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…
With SEE’s new retention packaging system, e-commerce and fulfilment companies are expected to meet demand for same-day deliveries while eliminating unnecessary void material.
Oslo-based trashtech startup Sensorita uses intelligent, data-driven sensors to accurately measure waste levels in open skips and large containers. By providing real-time data on location, fill levels, and waste quality, this solution aims to reduce contamination and make collection more efficient…
In a new partnership agreement, Hellyar Plastics will help bring Lignin Industries’ patented, recyclable, biobased material made from lignin to market and reduce industrial reliance on fossil-based plastics.
KHS Group has announced that its Nature MultiPack – which uses adhesive instead of shrink film, paper or cardboard, said to result in 85% less material than conventional setups - can now be combined with a carrying handle made of kraft paper.
At this year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam, Koffi Tchetchebleko, Regional Sales Manager at monta, explains how the company’s Greenline tapes help to minimize the use of virgin fossil-based material.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and intralogistics group Mecalux have begun a five-year collaborative project to accelerate the integration of self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) in logistics.
Frylight has reduced the weight of its cooking spray bottle by 9% from 22 grams to 20 grams, a move aimed at lowering the brand’s carbon footprint within both production and logistics.
Smurfit Westrock aims to adhere to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s minimum requirement of 80% recyclability with its EasySplit Bag-in-Box design, which claims to streamline the separation of the plastic bag and cardboard box components.
PepsiCo, Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Greenpeace, WWF, and UNEP are among the industry players commenting on the lack of progress in a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5. Generally, they commend the vast majority’s unity against alleged “obstructionism”, but highlight…
EMR Reusable Steels recently received the Recycled Product of the Year award at the National Recycling Awards for its steel sections - removed from end-of-life buildings and reused in new projects - said to offer a 97.5% carbon reduction compared to virgin steel sections.
Berry Global has developed a ventilated PE bag solution that contains 50% post-consumer recycled plastic content (PCR) for construction chemicals company Schomburg, aiming to reduce its product losses and carbon footprint.
According to new data from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the continent’s recycling capacity has stagnated with a year-on-year increase of only 6% in 2023; this is reported to mark its lowest growth since 2017.
