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The Danone approach to packaging sustainability
How does Danone – the owner of leading brands like Evian, Volvic, Actimel, and Activa – approach packaging sustainability? We caught up
‘INC-3 provides UN Plastics Treaty negotiators an easy and powerful opportunity’
In November, a committee convened by the United Nations in Nairobi (INC-3) will discuss an international and legally binding
McKinsey on how packaging can help the industry, consumers—and the environment
While the old supermodel adage “you can never be too thin” has been consigned to the fashion archives, smaller really
Could embracing eco-labels be a game-changer for the industry?
Scientific studies investigating consumers’ sustainable purchasing behaviours have found that the availability of eco-labels on food packaging influences consumers’
European demand for recycled materials remains weak, but prices may have bottomed out
In this insight, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, discusses why packaging manufacturers are more price-sensitive than they
How to prioritize sustainability in an age of constant disruption
Nearly two-thirds of companies today regularly deprioritize sustainability in favour of resilience, according to Gartner research. We talked with
How Carrefour’s shrinkflation stunt exposes the need for brand accountability
Carrefour, one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe, recently made headlines after it publicly criticized brands by putting shrinkflation
Avery Dennison unpacks the PPWR
Alena Maran, Director, Strategy & Sustainability for Avery Dennison LPM, looks at the emerging challenges facing the industry and the
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Avery Dennison’s paper wash-off labels
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Avery Dennison about its paper
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Nextek’s COtooCLEAN recycling solution for flexible films
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards we hear from Nextek’s managing director Edward Kosior about its
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: CCL Label’s WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CCL Label with its WashOff labels for rigid PET
The European Plastic Pact is dead. Can we bring it back to life?
On the 15th of September, with little fanfare or explanation, the European Plastic Pact announced that it would cease operating.