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…
Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement to produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene (PP). The companies aim to meet increasing market demand in segments such as healthcare, automotive parts, electrical appliances, packaging…
Over 110 organisations from across Europe’s plastics value chain have united to deliver an Industry Statement to officials at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG-ENV), calling to ‘close the gap’ between virgin and recycled plastic prices.
UK logistics company Whistl has implemented a new repurposing process for its label waste, which it claims could see 25 tonnes of label waste converted into new liner or paper products instead of being destined for landfill.
Indorama Ventures’ Fibers business and Jiaren Chemical Recycling have formed a joint venture aiming to unlock ‘up to 100,000 tonnes’ of textile-recycled PET spinning capacity annually.
Global chemical company INEOS has revealed that it has filed - or is in the process of filing - 10 major anti-dumping cases with the European Commission, citing the need to safeguard European customers, suppliers and contractors from low-cost imports from Asia, the Middle East and the United States.
Valmet has introduced its Wet End Analyzer designed to help paper, board, and tissue producers improve wet end processes to achieve improved product quality, process stability and reduced operating costs.
Toppan and its subsidiary Toppan Speciality Films (TSF) have installed a hybrid manufacturing line capable of producing both biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film and biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) on the same machine.
On November 14th, this year’s Circular Valley Forum will take place in Wuppertal, Germany, under the motto ‘Action across Borders and Industries’, with 1,200 attendees expected from business, politics, science and society.
Smurfit Westrock has officially opened its Horizon packaging facility, said to be the ‘world’s first’ designed exclusively for pharmaceutical patient medication adherence, regulated pharma packaging and clinical trials.
Circpack by Veolia has announced a partnership with SAP to provide its cloud-based solution for EPR reporting and recyclability assessments, including fee structures and calculation rules with global coverage.
Alcoa, Ball and Unilever have partnered to pilot the first use of Elysis carbon-free smelting technology in personal care and home care packaging, said to eliminate direct greenhouse gas emissions and generate oxygen in place of CO2.
