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…
Polytag and the not-for-profit company DDRS Alliance have joined forces to develop and adopt a Digital DRS, or deposit return scheme, as further delays push the launch date for a UK-based DRS back to 2028.
Startup Papair has announced its partnership with Harbour Investment Holding to scale the production of its paper bubble wrap, PapairWrap, and drive the development of further packaging solutions.
Flexible packaging company ProAmpac has teamed up with Sammi to launch a fibre-based modified atmosphere sandwich pack (MAP), designed to extend shelf-life and minimize food spoilage costs.
According to a new Ipsos survey commissioned by WWF and the Plastic Free Foundation, an average of 85% of respondents want ‘unnecessary, avoidable, and harmful’ single-use plastics to be banned worldwide via a Global Plastics Treaty.
Avery Dennison is partnering with Controlant, a digital platform provider for pharma supply chains, to drive real-time, end-to-end visibility and support sustainability initiatives in the pharma industry.
Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical have partnered to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics.
TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and BERICAP have come together to incorporate 50% post-consumer recycled plastic into a closure for 20-litre lubricant packaging, a move intended to reduce virgin plastic consumption.
SABIC and Pashupati Group have joined forces to enhance local business opportunities for used plastics in India, which includes converting plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for use as feedstock in the production of SABIC’s certified circular polymers.
At the end of 2023, Greiner Packaging and Plastic Bank extended their partnership to collect plastic waste from coastal areas in the Philippines – an effort that is already said to have removed over 610 tons of plastic.
In line with its recent acquisition of BMP TAPPI, Essentra PLC is trialling alternative materials to single-use plastics for future protective cap and plug ranges, implementing post-consumer recycled content and biodegradable bioplastics.
The British Crisp Co. claims to have released the ‘first’ fully kerbside-recyclable paper crisp packet in the UK, intended to counteract eight billion annual crisp packets ending up in landfill or incineration.
In a joint development agreement, Dow and P&G aim to create a new recycling technology that converts hard-to-recycle plastic packaging into ‘near-virgin quality’ recycled polyethylene with a low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.
