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…
WasteAid and Lufthansa Group have launched a new partnership that will aim to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated on its flights that ultimately ends up in landfill.
One of the biggest barriers standing in the way of truly closing the circular recycling loop is ineffective sortation technology. In this article, Ravi Sharma, Vice President of Research and Development at Digimarc, tells us more about a potential solution to this conundrum.
Millennials are widely regarded as champions of eco-consciousness, often demanding that brands align with their values on sustainability. However, in a world where 30% of items purchased online are returned, with millennials at the forefront of this trend, is this perception truly accurate? Jenna…
At FACHPACK 2024, Constantia Flexibles showcased its “industry-first” aluminium prints, created specifically for die-cut dairy lids. At the event, Elisabeth Skoda sat down with Michael Harder, Senior Vice President Dairy and Thomas Schulz, VP Group Marketing Communication, to learn more about the…
UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman have created a pack for food applications requiring grease and oxygen barriers that has a compostable, biopolymer coating.
With fewer than three months to go until the EU’s 2025 target for 25% recycled content in PET bottles comes into effect, the market faces ‘chaos’ amid uncertainty. Caroline Murray, Senior Editor at ICIS, takes a closer look at the key issues.
UPM Raflatac has launched OptiCut – a new wash-off label solution designed for returnable and reusable plastic food containers, including PP, HDPE and PET crates used in food logistics.
The INC Chair has published a non-paper document that will frame upcoming negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5 – but WWF argues that it lacks specificity regarding product design requirements and funding, and cautions that single parties could still veto important decisions.
The ‘world’s first’ bio-PET bottle, derived from used cooking oil and believed to reduce CO2 emissions, has been launched at commercial scale by Indorama Ventures, Suntory, Neste, ENEOS, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Iwatani.
FINAT and Packaging Europe have partnered to announce the winners of the FINAT Sustainability Awards at this year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, on 12th November 2024 in Amsterdam.
The biggest names in the global beverage industry have launched a new consortium, REfresh Alliance, with the aim of accelerating the adoption of renewable energy throughout their supply chains.
