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…
Niederwieser Group, Dow and Kuraray have joined forces to create recyclable vacuum bags for the food industry, aiming to meet the upcoming PPWR requirements, ensure legal compliance and reduce environmental impact.
Thai company Starprint’s multi-functional gift packaging cube - designed for reuse such as jewellery and stationary storage - and its biodegradable packaging solution for macadamia nuts, with built in shell disposal, recently won in the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2025. We spoke with the…
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe and Pilario have tailored an online life cycle assessment tool to the soft drinks industry, allowing users to evaluate their products’ environmental impacts against industry standards and report their results.
Freudenberg Performance Materials’ customizable fine denier spunbond nonwoven materials, available as bicomponent or mono-fibres, can be used to produce lightweight desiccant bags and coating substrates, among other applications.
Futamura, flexible packaging company Repaq and machine producer GK Sondermaschinenbau have teamed up to create a compostable solution for liquid sachet packaging, designed for wrapping ingredients such as ketchup, mustard and cooking sauces or hand cream.
Starbucks has launched its new white takeaway cup in Europe, replacing its plastic lining with a mineral-based coating and the single-use plastic lids with fibre alternatives, also with a mineral-based coating.
Intending to reduce its packaging waste, Amazon is deploying automated machinery across its European operations, including made-to-measure box and paper bag technology and a labelling device suitable for products shipped in their own packaging.
A study by CEFLEX and Ghent University finds ‘significant challenges’ in upscaling delamination, deinking, dissolution, and contaminant extraction technologies to meet the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s flexible plastic recycling and recycled content deadlines by 2030.
Metpack has introduced its Ezycompost coated paper and paperboard, reportedly home compostable and coated with BASF’s ecovio 70 PS14H6 biopolymer, said to have excellent barrier properties against liquids, fats, grease and mineral oil and temperature stability at boiling water up to 100°C.
Releaf Paper has announced its participation in Uber’s Paris Innovation Pilot, aiming to help local restaurants reduce waste and carbon emissions through its paper bags made from fallen leaves.
Made from FSC-certified paper, Sev-Rend’s High-Strength Paper Wine Glass Tags claim to be plastic-free, recyclable, and biodegradable while maintaining their integrity and facilitating traceability.
Reusables.com’s RFID-enabled, zero-deposit reuse system supplies reusable foodservice containers and smart return bins to university campuses, offices, hospitals, and other institutions in hopes of reducing single-use waste and streamlining operational costs.
