Circular Economy
News and analysis on the circular economy in packaging, including EPR, recycling technologies, designing out waste, materials and more.
Where is P&G in the pursuit of its sustainable packaging goals?
P&G reports that it has designed 80% of its packaging for recycling or reuse and exceeded this year’
European Carton Excellence Award is now open for public voting
Public votes are now open for this year’s European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award, and Pro
A closer look at the AI recyclability platform being trialled by Unilever and Amcor
Unilever, Amcor and Asahi are currently trialling Greyparrot’s Deepnest platform, which uses AI to give brands data on how
20% of all waste is burned, dumped or managed illegally, survey indicates
According to an Environment Agency survey, 20% of waste is illegally managed on average, resulting in extra clean-up costs
RFID-enabled In Mold Labels from Avery Dennison track reusable plastic packs
Avery Dennison has launched three RFID-enabled In-Mold Labels (IMLs) to be embedded into reusable plastic packs during the
Six actions to prevent industrial crisis as EU plastics recycling at ‘serious’ risk
As the EU faces soaring energy costs and competition from low-cost recyclate imports, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s president, Ton
M&S adds tags to milk bottles to track recycling behaviour
M&S four-pint milk bottles now feature invisible UV tags, meaning they can be tracked through the recycling
What to expect from INC-5.2 – where is the Global Plastics Treaty now?
What does the Global Plastics Treaty draft text currently look like, and what can we expect from the upcoming round
Hexagonal luxury hand cream bottles implement Amcor’s post-consumer rPP
New hand creams from Maison Guerlain now feature Amcor’s CleanStream premium post-consumer recycled polypropylene in their hexagonal packaging,
New test protocol validates bottles’ rPET content and multi-loop recyclability
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)’s new Circularity Test Protocol intends to help industry stakeholders adjust to multi-loop
Sorting facility fires reignite demands for battery deposit and safety laws
Two separate fires at Hündgen Entsorgungs’ Swisttal-Ollheim waste sorting facility have reinforced calls for a deposit system for lithium-
Unilever, Amcor, and Asahi trial ‘world-first’ AI recyclability data platform
Unilever, Amcor, and Asahi are among the first to trial Deepnest, Greyparrot’s ‘world-first’ AI waste intelligence platform that