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…
A consumer behaviour trial run by the Compostable Coalition UK has revealed that the number of consumers disposing of their compostable packaging in food waste bins increased five-fold once they were provided with educational material and clear compostability labels.
A legal assessment commissioned by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and Elipso suggests that the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)’s special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other packaging materials are ‘very likely…
Cadbury Australia has signed a deal with Amcor to source around 1000 tonnes of post-consumer recycled plastic – an amount expected to wrap approximately 500 million of its family-sized Dairy Milk chocolate blocks and reduce its reliance on virgin plastics.
Amidst high energy prices, skilled labour shortages, and more, Aluminium Deutschland expresses its ‘cautious’ optimism for the industry’s progress in 2024, with tube and aerosol can deliveries to Germany increasing by respective figures of 4% and 0.5% between 2022 and 2023.
A University in Berlin has come up with a novel idea for a drinking bottle made from paper, which is it claims is both compostable and easy to recycle. Dr. Ernst-Ulrich Wittmann, a partner, patent attorney and senior member of the Packaging sector group at European intellectual property firm,…
Aldi is doubling the volume of sheets per toilet roll in select own-brand lines in hopes of removing 60 tonnes of plastic packaging annually and cutting down on emissions during delivery.
Aptar CSP Technologies and ProAmpac have combined their respective active material science solution and flexible blown film technology to create a patent-pending, moisture-adsorbing flexible packaging solution – a move expected to protect sensitive medical products and enhance their performance.
European paper and board production is said to have declined in 2023, with a preliminary statistics report from Cepi attributing the development to energy costs remaining high, a poor economic environment, and destocking.
CONE PAL is utilizing production equipment from Baumer hhs to help manufacture its pallets made from corrugated cardboard – a move thought to minimize cost, energy consumption, and waste.
Eurostat calculates the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the EU at 513kg in 2022 – down by 19kg from 2021, yet 46kg higher than in 1995 – and an average of 249kg recycled by each citizen, 15kg lower than three years ago.
The food industry is currently facing numerous challenges. During the webinar, several key topics will be discussed, including the challenges faced by the industry, such as supply chain disruptions, volatility in raw material prices, labour shortages and increasing energy costs.
Corplex, Packeta, and Slovak Telekom are serializing their production of reusable e-commerce boxes for delivering mobile phone handsets directly to consumers’ doorsteps – also incorporating QR technology for product tracking and inventory management.
