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…
John Perry, managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, comments on the steps businesses can take to meet their net-zero ambitions and optimise their supply chains.
Changing consumer habits during the pandemic have led to a plethora of new behavioural trends, which equate to a host of opportunities for brands hoping to capture new market share in the beverage sector.
With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara, the ALPLA Group is stepping up its activities in the field of bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
AR Packaging is launching Ecoflex - a recyclable mono-polyethylene film for thermoforming applications that the company says provides an alternative to PA-based materials, whilst fully meeting OPRL guidelines.
New research from DS Smith claims to have identified the birth of the “fusion shopper” – with many consumers now blending their time across bricks and mortar, online, and click & collect.
The Danish Technological Institute is leading a new project that hopes to improve recycling technology in order to pave the way for more plastic waste to be recycled for the same use, rather than being downcycled.
Mondi has developed a paper-based, aluminium-free packaging material for Unilever’s Colman’s dry Meal Maker and Sauces range that it says can be recycled in existing paper waste streams
Starting in September, waste management specialist Suez.circpack will be hosting a series of recycling masterclasses aimed at the entire value chain. Read below for an introduction to these events from the company itself.
