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…
International chemical business 2M Group of Companies has launched a new packaging-focused business unit, Sustainable Packaging Technologies, to promote its growing portfolio of biomaterial technologies and fulfil consumers’ desire for alternatives to virgin plastics.
Diageo is currently working with Exxergy to create a new coating for glass that enables light-weighting while maintaining the quality and strength of reusable glass containers. The companies claim that this solution has the potential to reduce glass emissions by up to 30%. John Cant, head of…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) opening a competition for new R&D deliveries to secure and drive domestic capacity for semiconductor advanced packaging.
Berry has introduced a range of closures and couplings which can be used in conjunction with its Politainer combi pack, designed to provide a closed system for safe dispensing of sensitive liquids without coming into contact with air.
In the run-up to the 2024 Olympics, over 100 sports organizations and athletes have signed a letter led by Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana and EcoAthletes calling for The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to increase reusable packaging and tackle plastic pollution.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) claims it has become the first food packaging business to receive RecyClass’ Traceability Certification with a module focused on closed loop for its recycled PET (rPET) at its production site in Pravia, Spain.
Henkel has announced it will be presenting its new ‘anti-slip’ palletizing and end-of-life adhesives at FACHPACK this year, which will be taking place in Nuremberg, Germany from September 24th-26th.
A two-year partnership between Suez and Alupro forms part of a roadmap to collect aerosol cans via household recycling streams and improve their recycling rate.
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Starbucks, and other big brands are collaborating with Closed Loop Partners to roll out reusable cups as default takeaway packaging across restaurants in Petaluma, California, and encourage consumers to reuse their beverage containers.
Market pulp producer Suzano has partnered with logistics solutions company VIX Logística to begin testing what it claims is the ‘first’ high-capacity electric truck in Brazil, anticipated to help remove 40 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2025.
Together with 11 industrial partners, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is planning to investigate the safety of recycled PE and PP film for use in food contact applications through the new ‘Flex Forward’ research project.
Power Adhesives claims to have developed the ‘world’s first’ fully-certified biodegradable, shaped hot melt adhesive with the aim of boosting the environmental credentials of its product portfolio.
