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…
Mespack and Amcor have developed a ‘recycle-ready’ stand-up pouch designed for home care products such as soaps, cleaners, and laundry detergent, aiming to overcome the challenges of scaling up larger flexible packaging formats using recycle-ready materials.
Berry Global has collaborated with men’s skincare brand true to launch a refillable deodorant in Poland, estimated to reduce carbon emissions by around 53% compared to single-use deodorant.
The End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), a public-private partnership intending to bolster international efforts to tackle the impacts of plastic pollution, will receive $14 million in funding from the United States government.
Dow has announced the winners of this year’s Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) which include heat-shrink labels created from recycled PET bottles, flat core repair tape said to improve transport efficiency by 112% and a “first of its kind” handwash pouch for the Indian FMCG industry.
In its Packaging Industry Manifesto for the 2024-2029 political term, EUROPEN calls for the “swift” implementation of improved regulation; a strengthened Single Market to underpin competitiveness and decarbonization; and regulation that will protect and empower professionals and consumers alike.
Ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) next month, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has published an open letter calling on governments to address plastic pollution at a global level.
UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman have co-created three solutions designed to allow brand owners to replace multi-material, non-recyclable packaging with paper-based alternatives that meet their requirements for food contact and recyclability.
Recyda has announced it has secured €6.3 million in Series A funding from venture capital firm Cusp Capital, with plans to expand its platform for sustainable packaging management into international markets.
Neste and Braskem have reached an agreement for the supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production, with Braskem products based on the feedstocks expected on the market from Q4 2024, sold mainly in South America.
Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has expressed concern at the “alarming” downward trend in the European plastics recycling market, stating that recycling companies will continue to go out of business into 2024 “unless the situation is addressed urgently”.
In order to meet the glass industry’s net zero goal by 2050, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) advocates for production facilities to adopt low-carbon energy, supported by EU financial instruments – and for customers to keep choosing and recycling glass packaging.
Axens is commercially licensing its Rewind PET chemical recycling process for PET waste, developed in collaboration with IFPEN and JEPLAN, in an effort to achieve circularity for plastics and further accelerate the energy transition.
