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…
As we approach the end of 2023, here are our most popular stories from the past year – from the EU’s hotly debated PPWR proposals to L’Oréal’s packaging sustainability approach. Give this article a read for a rundown on the most important stories from the packaging industry in the past 12 months.
Woola has raised €2.5 million in a funding round and is expanding its wool-based alternative to protective plastic packaging into the luxury goods market.
At the University of Adelaide, a team of researchers hopes to contribute to a circular economy by using polyethylene waste as a feedstock and applying light-driven photocatalysis to convert it into useful chemicals.
JOZO’s decorated saltshaker tubes have adopted a new, user-friendly dosage cap and MCC Verstraete’s NextCycle IML labels in collaboration with SFA Packaging, CIRCPACK, and Veolia, with the end goal being circular packs that produce high-quality recycled polypropylene.
Panvita Group is adopting the DS Smith Easy Bowl corrugated cardboard tray in a bid to lower plastic consumption across the Ave meat product line by over 1.6 million pieces of packaging every year.
After the European Council announced its ‘general approach’ for upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament surrounding the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, UNESDA, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE), European Bioplastics (EUBP), the Permanent Materials Alliance, and…
The European Council has introduced a ‘general approach’ on a proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – intended to reduce waste generation in the EU, harmonize the internal packaging market, and drive the pursuit of a circular economy – in preparation for negotiations with the…
Unpacking Ghent University’s latest research into modelling how a more sustainable packaging concept will influence the shelf life of the packaged product and as such the generated food waste.
Vivien McKewen explores how has the carbon conversation has changed in recent years, and the implications, featuring insights from packaging manufacturers, FMCG companies and the end consumer. Finally, she explains: how to be F.A.C.T.U.A.L in your communication.
Barbar Dunin explores the value that life cycle analysis (LCA) can provide in supporting sustainability claims, amid increasing regulatory and consumer pressure to avoid greenwashing.
