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…
KINGFA’s Environmental SCI & TECH Spain subsidiary has inaugurated its Montalbo chemical recycling facility, expected to reach an annual capacity of 30,000 tons of ‘high-performance’ recycled plastics and bolster Spain’s plastic waste recycling system.
Win Win Water has launched its bottled water featuring ‘100% plant-based’ fully biodegradable bottles made from TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy PLA material, aiming to address the environmental challenges of traditional plastic bottles while providing consumers with high-quality alkaline…
Having extended its partnership with the UN World Food Programme, Mondi plans to drive a transition into fibre-based packaging materials and address packaging-related food loss while feeding people in crisis.
SIG has announced the opening of its first production plant for aseptic carton packs in India. Completed in 20 months in Ahmedabad, the investment hopes to strengthen the company’s presence in the market.
Aiming to address the challenges of consumer demand for sustainable solutions and stricter regulations requiring greater resource efficiency in production, Henkel, R-Cycle and Korozo Group have collaborated to investigate the potential benefits of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
Megamark has adopted Tosca’s reusable crates to transport, distribute, and display fresh products at point-of-sale, expecting to improve logistics while lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
Maybelline New York, L’Oréal Groupe, Kraft Heinz, P&G, and Target have contributed to a Closed Loop Partners report laying out a roadmap to recovering small-format packaging materials from materials recovery facilities and glass recycling plants.
Following a regional pilot, Boots has rolled out a nationwide scheme to reward customers for recycling their empty blister packs, now available at over 800 stores across the UK.
The EU PET market has a value of over €5.5 billion and the material itself has a reputation as one of the most sustainable packaging materials – so why is the European PET industry so worried?
Kewpie Corporation will pilot recycled salad dressing caps in a partnership with Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Kasumi Co., and the city of Kashima – reportedly conducting the first project in Japan to derive resin from recycled plastics converted into oil…
In partnership with Italian pasta company Astrabio (Iris Bio), Koehler Paper’s flexible packaging paper, said to be heat-sealable and maximize shelf life, has been utilized for pasta packs.
Recently launched in Saudi Arabia by Ericsson and iot squared, the Ericsson Connected Recycling platform intends to help Alshaya Group divert over 50% of its waste from landfills, track it in real time, and integrate recycled content back into its packaging.
