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Finalist interview: Berlin Packaging’s carbon neutral wine bottle
Berlin Packaging’s Aurelia is a carbon neutral wine bottle produced using renewable energy sources, with an offsetting programme for
Finalist interview: the Paboco Paper Bottle
Paboco’s Paper Bottle, featuring a paper outer shell with a thin plastic barrier inside, has been trialled by companies
‘Sustainability is the solution to a global crisis but, as a term, it is a hindrance to driving change’
Is eco-jargon getting in the way of guiding consumers to new choices and behaviours? Julian Rolfe, co-founder of
Paper bottles: your questions answered
Last month, Carlsberg announced that its paper-based bottle would soon be available for consumer trials across Europe. When we
Cost vs value: Where is Smart Packaging in the equation?
In our latest comment piece, Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, looks into one of the biggest issues for companies
How can we make extended producer responsibility a reality?
Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), and Sander Defruyt, Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s
Could this innovative technology replace plastic coatings and PFAS?
Cellulotech, a Canadian materials science company, claims to have developed a food contact-approved process that makes paper products resistant
The inside story of P&G's new shampoo bars
Earlier this month, Procter and Gamble announced that its Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences, and Aussie brands will now
Considerations for sustainable flexible packaging
How can we tell if flexible packaging products are truly sustainable? Ed Roberts, global sustainability leader at Sealed Air, tells
‘We need composting, but compostable packaging is still single-use’
Compostable packaging is popularly seen as an answer to plastic pollution, but while it has a role to play in
The changing face of the wine industry
During the global pandemic, the wine industry demonstrated its versatility at finding flexible solutions. However, with change now the only
How e-commerce packaging adapted during the pandemic
It’s no secret that the effect of COVID-related lockdowns on e-commerce trends was seismic. As a result,