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…
Asahi Photoproducts and Esko have showcased their new fully automated flexo platemaking line, called CrystalCleanConnect, at this year’s virtual.drupa event.
SIG’s paper u-bend straw made its commercial debut this month, in partnership with CAPSA Food’s ‘Central Lechera Asturiana’ – a leading Spanish milk brand.
INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo today claim to have reached a significant milestone in their plans to build commercial polystyrene (PS) recycling plants in Europe.
Siegwerk and Kotkamills have joined forces with a vision to create solutions that use water-based dispersion barrier coated paperboard to replace traditional polyethylene (PE) coated board.
Straw producers and companies from across the paper straw supply chain have founded a new charter of trust for compliance standards relating to all aspects of paper straw production
Spanish fashion retailer Alvaro Moreno has partnered with converter Innovaciones Subbética and packaging producer Mondi to switch from plastic to paper alternatives for its shopping, online delivery and gift bags.
Versalis, Eni's chemical company, is expanding its Revive portfolio to include a new product for food packaging made with 75% domestic post-consumer polystyrene.
The European DAFIA Project, coordinated by Spanish research centre AIMPLAS, has unveiled new biopolymers and barrier packaging materials made from fishing and municipal waste.
Over the past two years, following requests from retailers, Greiner Packaging has replaced yoghurt multi-packs made from polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP), and ‘Project Snap’ has now successfully recreated the ‘snap’ which consumers love.
