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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Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, is moving to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane - a first in the food and beverage industry, the company says.
The Paper Bottle Company (Paboco®) - a joint venture between paper packaging material developer BillerudKorsnäs and bottle manufacturing specialist ALPLA -has announced that Avantium joins the Paper Bottle Project.
HEINEKEN UK has announced that it is eliminating plastic rings and shrink wrapping from its entire portfolio of beer and cider multi-pack cans, a move that the company says is set to remove 517 tonnes of plastic annually from the supply chain.
According to research by Lavazza, over a third of UK residents admit to throwing their used coffee capsules into the bin because they don’t know how to properly dispose of them.
Over a third (38%) of adults say they’ve tried and failed to compost their ‘compostable’ coffee cups and food packaging at home – even though that’s not the right way to do it, according to a nationally representative study of 2000 people.
SIG launches a U-shaped paper straw during Gulfood Manufacturing, together with its joint venture partner SIG Combibloc Obeikan. The new straw uses FSC™ certified paper and is now available globally.
With more older people being affected by arthritis, designers must develop new ways to ensure packaging is easily accessible to users, while maintaining pack security.
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