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…
The UN’s global plastic treaty negotiations are set to end in November, at which point new international legally binding rules on plastic pollution will be revealed. To learn more about how this might be implemented in practice, we caught up with Justin Wood, Vice President and Head of Europe,…
ALPLAhana has announced its first down-lock dispenser pump, made entirely of polypropylene (PP) and aiming to maximize recyclability, reduce components and offer a customizable complete system.
Södra will supply Stora Enso with kraft lignin from the ‘world’s largest’ production facility coming to Sweden in 2027 – anticipating a production capacity of up to 250,000 tpy of kraft lignin.
Cosmetic packaging manufacturer Axilone and aluminium supplier Aludium have teamed up to introduce an aluminium to the market that is said to reduce the carbon footprint by over 24%, compared to the average carbon footprint for primary aluminium sold in Europe.
Carbios, Sleever, and Fabrice Peltier have developed what is claimed to be the ‘world’s first’ home-compostable tamper-evident seal, with enzymes said to biodegrade the material at ambient temperatures.
Henkel’s laundry detergents are being packaged in mono-material films featuring 30% PCR, developed by Korozo Group and Ecoplast to be recycled in line with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Reposit, City to Sea, M&S, and Ecover are expanding their pre-filled returnable packaging scheme to ARRAN Sense of Scotland and Mama Bamboo’s beauty and personal care products, and simultaneously plan to reduce plastic waste in e-commerce applications.
Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent to recycle PET cosmetic and healthcare packaging waste into PETG using enzymatic depolymerization technology.
Under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, eleven start-ups will test their innovations – including reusable packaging – within Amazon’s operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million (€2,393,090).
Crisp Malt and TerraCycle have launched the Freight Recycling Programme, which seeks to help brewers and distilleries recycle plastic malt sacks in bulk.
WWF commends the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution’s INC-5 Ministerial Statement – which pushes for an ‘ambitious and effective’ treaty with legally binding, global rules to end plastic pollution by 2040 – and states that it will hold the Coalition to these commitments at INC-5 in…
Diageo and PA Consulting are trialling a 90% paper-based bottle for its Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch whisky, suggesting that it could emit 47% less carbon than standard glass solutions.
