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…
HUID utilizes onion waste to create paper-based packaging such as moulded fibre and board products. The company was a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category. CEO Renuka Ramanujam tells us more about this entry.
What innovations are on the horizon, and how can brands stay ahead of evolving regulations and consumer expectations? Exploration of emerging trends and technologies that will shape sustainable packaging design in the next five to ten years.
Graphic Packaging has announced the launch of its Boardio recyclable rigid paperboard canister, designed as an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers and said to deliver a plastic reduction of more than 90% versus rigid containers.
Soapbottle intends to eliminate single-use plastic bottles and pumps by providing a solid soap bar – and eventually plans to evolve the concept into rigid packaging for liquid soap.
Cupffee has designed the ‘world’s first’ edible coffee cup, intended to avoid pollution and reduce CO2 emissions while performing as effectively as its single-use plastic counterparts.
Carbios and Wankai New Materials have signed a definitive agreement establishing a strategic partnership for the large-scale deployment of Carbios’ PET biorecycling technology in Asia, with the first step being the construction of a PET biorecycling plant in China.
BW Packaging has announced the launch of its Hayssen X850 multi-jaw flow wrapper, designed for cheese and other products that require high seal integrity at high speeds.
Glacier and AB InBev’s AI robotics solution for identifying and recovering recyclables from kerbside streams was a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category. AB InBev tells us more about the entry in this interview.
The Bel Group plans to package all its Babybel cheese snacks in responsibly sourced paper by 2027, aligning with its target to achieve 100% recyclable or home-compostable packaging by 2030.
The Fair Resource Foundation alleges that McDonald’s Netherlands is violating the law by serving single-use cups on-site and charging reuse fees – all while generating negative publicity around reuse as a whole.
Pont Packaging has introduced a new tethered cap system for its Petpackers range, designed to comply with EU recycling guidelines and deliver added value for customers in sectors including the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) sector and beyond.
Henkel has relaunched the cardboard blister packaging for its Pritt glue sticks, featuring digital learning and crafting content on prittworld accessible via QR codes.
