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…
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Refour’s RE-4 monomaterial is formed of air, minerals, and around 20-30% PP and can be recycled in public waste streams along with other plastics. We spoke to Torben Andersen, CEO of Refour, and Ida Feltendahl Frimer, marketing manager at Refour, about how the RE-4 material could act as an…
Graphic Packaging has added to its range of multipack packaging with EnviroClip, a minimal material, paperboard alternative to plastic rings and shrink film for beverage cans – a more scaled-back solution to complement the company’s existing KeelClip range.
Paboco has announced the next-generation prototype of its paper bottle featuring a paper closure from Blue Ocean Closures, with the rollout for brand applications including cosmetics, home care, and still drinks expected in 2023.
Competek has combined the Sidel Starlite Base Solution for reducing bottle weight with its Supervent technology for decreasing pressure required for blow moulding, offering a bottle production service that reportedly cuts material use and energy costs.
A group of NGOs led by the National Association of Comuni Virtuosi are calling for the introduction of a mandatory, nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Italy that is inclusive of all beverage container types, adding that now is the time for implementation with 83% of Italian people…
We spoke with Oli Powell, product designer for Grapht Gin, about its plastic-free gin bottle concept designed with the help of AR and artist Marylou Faure to be reused after the gin itself is finished.
Responding to a shareholder proposal filed by As You Sow, PepsiCo has agreed to set a time-bound goal by the end of 2022 for a percentage volume of its beverages to be delivered via strategies such as reusable and refillable bottles in a bid to reduce dependency on single-use plastics.
In early March, some of the biggest companies in the FMCG space committed to increasing investments in the creation of a circular economy for flexible plastics. Gloria Gabellini, director of packaging policy at PepsiCo, tells us more about how her organisation will be looking to put these…
Australian winemaker Accolade Wines has unveiled “Banrock Station”, an augmented reality (AR) experience that takes users around the world to check out some of the company’s 130+ environmental projects.
Müller will partner exclusively with Waitrose on a trial to replace the blue, green, and red caps used for HDPE milk bottles with clear caps in all of its supermarkets from April 2022, which it says will enable the retention of the material for food-grade applications.
ALPLA Group says it has expanded its PET bottle recycling capacity in Germany by 75,000 tonnes annually with the acquisition of recycling company Texplast and all its shares of the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen.
