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…
Henkel has announced the opening of its Packaging RecycLab in Shanghai, China, designed to evaluate how adhesive solutions can ‘drive innovation in packaging recycling and accelerate the transition to a circular economy’.
BOBST, Brückner and Mitsui Chemicals have joined forces to create a mono-material recyclable retort solution for food packaging, said to have high barrier properties based on opaque metallization.
Coca-Cola HBC Austria, DS Smith, and Krones have jointly developed a recyclable, corrugated handle for soft drink multipacks – a solution said to replace around 200 tonnes of plastic shrink wrap annually.
A fascinating new tool has been launched to track the progress of resusable packaging solutions across Europe. In this article, the New European Reuse Alliance tells us more about some of the key findings from this initiative.
L’Oréal has become the first major brand owner to join the NEXTLOOPP Americas consortium, which pursues a closed loop for food-grade recycled polypropylene throughout the region.
DS Smith has provided Austrian company Privatbrauerei Hirt with fibre-based packaging aiming to deliver ‘optimal protection’ for the brewery’s products during storage and transportation to its e-commerce customers.
Heidelberg has launched its Compact Pallet Loader (CPL) and Compact Bender for computer-to-plate (CtP) processing, designed to be integrated into a single CtP line and said to ensure fully automated, contact-free plate handling.
With the Sustainability Awards only a few weeks away, we hear from Adam Robinson, head of Sustainability for BU Paper at Coveris, about its ReCover Paper facility, able to process paper-to-paper recycling for self-adhesive label release liners and nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice…
Sidel has revealed Nitro Square, a square-shaped, rPET-compatible bottle for still water with liquid nitrogen dosing – apparently reaching an hourly output of 2,600 bottles per mould on Sidel machinery.
In response to Eurostat’s latest packaging waste data, we have compiled the key takeaways, from a country-by-country rundown on recycling rates to consumption trends for lightweight plastic bags.
Smurfit Westrock has developed a corrugated cardboard solution for medical device company Dermalux, designed to protect products during transit and replace the previous expanded polystyrene (EPS) and plastic packaging.
In the face of changing regulations, the packaging industry faces plentiful sustainability pressures. Paperization – using paper for packaging applications that were previously catered for by different materials such as plastics – has really gained traction.
