On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
TUBEX has unveiled what it claims is the ‘world’s first’ applicator tube made entirely from a single piece of recycled aluminium, designed for applying beauty products to the eye and lip areas.
Tetra Pak has released its 2024 (FY24) Sustainability Report, highlighting a 25% reduction in value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2019 and a 54% emissions reduction and 94% renewable energy consumption in its own operations.
Could we use the hero’s journey framework to retell the story of sustainable packaging? And could that story help our industry make sense of the challenges we’re facing, and find motivation for the road ahead? Olga Kachook, SPC Director at GreenBlue, takes a closer look.
By adopting a bag-in-box mini bite bakery format, solid board tomato punnets, and fibre-based composite packaging for its steak cuts, Co-op plans to remove 115 tonnes of plastics from its own-brand ranges every year.
Consumers in the US currently value a pack’s cost, convenience, shelf life, and other factors over its sustainability, a McKinsey survey suggests – an outcome potentially driven by economic uncertainties, lifestyle changes, and gaps in knowledge.
Suzano and Kimberly-Clark have announced a US$3.4 billion joint venture focused on manufacturing, marketing and distributing tissue products such as toilet paper, napkins, paper towels and facial tissues in over 70 countries.
Coveris has revealed a new board-based MAP tray solution for the meat, fish and poultry sector, said to reduce plastic by 90% whilst maintaining recyclability and shelf-life.
Liwayway Vietnam and BioTech have adapted LIMEX Pellet - a limestone-based material from Japanese firm TBM - for their flagship snack and liquid detergent product packaging.
TurboFil Packaging Machines has unveiled a standalone, servo-controlled filler system for ceramic vials, with the automated system designed for precise dosing, operational flexibility, and ease of use.
The State of New York is advancing a bill requiring sellers or distributors of packaging to register with a packaging reduction organization and develop a plan to reduce and recycle their waste.
Toscotec and Essity have announced the completion of the ‘world’s first’ tissue machine running solely on geothermal steam at their Kawerau site in New Zealand, seeking to enable the tissue industry’s transition from fossil-based to renewable energy.
