Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
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Berry Global launches new stretch film with 30% PCR content
Berry Global’s flexible films division has unveiled its new Bontite Sustane Stretch Film with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, said to be recyclable post-use where PE film collections exist.
Niels & Grete switches to DS Smith’s recyclable cardboard egg packaging
DS Smith is helping Niels & Grete replace its plastic packaging components with a corrugated cardboard pack, boosting recyclability while reducing unnecessary materials and streamlining the packaging process.
Six predictions for plastics and packaging in 2025
With new regulation the world over, uncertainty on the plastic treaty outcomes, rapid technological advancements, and geopolitical risks, it may be harder than ever for organisations to plan ahead. To help navigate this landscape, Yoni Shiran, Manuel Braun and Paula Petersen of Systemiq share six…
Siegwerk seeks improved recyclability with NC-free surface ink systems
Siegwerk has introduced its nitrocellulose (NC) free ink series for surface printing on polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging solutions, developed to meet packaging design guidelines such as those from RecyClass and CEFLEX.
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: the deadlines you need to know
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force, we have compiled all its essential deadlines into one list, starting with this year’s expectations and looking all the way out to 2040.
69% of consumers want legally binding reuse and refill targets, research suggests
Research from environmental charity City to Sea suggests that 69% of UK consumers hold the government responsible for setting legally binding reuse and refill targets in order to tackle single-use packaging waste.
How can we boost the circularity of post-consumer polypropylene?
The use of post-consumer polypropylene in food packaging faces a major obstacle: proving the absence of harmful substances. In this article, Professor Edward Kosior and Paul Marshall of Nextek and NEXTLOOPP, share insights into a European-wide initiative that is aiming to overcome this challenge.
Downcycling plastics almost as damaging as incineration, LCA cautions
‘Downcycling’ plastic – i.e. recycling waste without sorting it – has ‘almost as much’ climate impact as incinerating it, according to a life cycle assessment from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Swedish Plastic Recycling (Svensk Plaståtervinning), and LCA researcher Tomas Evkall.
The Brief: Unpacking the biggest PPWR concerns with Marius Tent
Since the PPWR was finalised last year, we’ve received a number of questions from our audience on its implications. We put your questions on exemptions, specificity of language, recyclate, reuse, and more to Marius Tent – a leading PPWR expert and the founder of ViaPackaging UG and 360PackMastery.
Unilever pilots refill at large and local markets to lessen plastic sachets
Unilever has helped pilot refill solutions at local markets and supermarket chains across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Indonesia – targeting convenience, control over product quantity and price, and an overall reduction in flexible plastic sachets.
Tesco pilots 100% recovered rPET food trays for own-brand minced beef
Tesco and Hilton Foods will package the retailer’s own-brand minced beef product in Klöckner Pentaplast (kp)’s ‘first-ever’ 100% rPET food trays made from recovered tray material, hoping to help unlock full circularity for food packaging.
European Commission approves €500 million French scheme for chemical recycling
Under EU State Aid rules, the European Commission has approved a €500 million French scheme to support chemical recycling that converts mixed and/or contaminated plastic waste back into ‘virgin-like’ raw materials.