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…
A ‘zero-waste’ shopping solution has been introduced by Botanic in partnership with Bocoloco, replacing single-use plastics with reusable and returnable jars for buying food products in bulk.
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE), and the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) are among the signatories calling for a “simplified procedure” to be introduced under the EU’s Green Claims…
ALPLA’s recyclable wine bottle made from PET claims to weigh approximately an eighth of a glass bottle, halve its carbon footprint by 50%, and achieve price savings of up to 30%.
Origin Materials and IMDvista have formed a strategic partnership with their sights set on the ‘world’s first’ commercial-scale PET cap and closure manufacturing system, aiming to unlock design-for-recycling for bottles.
Hündgen Entsorgungs has entered a supply agreement to source, prepare, and supply Carbios’ industrial-scale bio-recycling plant with 15kt of post-consumer PET flakes every year from late 2026.
Dow, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, and Kraton Corporation have apparently reduced the carbon footprint of two of Henkel’s hot melt adhesive formulas for end-of-line packaging.
Starbucks has partnered with Podback to collect used Starbucks At Home coffee pods from drop-off points or at kerbside, recycling them into beverage cans, supermarket crates, and more.
Beavertown has revealed a limited-edition crisp packet made from Parkside’s compostable films, with on-pack designs offering conversation starters surrounding mental health in a partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
Aiming for a high-barrier, fully recyclable packaging solution for dry pet food, Siegwerk has applied its CIRKIT functional coatings to a mono-PE bag developed alongside Windmöller & Hölscher and B&B.
Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe has agreed to purchase glass recycler Svensk Glasåtervinning, aiming to secure its supply of high-quality glass cullet and prevent exports from taking recyclate out of Sweden.
LEIPA has developed a digitally printable solid board substrate and teamed up with packaging.digital and Xeikon to apply personalized images, barcodes, sequential numbers, and more directly onto carton packaging.
Plant-based food provider Bonduelle has collaborated with ExxonMobil and Constantia Drukpol to develop a mono-PE freezer film as a recyclable, non-laminated alternative to traditional laminated metallized films.
