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…
Evgenia Uvarova, project manager at SCHNEIDER GROUP, takes an in-depth look at the European and Russian packaging markets in 2020 and the synergies between the two.
PepsiCo recently committed to eliminating all virgin plastic from its Pepsi brand bottles by 2022. We spoke with Archana Jagannathan, senior director of sustainable packaging at PepsiCo, to unpack the challenges and opportunities around this move.
Mars Food and Amcor have collaborated on a project that will bring to market the industry’s first food-safe, mono-material, recyclable microwavable rice pouch made from polypropylene (PP).
A newly-formed group comprising leading companies including Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, Unilever, SIG, Tetra Pak, and Amcor has committed to a new set of design principles with the aim of improving the recyclability of plastic packaging.
Greiner Packaging has teamed up with SABIC and Unilever in a pilot project to produce 100% polypropylene (PP) tubs and lids for Knorr bouillon powder using post-consumer plastic material.
The Carrefour group and Loop have joined forces to offer consumers a "zero waste" experience utilizing reusable and returnable packaging. Already available online, the Loop experience is now being extended in-store.
WD-40 and DS Smith have worked together to deliver a paper-based, recyclable secondary packaging solution that has led to the removal of 586,208 individual pieces of plastic from the waste stream.
BASF and the Swedish packaging material manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have jointly developed a new home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging.
