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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As part of its commitment to replace plastic wrap on all can multipacks in its EU markets, Coca-Cola HBC has commenced the roll out of a paperboard alternative – KeelClip.
With the “Recycle me!” app, Coca-Cola Austria and waste management specialist Reclay Group will now reward consumers who recycle their PET bottles in designated collection containers.
Siemens and packaging machinery manufacturer T Freemantle are toasting a partnership that has developed a range of new solutions specifically for the global craft brewery market.
Ribena has launched a redesigned bottle with a reduced sleeve that will aid separation for recyclability while also reportedly saving the equivalent of 202 tonnes of plastic annually.
TC Transcontinental Packaging, a sector of Transcontinental Inc., has announced the launch of Integritite – a recyclable shrink film made from 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic.
ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, has announced that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU rose to 51% in 2019 – representing a continued year-on-year increase.
With the festive period fast approaching, DS Smith and Glenhaze have supported the creation of BrewDog’s 2020 advent calendars in line with the brewer’s commitment to being carbon negative.
The march towards reusables continues — and UK-based start-up Bockatech has been working on a reuse model for coffee cups around its patented EcoCore® plastics manufacturing technology.
In partnership with Paboco and the three other companies in the Paboco Pioneer Community, Coca-Cola has revealed a first-generation prototype of its paper bottle.
Today, Britvic announced its intent for all its plastic bottles in Great Britain to be made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) by the end of 2022 – three years earlier than originally planned, and ahead of its previous target of 50%.
