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…
The Swedish Rheumatism Association has launched a product label for packaging and products certified as ‘easy to use’, giving consumers the opportunity to choose packaging tested and approved by people with impaired hand function.
Starbucks and Marks have launched redesigned bottles for the coffee brand’s Refreshers fruit drink range, targeting China’s ready-to-drink market and Gen Z consumers with a new bottle shape and visuals.
Visy’s fibre-based thermal insulation liner is intended to replace expanded polystyrene with a kerbside recyclable alternative while maintaining the protective properties of conventional solutions.
Fujifilm has announced plans to commercially launch its HS3000 single pass solution and the Acuity Triton with AQUAFUZE ink technology at FESPA 2025, as well as showcasing its Acuity Ultra Hybrid Pro with full automation.
New research from Amcor suggests that recyclability claims are the most influential on consumer purchase decisions, with 84% of consumers reporting that they check on-pack instructions to inform how they dispose of products.
Following a three-year carbon capture and utilization project, VTT and LUT University claim to have converted biogenic carbon dioxide from waste incineration and the forest industry into polypropylene, polyethylene, and other ‘high-value-added’ products.
Coca-Cola is reviving its Share a Coke campaign, in which consumers can scan an on-pack QR code to personalize their cans and access an interactive digital experience.
Drinkware manufacturer First Editions has revealed its reuseable coffee cup concept, FOAMO, made from renewable plant-based polypropylene and created using all-electric injection moulding machinery from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.
Finnish start-up Fiberdom reports that it has secured €3.5 million in funding to develop and scale its patented technology which creates a ‘100% plastic-free’ material, seeking to replace non-essential plastics with scalable, circular solutions.
Various MEPs have urged the European Commission to revisit the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s reuse quotas for industrial packaging, arguing that failing to consider contamination in transit or the availability of alternative materials will impact European supply chains.
Mighty Mouthcare’s ‘for life’ refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills seek to keep single-use pollution and microplastics out of the natural environment without sacrificing convenience.
Reichmuth Infrastructure (Reichmuth & Co) has announced it will be financing the construction of a PET recycling plant in the north-west of England, in cooperation with developer and operator Enviroo.
