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…
A new campaign by a leading charity is urging businesses to be aware of the issue of inaccessible packaging and the impact it has on blind and partially sighted people.
In partnership with MyGroup and Scan2Recycle, The Body Shop has launched a scheme that processes and recycles ‘hard-to-recycle’ cosmetics packaging – products that aren’t accepted via kerbside services.
James Cropper’s Richard Burnett argues that the expert blending of upcycled and virgin fibre could be the key to connecting the three cornerstones of modern papermaking.
DS Smith has joined forces with a Slovenian provider of security solutions, DOM-TITAN, to develop a recyclable, protective cardboard pack that replaces a previous version made from styrofoam.
Next up in our series of Sustainability Awards finalist interviews is Mibelle Group with its PET bottles that are made from 30% CO2 - a finalist in the Pre-Commercialized Innovation category.
Ampacet is introducing the Smoothies Collection, a new range of masterbatches reflecting the natural components of six fruits in robust colour pathways that have recently dominated fashion runways.
Dixons Carphone, the business behind Currys PC World, has launched a free recycling scheme that enables customers to return expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging to stores for recycling.
With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia reports that 83% of businesses asked were not aware of the tax.
In partnership with Graphic Packaging International, Coca-Cola HBC’s larger multipacks are now available in a new fully enclosed, paper-based carton, which replaces previously-used shrink wrap.
At the end of Q2 2021, UFLEX announced a host of noteworthy products and solutions across its various businesses, including a new mono-material pack for a global premium chocolate brand and a paper-based pharma solution for Procter and Gamble
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