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…
ALDI Nord and ALDI SÜD in Germany are rolling out an initiative to provide easy to understand information about the correct separation of recyclable materials on all their own brands.
In this week's video round up we take a look at Johnson & Johnson’s new contact lens recycling scheme, find out how polyester recycling specialist Cumapol’s new CuRe technology and the renewed demand for glass packaging.
Nicola Orsini, Product Sales Manager at Romaco Promatic talks about innovations in the areas of track and trace in the context of the new EU 2016/161 regulation which is set to have major implications on track & trace systems and applications.
Garçon Wines have launched a 10 Flat Bottle Case that the company says will significantly cut carbon emissions and logistics costs from the supply chain of wine.
France-based CARBIOS, which develops bioindustrial solutions to ‘reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers’, has announced its successful development of the first PET bottles made from 100% Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA).
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have launched a global search for alternatives to single-use plastics. Libby White asks Valerie Craig, Deputy to the Chief Scientist at the National Geographic Society to explain their motivation.
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) have announced a strategic partnership which sets out how the two organisations will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
Some 8.14 billion aluminium aerosol cans were manufactured around the globe in 2018. This means that the 8-billion-can mark was exceeded for the second year in a row, and it was an improvement on 2017’s record result.
GEA has introduced its new thermoforming packaging machine, the GEA PowerPak PLUS, which it says guarantees greater process reliability and reduced resource consumption during the packaging of fresh products.
UPM Raflatac is expanding its range of labeling solutions to support pharmaceutical companies in improving patient safety through secure and tamper-evident packaging.
