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…
Over 1,700 companies in the European reusable and refillable packaging industry have backed the draft General Approach of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed in Spain, especially its reuse and refill targets and restrictions on the single-use packaging market.
Join us for a discussion with Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO of TerraCycle, and author of The Future of Packaging. Tom will pull back the curtain on how the current trends and models of production and consumption are driving challenges in sustainable packaging design and responsible waste management. He…
Last month, Amazon announced that 100% of its delivery packaging in Europe is now recyclable – including for products sold by third parties on its site. Thais Blumer, the company’s European Head of Sustainable Packaging, tells us more about this move – as well as Amazon’s overall packaging…
Fromagerie Milleret has packaged two of its premium cheeses in recycle-ready paper from Amcor – a move expected to enhance recyclability while maintaining the quality of the products.
ABB Robotics has added the IRB 930, a pick-and-place robot consisting of three variants for handling 12kg and 22kg payloads, to its industrial SCARA portfolio for applications in packaging, manufacturing, and more.
Nicholas Lelli explores the potential for mechanical recycling to become more efficient and produce more high-quality material. He we share examples of how technologies and initiatives that the Alliance to End Plastic Waste has gained experience with (e.g. ValueFlex for high quality recycling…
The climate crisis poses a profound threat to human civilization. Our opening panel explores the implications of putting Net Zero at the centre of our sustainability strategies.
Neopac has applied direct digital print to herbal products company Herbária’s balm tube, for which it has received a Hungaropack Award from the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ).
P&G’s Chief Sustainability Officer frames the Summit with her unique, strategic insights. Encompassing P&G’s high-level goals and progress and burrowing into the specifics of how this global brand owner is adapting its packaging specifications, systems and R&D to drive sustainability.
In the middle of the debate around the recent revisions to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, where many responses have focussed on the reuse vs recycle debate, are we missing the point? Mike Newman, CEO at Returnity Innovations, argues that a key consideration may have been…
