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…
In this article, our guest author, Krzysztof Spychała, looks into the lessons that EU companies can potentially learn from Russia's approach to track and trace.
Samsung Electronics is set to introduce new packaging across its Lifestyle TV product portfolio in an effort to reduce its environmental footprint and encourage reuse.
UPM Raflatac has collaborated with SABIC to produce what it says is the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market, on a mass balance basis.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Plastics Converters (EuPC) has sent an open letter to the EU Commission advocating for the postponement of the Single-Use Plastic Directive.
Smurfit Kappa has launched a new “Design for Help” portfolio of products with the aim of helping to alleviate some of the challenges being experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the news that Reifenhäuser Reicofil has converted two of its test plants to produce components for face masks, the company has now announced that it has found a customer for these components.
Dr. Adam Read, external affairs director at SUEZ, talks to us about the challenges of operating waste and recycling collections during the Coronavirus pandemic.
