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…
Procter & Gamble will start the switch to recyclable HDPE tubes for its Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med brands in January 2021 and will continue until full conversion by 2025 for US and European markets.
DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan have together created a multi-barrier casing for meat products made via advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics.
With ALKOvin active, the product Meyer Seals introduces in its latest Innovation Spotlight, the company says that it has provided the wine market with the perfect cap liner for aluminium screw cap closure.
The problem of plastic waste is a global one, but for emerging economies that have not yet developed the recycling infrastructure the effects can be felt far more acutely.
UK-based company Toraphene has developed a new material, also called Toraphene, that uses biopolymers that reportedly compost naturally and biodegrade without human intervention.
This week at the Sustainable Packaging Summit we will be bringing you five sessions - from interactive Zoom discussions with global thought-leaders to live debates with experts from across the value chain.
In the latest edition of our podcast series accompanying our Sustainable Packaging Summit, Avery Dennison’s Hassan Rmaile talks about the importance of accountability and transparency when it comes to sustainability.
The Change & Challenge Initiative was set up with the goal to highlight the benefits of food packaging when it comes to sustainability and the preservation of natural resources across the entire food chain – from field to the household.
