repellents impairs bumblebees’ ability to navigate
A new study by researchers at the University of Turku and the University of Oulu in Finland has revealed that prallethrin, a common insecticide found in mosquito repellent devices such…
Identiv receive product innovation award for their eco-friendly HF and UHF RFID tags
On the 28th March 2022, Lucintel announced that they had awarded Identiv’s Eco-Friendly High Frequency RFID tags (NFC tags) their “2021 Product Innovation Award in the RFID Market”. The paper…
RFID to solve Tree felling in Goa
The High court of Bombay has ordered the North and South Goa Tree Authorities to conduct a census of trees of the region in order to ascertain the levels of…