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…
Mars has announced it will incorporate recycled polypropylene into the primary packaging for some of its most popular pet food brands, in a bid to reduce the use of virgin plastics across its portfolio.
FINAT, a European self-adhesive labelling industry association, has announced the launch of ‘CELAB-Europe’, a new initiative designed with the purpose of creating a circular economy for self-adhesive label materials in Europe.
Turf Croft Herbs, supplied by Abel & Cole, are now packaged in TIPA's compostable zipper bags, replacing 60,000 bags of herbs from its extras range with a fully certified, home-compostable alternative.
Waste management company Biffa has announced its involvement in the Poseidon Project, a cross-industry initiative aiming to create a process to chemically recycle harder grades of PET material.
Bacardi has announced a new partnership with Danimer Scientific to replace the single-use plastic bottles across its entire product portfolio with 100% biodegradable, plant-based alternatives.
Unilever has launched refill trials across seven of its most well-known brands at Asda’s Middleton store in the UK, representing its biggest refill and reuse trial in Europe.
Tesco, Kellogg and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) have announced a five-month trial to collect cartons at in-store recycling points.
What are the potential benefits of digital watermarking for recycling and beyond? We speak to Michelle Gibbons, Director General at AIM, and to Gareth Callan, Sustainability Packaging Manager at PepsiCo, to find out more.
Recycling Technologies, Neste, and Unilever have launched a collaborative project that aims to develop and harness chemical recycling to recover and reuse plastic packaging.
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