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…
Berry Global has produced a range of reusable bottles that claim to be made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE; these are set to package a range of home care products from ethical cleaning company Bio-D.
gr3n and Intecsa Industrial are entering a joint venture to build a ‘first-of-a-kind’ manufacturing facility for the microwave-assisted depolymerisation of PET – aspiring to produce 40,000 tons of recycled PET a year by 2027.
Test Valley Packaging and Wastepack have launched an online hub to support businesses affected by new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations by providing accurate, up-to-date information about their requirements.
The Welsh Government has partnered with non-profit DDRS Alliance, Powys County Council (PCC) and WRAP Cymru to trial a large-scale digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) in Brecon, Powys.
Plastiques Venthenat, Amcor, Olga, Cedap, and Arcil-Synerlink have developed a form-fill-seal yoghurt pot that claims to be fully recycle-ready, with its 98.5% polystyrene content expected to smoothen the sorting and recycling processes.
The Coca-Cola Company is conducting several pilots for reusable packaging in North America, including a new partnership with start-up r.Cup to bring reusable polypropylene cups to a range of venues and cities in the USA.
Fost Plus has outlined recent steps taken in Belgium to test out a smart deposit scheme for beverage packaging, including its own work with Fevia and Comeos to create a proposal for the technology, pilot projects carried out or planned in regions across the country, and dialogue held with local…
Tetra Pak and Axjo Group are collaborating on a feasibility study to build a new recycling plant for the polyAl layers in carton packages with an annual recycling capacity of 10,000 tonnes.
Consumers in the UK will be rewarded £0.20 for recycling milk bottles as part of what is claimed to be a ‘world-first’ recycling initiative. UK-based recycling technology innovators Polytag and Swedish recycling app Bower have teamed up with online supermarket Ocado Retail, to give consumers a…
easy2cool has replaced the plastic outer layer of its paperfloc Eco-Liner e-commerce bag with Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper, aspiring to create a packaging solution for fresh and frozen food made entirely of paper.
Barclays is partnering with CLUBZERØ to serve its customers free juice in reusable cups as they wait to enter the Wimbledon Grounds; the solution expects to halve CO2 emissions and result in zero waste.
