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…
In a ‘first-of-a-kind’ recycling trial, consumers in the small Welsh town of Brecon can use smartphones to scan a beverage container’s label or sticker for a monetary reward, according to a report in the USA’s Packaging Digest. One of the major brands participating in the trial is Nestlé Waters…
By 2030, The Kraft Heinz Company is aiming to drive down the consumption of virgin plastic in its global packaging portfolio by 20% – estimating a reduction of around 100 million pounds – by minimising components, increasing recycled content, and utilising alternative materials.
Gerdau Graphene, the nanotechnology company pioneering advanced graphene-enhanced materials for industrial applications, has announced that Packseven, one of Brazil’s largest flexible film makers, has commercialized the world’s first graphene-enhanced stretch film, according to a report from…
Republic Services and Ravago have created a new partnership, Blue Polymers, set to produce 100% post-consumer recycled resin for packaging, amongst other products, and push for circularity in the plastics industry.
Coop and Gordon are joining forces on a pilot project to deliver refrigerated food to consumers’ doorsteps in reusable crates and bags in a scheme thought to reduce the climate impact of paper bags.
Wunderman Thompson Turkey has developed a new label and Instagram filter to prevent foodservice outlets from serving imitation ketchup in Heinz bottles by identifying the exact Pantone shade of the sauce.
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Papair with its Papair Wrap, apparently made from 100% recycled paper. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
Origin Materials and Husky Technologies report the successful use of injection moulding equipment to process PET containing FCDA – a bio-based chemical utilised in PEF production – into preforms and bottles for advanced packaging and more.
Aptar Beauty’s PZ Twist spray pump is being used to package NUXE’s sun spray and tanning oil products in an effort to combine an attractive design with a more environmentally friendly solution.
Papair has launched production for PapairWrap, a bubble wrap said to be made from 100% paper and without synthetics and adhesives, at its production site in Rethem an der Aller.
Wendel has signed an agreement to sell Constantia Flexibles to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners at a price expected to yield net proceeds of approximately €1,097 million.
MACK is incorporating Notpla’s plant-based, water-soluble film into its refill cleaning product line in a reported ‘world-first’ for the home and laundry care market – aiming to phase PVOH and PVA out of its packaging and reduce microplastic leakage.
