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…
Fedrigoni Self Adhesives has unveiled its new Re-Play product line, which aims to upcycle the discarded glassine backing of other self-adhesive products into a new premium labelling solution.
Hubbub and McDonald’s are launching a new #InTheLoop grant fund to support two new projects in the introduction or improvement of their recycling infrastructure, hoping to help local authorities and other organisations implement the facilities for recycling in public spaces.
Mars Petcare, Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and Pet Express have launched a collection and recycling scheme for mixed post-consumer flexible pet food packaging in the Philippines.
A partnership between Siegwerk, German startup Wildplastic, and the Hamburg University of Technology has announced its successful trial to deink plastic packaging waste before it enters the recycling extrusion process.
Tetra Pak is working with MAX IV in a research project aiming to advance fibre-based food contact packaging in pursuit of a recyclable, high-barrier ‘package of the future’.
A group of leading companies from the reusable packaging value chain has launched the New European Reusable Alliance (New ERA), a coalition that aims to promote reuse as an alternative to linear models.
CCEP Ventures – the innovation investment arm of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners – has partnered with research groups at Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Twente to fund their research into the use of carbon capture technology to convert captured emissions into packaging materials…
Amcor is set to invest $250,000 into circolution, a smart reusable food packaging start-up and the third winner of Amcor’s Lift-Off initiative, in a further push to implement more sustainable packaging solutions.
In order to make deposit return systems a success, understanding consumer behaviour is crucial. An innovative pilot scheme is currently underway in Serbia, which is using smart technology to gather data on how consumers interact with DRS in a bid to make its use more widespread.
