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…
Research from Amazon reveals the complexity of navigating registration rules across EU Member States and advocates for online marketplaces playing a role in providing the necessary data.
Amazon and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee are developing recyclable, home-compostable packaging from crop residues – intending to reduce plastic consumption, cut carbon emissions, and help farmers profit from side streams.
Intending to reduce its packaging waste, Amazon is deploying automated machinery across its European operations, including made-to-measure box and paper bag technology and a labelling device suitable for products shipped in their own packaging.
New, circularity-minded packaging designs for Amazon’s Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV products claim to use an average of 30% more recycled fibre content and 60% less ink, with a tactile-marked QR code intended to guide visually impaired consumers through the setup process.
Under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, eleven start-ups will test their innovations – including reusable packaging – within Amazon’s operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million (€2,393,090).
Amazon and Mondi have developed a paper-padded envelope with paper-based, shock-absorbent lining in an effort to eliminate plastic packaging components while protecting deliveries in transit.
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has permitted Amazon to fly drones beyond a human operator’s line of sight and trial small e-commerce deliveries via its Prime Air service. Amazon also plans to run a similar project in Italy this year.
95% of the plastic air pillows used in Amazon’s North American delivery packaging have been replaced with paper filler, the company claims, with a complete phase-out expected by the end of the year.
Fifteen European start-ups have been selected for mentorship and, potentially, a Europe-wide trial under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator; these include five companies providing reusable packaging for the e-commerce sector.
One in two of Amazon’s European shipments are delivered without box packaging through its reduction programme, the company reports, with over 50% said to come in reduced, recyclable delivery packaging like paper bags and cardboard envelopes, or no added packaging at all.
Earlier this year, Amazon announced the rollout of an innovative scheme that it hopes can help to reduce unnecessary packaging – an issue for which it has frequently been criticised in the past. The ‘Ships in Product Packaging’ programme tests packages to see if they can be shipped in their…
Güneri Tugcu, senior partner manager, Transparency at Amazon, and Jenny Stanley, managing director at Appetite Creative, sit down with Packaging Europe to discuss the connected packaging industry – its continual evolution, current roadblocks, how it might move forward, and who is responsible for…
