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…
Late last year, research and consulting firm Gartner made the claim that 90% of public sustainability goals will not be met by 2025. To dig deeper into this announcement, and to learn more about how companies can look to meet their objectives, we spoke with the author of the report John Blake,…
INEOS O&P has announced that its range of recycled polymer grades, Recycl-IN, will be used by Coveris for a new stretch-hood packaging film, which will reportedly contain a minimum of 30% recycled material.
Last month, Lidl Switzerland and Empa announced that their edible, naturally-derived cellulose coating for fruits and vegetables has demonstrated extended shelf life for fresh produce in preliminary trials. We caught up with Corina Milz, head of CSR and sustainability at Lidl Switzerland, to learn…
The Proseal CP3 automatic case packaging system, initially developed as a prototype for Angus Soft Fruits, has reportedly handled over 8 million trays since it began operating over a year ago.
Aldi announces that its own-brand rice will be available in fully recyclable, monomaterial PE packaging developed by Coveris, with the rollout expected across January and February 2022.
Danimer Scientific, Inc., and TotalEnergies Corbion are set to enter a long-term collaborative agreement for the supply of Luminy PLA, a bio-based polymer, to enhance the production of resins with blended PHA and PLA inputs.
Paboco, the company behind the development of paper bottles for Procter & Gamble, Absolut, and The Coca-Cola Company, announced earlier this week that it is joining the 4evergreen Alliance aimed at improving the circularity of fibre-based packaging.
Esterform Packaging announces that it will use approximately 6,000 tonnes of recycled PET a year from Biffa’s recycling facilities, as part of its plans to expand the recycled content of its plastic bottles.
ReCyclass and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) have today announced a collaboration intended to support actors across the value chain in transitioning to PET bottle production that maximises recyclability.
A strategic partnership will see Reclay Group supply plastic waste for Borealis to convert and revalorise into high-quality recyclate materials, in a bid to work across the plastics recycling value chain to address the challenge of plastic waste.
The research initiative PrintCYC says it has used PU-based printing inks to produce colour-stable, odourless, and defect-free recyclates from fully printed PP-based packaging films by mechanical recycling.
