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 order to achieve their packaging sustainability goals, brand owners will require far more recycled material than they currently have access to. Michel Weinketz, CEO of Resycure, takes a closer look at this tension – and the potential solutions – in our latest opinion piece.
Dove has launched its first refillable and reusable deodorant packaging with the aim of providing an accessible refill solution for consumers and reducing plastic waste.
WeighPack has announced that its VF-1200 continuous motion vertical bagger is now available in a ‘sanitary version’ to meet high-pressure washdown needs in wet, cold, and harsh environments.
Chevron Phillips Chemical and Charter Next Generation are set to produce overwrap film with the former’s chemically recycled Marlex Anew Circular Polyethylene, intending to package fresh produce, e-commerce deliveries, and more.
A seed funding round led by Metsä Spring, the innovation arm of Metsä Group, is set to fund Fiberwood – a Finnish start-up and producer of insulation and packaging materials from side streams of the mechanical wood industry – and enable scaled-up production capabilities at its pilot plant.
Andrew Manly, communications director at AIPIA, casts his eye over a number of interesting and innovative smart packaging developments that have been revealed over the past few weeks.
Volpak is launching the Enflex PHS Series, which produces flexible packaging - especially in the stick-pack format - for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
The increasing use of Smart Packaging technologies to improve the re-use and recycling of packaging is gaining more recognition in this year’s Sustainability Awards, which will be co-located with the 2023 AIPIA World Congress in Amsterdam, this November (14th & 15th), as part of the Sustainable…
TOMRA has revealed five new reverse vending machine concepts for beverage containers, including developments in its multi-feed reverse vending technology, artificial intelligence, and operational efficiency, as well as redesigns in the pursuit of sustainability.
Could a lack of clarity around new EU packaging sustainability regulation negatively affect future investment in crucial areas such as chemical recycling and reuse systems? Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, drills down into this issue in our latest comment piece.
According to preliminary statistics for 2022 released by Cepi, the production of paper and board decreased by 5.9% in comparison to 2021, with contributing factors said to include high costs of energy and raw materials, resultant machine stops, and stalling economic growth.
Milk & More and Again are working with Tom Parker Creamery to collect glass bottles from consumers’ doorsteps for reuse – an initiative expected to reduce the company’s CO2 and water footprint.
