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…
Tetra Pak has announced plans to test a fibre-based barrier as a replacement for the aluminium layer in its food cartons distributed under ambient conditions.
Texen has developed an extra-large cosmetics compact made from food-grade recycled PET and using its BESST technology for optimised aesthetics for Chanel’s “Les Beiges” beauty product.
Gabriel-Chemie Group has worked with its partners to develop a series of lightweight monomaterial tubes that it says possess “perfect recycling performance”.
At this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament Evian is partnering with Reward4Waste on a project that incentivises recycling via a novel consumer reward scheme.
Mondi has worked with Kao’s hair cosmetic brand Goldwell on a lightweight, mono-material stand-up pouch that reportedly offers an 80% reduction in plastic compared to the previous rigid packaging solution.
Hubbub has released a report that draws on interviews with key industry players and a poll of consumers to understand attitudes toward reusable packaging and pathways to scaling reuse solutions. Convenience and cost, education and research, and technology and design are key considerations that the…
Plastics For Change aims to engage informal waste collectors in the Global South with traceability solutions to facilitate higher collection rates and ethical working conditions. Andrew Almack, CEO and founder of Plastics For Change, discusses both the global and local significance of the informal…
Neste has purchased the European rights to Alterra Energy’s thermochemical liquefaction technology, a chemical recycling solution for hard-to-recycle plastics that the companies are looking to scale at Neste’s refineries in Finland and the Netherlands.
Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Sander Defruyt, Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Initiative, outline the ongoing work of their respective organisations on extended producer responsibility schemes, and explain the key role these…
NEXTLOOPP says it has “successfully” concluded its first full-scale packaging production trial, incorporating PPristine food-grade resins into Mannok Pack’s dairy tubs and lids to produce 30% rPP packs with acceptable visual and processing characteristics.
